Dandruff Problem
Dandruff Symptoms
The scales from the scalp fall : When the hair is combed or brushed, or when
the scalp is scratched, the scales from the scalp fall like snowflakes and
settle on the eye brows, shoulders, and clothes. These scales sometimes appear
as lumps or crusts on the scalp.
Itching is there and scalp may become red :Often there is itching as well and
the scalp may become red from scratching.
Dandruff Causes
Impairment of general health, wrong food intake, constipation
The main causes of dandruff are impairment of general health, development of a
toxic condition mainly due to taking of wrong foods, constipation, and a low
vitality due to infectious diseases.
Emotional tension, harsh shampoos, general exhaustion
Other factors contributing to this disorder are emotional tension, harsh
shampoos, exposure to cold, and general exhaustion.
Home Remedies for Dandruff
Dandruff treatment using Fenugreek Seeds
The use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in the
treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked
overnight in water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste
should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should
then be washed thoroughly with soap-nut (ritha) solution or acacia concinna.
Dandruff treatment using Lime
The use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the
hair, is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also
removes stickiness and prevents dandruff.
Dandruff treatment using Green Gram Powder
A valuable prescription for removal of dandruff is the use of green gram
powder. The hair should be washed twice a week with two tablespoons of this
powder mixed with half a cup of curd.
Dandruff treatment using Beet
Beets have been found useful in dandruff. Both tops and roots should be boiled
in water and this water should be massaged into the scalp with the finger tips
every night. White beet is better for this purpose.
Dandruff treatment using Snake Gourd
The juice of snake gourd has been found beneficial in the prevention and
treatment of dandruff. The juice should be rubbed over the scalp for this
purpose.
Dandruff treatment using Other Remedies
Dandruff can be removed by massaging the hair for half an hour with curd which
has been kept in the open for three days, or with a few drops of lime juice
mixed with indian gooseberry juice every night, before going to bed. Another
measure which helps to counteract dandruff is to dilute cider vinegar with an
equal quantity of water and dab this on to the hair with cotton wool inbetween
shampooing. Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing
also helps to disperse dandruff.
Dietaries for Dandruff
All-fruit diet with three meala a day of juicy fruits
Diet plays an important role in the treatment of dandruff. To begin with, the
patient should resort to an all-fruit diet for about five days and take three
meals a day of juicy fruits.
Avoid citrus fruits, bananas, tinned fruits
Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, stewed, or tinned fruits should not be taken.
Well-balanced diet
After the all-fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a well-balanced diet,
with emphasis on raw foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. Further
short periods of an all-fruit diet for three days or so may be necessary at
monthly intervals till the skin's condition improves.
Avoid strong tea/coffee, pickles, refined and processed foods
Meats, sugar, white flour, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined
and processed foods should all be avoided.
Other Dandruff treatments
Keep hair and scalp clean to avoid accumulation of dead cells
The foremost consideration in the treatment of this disorder is to keep the
hair and scalp clean so as to minimise the accumulation of dead cells.
Hair should be brushed daily to improve circulation
The hair should be brushed daily to improve the circulation and remove any
flakiness. The most effective way to brush the hair is to bend forward from the
waist with the head down towards the ground, and brush from the nape of the
neck towards the top of the head. The scalp should also be thoroughly massaged
everyday, using one's finger tips and working systematically over the head.
This should be done just before or after brushing the hair. Like brushing, this
stimulates the circulation, dislodges dirt and dandruff, and encourages hair
growth. Exposure of the head to the rays of the sun is also a useful measure in
the treatment of dandruff.
Warm-water enema
During the first five days of the treatment when the patient takes an all-fruit
diet, a warm-water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels.
Simultaneously, an attempt should be made to keep the body in good health.
