Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Dandruff Causes and Treatment
Dandruff Symptoms
* Scaliness increases whenever the hair is brushed or rubbed.
It may also appear as lumps or crusts on the scalp.
It may also appear as lumps or crusts on the scalp.
* There will be itching and the scalp may become red from
scratching.
scratching.
Causes
* The main causes of dandruff are wrong feeding, constipation,
emotional tension, harsh shampoos, and exposure to cold
and general exhaustion.
emotional tension, harsh shampoos, and exposure to cold
and general exhaustion.
Treatment
* Keep the hair and scalp clean so as to minimize the accumulation
of dead cells.
of dead cells.
* The hair should be brushed daily to improve the circulation and
remove any flakiness.
remove any flakiness.
* In the case of long hair, two strokes would be best to avoid
stretching the hair.
stretching the hair.
* The scalp should also be thoroughly massaged every day
using one’s finger tips and working systematically over the head.
using one’s finger tips and working systematically over the head.
* Diet plays an important role in the treatment of dandruff.
* A warm water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels
and all other measures adopted to eradicate constipation.
and all other measures adopted to eradicate constipation.
HsayaEMADE REMEDIES FOR DANDRUFF
* The use of fenugreek seeds is one such remedy. Two tablespoons
of fenugreek seeds should be soaked overnight in water. The
softened seeds should be 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 soapnut solution or
shikakai.
of fenugreek seeds should be soaked overnight in water. The
softened seeds should be 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 soapnut solution or
shikakai.
* The use of a teaspoon of fresh line juice for the last rinse,
while washing hair, is equally beneficial.
while washing hair, is equally beneficial.
* Dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab
this on to the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing.
Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing
also helps to disperse dandruff.
this on to the hair with cotton wool in between shampooing.
Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing
also helps to disperse dandruff.
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