Dandruff is a skin condition and may be a result of dry scalp. Little white flakes coming out from the scalp is dandruff it causes itching also. There are certain home remedies for the treatment of dandruff.
Causes of Dandruff
- Not enough hair brushing
- Not enough shampooing
- Dry skin
- Certain skin conditions like eczema,psoriasis
- Yeast
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Some illnesses like parkinsons diseases
- Reaction to the skin care product
- Malassezia
- Diet
- Mental stress
Natural Home remedies for dandruff
1 Yogurt and pepper
- Mix a cup of yogurt with a tsp of the black pepper powder.
- Apply on the scalp and leave it for an hour .
- Wash hair with mild shampoo.
2 Olive oil
- Massage your hair with warm olive oil before going to the bed every day.
- Wash your head next morning.
- Olive oil must be warm but hot.
3 Vinegar
- Boil 2 cups of vinegar and let it down to cool.
- Mix it with a cup of water ,use it before shampoo.
4 Baking soda
- Add a tsp of baking soda to your shampoo.Wash your hair as usual.
5 Fenugreek
- Soak Fenugreek seeds in a 2 cups of water for whole night.
- Next morning wash your scalp with this water.
6 Fuller earth
- Make a paste of fuller earth with water.
- Apply on the scalp and leave for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash it with mild shampoo.
7 Garlic
- Mix garlic cloves with water in a grinder.
- Apply on the scalp and leave it for 45 minutes .
- Wash it .
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- With garlic add Ginger and honey .
- Make a paste and apply on the scalp.
- Wash it with mild shampoo.
8 Aloe vera
- Extract gel from aloe vera leaves and apply on the scalp directly.
- Leave for the 15 minutes.
- Wash your hair with mild shampoo.
9 Lemon juice
- Mix a tsp of the lemon juice with coconut oil .
- Massage your scalp smoothly and leave for half an hour.
- wash your hair with mild shampoo.
10 Neem leaves
- Boil neem leaves for half anhour, and make a paste of it.
- apply on the scalp and leave for the half an hour.
- wash it.
You can rid off with dandruff with the application of these simple home remedies for dandruff.