Dandruff

I just read in a poem that nothing in this world is permanent. Everything is transitory. But I guess the poet is mistaken because there are some unwanted things which may last forever. Dandruff is one such undesirable matter which never leaves a person. Dandruff is the flaking of dead skin cells from the scalp which can be seen as humiliating white flakes on our shirt. Once you become a patient of this ailment it is almost impossible to permanently get rid of it. You can reduce the severity of this disease considerable by following below mentioned steps:-

§  Nature is the best medicine.  Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.

§  Human body is made of 75% water. It needs water to stay healthy.  Water removes toxins from our body. And it may be queer but it is true people who drink more water are less likely to suffer from this ailment.

§  The foremost requirement is to keep hair and scalp clean to minimize the accumulation of dead cells.

§  Massage your scalp once every three days with hot oil and wrap a damp towel around your hair.

§  Fenugreek seeds can be used as an effective remedy. The softened seeds can be ground into a fine paste. This has to be applied on the scalp and left for an hour. Then rinse your hair.

§  Use a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for that last rinse with cold water. This also adds glow to your hair.

§  Make use of your kitchen. The green gram powder is a valuable remedy. The powder can be mixed in curd and used twice a week for almost dandruff free hair.

§  Now is the turn of vinegar, the most common and useful method of reducing dermatitis. A mixture of two table spoons of vinegar and six table spoons of warm water can be applied on the scalp. The hair is then washed with plain water.

§  One-two spoons of lemon juice can be rinsed on the scalp and washed away. It makes hair softer and prevents from dandruff.

§  Use shampoo containing ketoconazole or zinc pyrithione. A moisturizing shampoo can be used afterwards.

§  Apply warm mineral oil or olive oil to the scalp and wash after several hours.

§  Don’t eat all that dark chocolate! Leave some for your hair. Its true. Applying dark chocolate and leaving it overnight can do wonders for your hair.

§  Go and get some lemon leaves if you want to get rid of dandruff. Cut them and put into one and a half litres of hot water. This can be used weekly till the dandruff disappears.

You may choose any of these methods to reduce the intensity of this disorder. Although one cannot say if permanent solution is available but we can do our best to reduce flaking as much as possible.