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Anti Dandruff Remedies: Natural and Safe
Human skin sheds dead cells in its process of growing. Skin of scalp also sheds cells as other parts of the body. Dandruff is a condition of scalp when skin of scalp produces dead cells at excessive rate. There are many factors, which lead to this condition. Hormonal imbalance, poor hygiene, mental stress, lack of proper rest and lack of nutritional diet are the main causes of dandruff. Dandruff is itchy and annoying condition. There are two types of dandruff. In first type that is Pityriasis-capitis, dry flakes of skin fall from the head. Second type is Seborrhea Dermatitis in which dandruff is oily, thick and crusted. This type of dandruff is more serious and needs medication. If it is mild then you can treat and prevent occurrence of dandruff at home by regular application of anti-dandruff home remedies.
Anti-Dandruff Home Remedies:
There are many lotions, creams, oils and shampoos available in the market with anti-dandruff qualities. These commercial products have chemicals as their ingredients. You can easily prepare fresh recipes for anti-dandruff treatment with naturally available products at home. To cure dandruff, PH level of the scalp should be restored to natural alkaline PH level. When there is dandruff in your hair, scalp has acidic PH level.
Hot Oil Therapy: To do this, take hot oil and massage it well into the scalp at night. In morning apply a mixture of lemon juice and cosmetic vinegar, in a ratio of 1:2, into the scalp and leave it for one hour. After that wash it with a mild shampoo. Another wonderful and easy cure is to massage hot oil and wrap a hot damp towel like a turban over the head. This will give hot steam bath to scalp. Steam is a good medium to tackle dandruff.
Tealeaves: Take five tsp of used dried tealeaves and boil them in limewater. Strain it and use it as a last rinse while shampooing your hair. This is a good anti-dandruff formulation and also provides luster and nourishment to hair.
Vinegar: Vinegar is an effective and safe remedy to cure dandruff. Mix 2 tsp of pure vinegar to six spoon of water. Dab cotton wool in this mixture and apply this into the scalp properly at night. Cover it with a towel to protect the pillow. Wash it in the morning and rinse with vinegar water. Repeat this once a week for three months to completely cure dandruff.
Wonder of Fenugreek Seeds: Take handful of fenugreek seed or methi seeds and soak them in curd overnight. Apply this curd in the morning, leave it for half an hour and wash it with shampoo. There is another recipe having fenugreek seeds. Soak fenugreek seeds in water overnight and grind them in the morning to a paste. Apply this paste into scalp for half an hour and wash it with shampoo.
Egg Pack: You can prepare egg pack to fight dandruff. Take two eggs and beat them well. Add two tablespoon of water to that and apply this into the scalp. Massage it well and leave for 15 minutes. Wash it with water. This is an effective recipe to cure dandruff and hair falling problem.
Some other Anti-dandruff Preparations:
Sesame Oil Preparations
Take 500 ml of Sesame Oil and add to it 100 gm of Bhangra Leaves. Boil this mixture for 15 minutes. Strain it after it cools. Massage this oil gently in your hair and wash after one hour. Take one tbsp of sesame oil and mix it with 3 tbsp of bhailavan. Apply this mixture into the scalp and leave it overnight. Wash it in the morning.
Anti-dandruff: Rosemary Preparation
Take one handful of Rosemary leaves. Boil one litre of water and soak leaves into it. Leave it overnight. Strain it in the morning and add vinegar to it. Apply this into the scalp and wash it after sometime.
Some basic care for curing dandruff
- While massaging oil into the scalp, use fingertips to gentle massage for half an hour in circular motion.
- You can use warm coconut oil or castor oil for massage twice a week.
- Always massage before bedtime, for deep conditioning.
- This improves the circulation in scalp and provides proper nourishment. It strengthens the hair roots and curbs dandruff.
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