Home Treatment for Dandruff

Dandruff is the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Dandruff can also be caused by frequent exposure to extreme heat and cold. As it is normal for skin cells to die and flake off, a small amount of flaking is normal and in fact quite common. Some people, however, either chronically or as a result of certain triggers, experience an unusually large amount of flaking, which can also be accompanied by redness and irritation. Most cases of dandruff can be easily treated with specialized shampoos.

Excessive flaking can also be a symptom of seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis, fungal infection or excoriation associated with infestation of head lice.

Those affected by dandruff find that it can cause social or self-esteem problems. Treatment may be important for both physiological and psychological reasons.^{wiki}

Home Treatment for Dandruff:

Dandruff Treatment for Dry Hair

Ingredients:

Raw linseed oil, cider vinegar, water

Instructions:

1. Rub 2 tablespoons raw linseed oil onto your scalp.
2. Cover your head with a wet hand towel.
3. Sit under a hair drier for half an hour.
4. Remove towel carefully and shampoo your hair.
5. Rinse with mild vinegar and water solution (2 tablespoons vinegar mixed with 1 quart warm water).

Be sure to use raw linseed oil as boiled linseed oil is very sticky to work with. (Boiled linseed oil forms skin when used to preserve wooden walls. It is often an ingredient in paint.)

Note: Be sure to patch test before using this recipe. Linseed oil is soothing to the skin, unless you are allergic.

Dandruff Treatment for Oily Hair Option 1

Ingredients:

Apple cider vinegar, dried mint, water

Instructions:

1. Pour ¼ cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon dried mint. Let steep for 10 minutes, then strain.
2. Mix the mint infusion with ¼ cup apple cider vinegar. You may add perfume, if desired.
3. Apply the mixture to your scalp with a cotton ball.
4. Comb, but do not rinse.

Dandruff Treatment for Oily Hair Option 2

Ingredients:

Dried stinging nettles, water

Instructions:

1. Simmer 4 tablespoons dried stinging nettles with 1 cup water for 10 minutes. This may be done in the microwave or in a jar placed in a pan of water.
2. Strain.
3. Cool.
4. Apply to scalp with a cotton ball.
5. Comb, but do not rinse.

Dandruff Treatment for Dark, Oily Hair

Ingredients:

Dried rosemary leaves, water, egg white, aloe

Instructions:

1. In a glass jar, mix 2 tablespoons dried rosemary leaves and 1 cup water.
2. Place the glass jar in a pan of water and simmer for 10 minutes (or simmer in microwave).
3. Strain and cool.
4. Add this decoction to 1 beaten egg white and 1 teaspoon aloe.
5. Massage the mixture into your scalp, comb, but do not rinse.

Dandruff Treatment for Light, Oily Hair

Ingredient:

Egg white

Instructions:

1. Massage 1 beaten egg white into your scalp.
2. Comb, but do not rinse.

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