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.
How to Cure Dandruff
Dandruff is due to the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.
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.
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