Home Remedies for Dandruff Cure

Dandruff is the dead skin cell, which covers the scalp of a person's head, and cause itching and hair fall. It's a white color powdery substance in dry hair and sticky white substance in oily hair. It covers the scalp surface and smells bad when there is sweat in the head. When you itch the dandruff in the head it comes up and looks on the hair.

It gets filled in the nails too. People who have dandruff in their hair are highly prone to acne and pimples. They get them on their face, back and shoulders as dandruff falls on the clothes. It's highly contagious so if someone is having dandruff in the family others are likely to suffer. A better hygiene is the keyword to prevent your hair from getting dandruff. Never share your comb, brush, towel and pillow to anyone else.

If you have dandruff keep your things separate and keeps them clean very frequently. Soak your brush, comps, towels and pillow covers in lukewarm water with antiseptic lotion in it. Clean them and wipe them with clean napkin. Dandruff is the most common hair problem, which is caused by some vitamin deficiency also. Zinc supplement helps in reducing dandruff from the head.


Here are some homemade recipes to tackle the dandruff of hair and scalp-

* Keep good hygiene of your scalp and hair and keep the head accessories clean.

* Never tie your hair when they are wet as moister left in the hair too causes dandruff.

* Wash your head every alternate day with lukewarm water.

* The best home remedy for the dandruff is rubbing lemon peel on the scalp, leave it on the head for at least 15 minutes then rinse off with shampoo. You can even add few drops of lemon juice to the water and pour this water at the end on your hair. Lemon has some extracts in it, which helps in preventing and reducing the dandruff.

* If you cannot bear the burning or itching caused by lemon on your scalp then mix lemon juice in lukewarm coconut oil and massage it on your scalp. Leave it overnight and wash off next morning with a shampoo of your choice but its better if you use medicated shampoo specifically meant for dandruff as SELSUN, SCALP and NIZORAL.

* Massage is a very good remedy for dandruff as it increases the blood circulation on the scalp, which helps in reducing dandruff.

* Add few cubes of camphor in coconut oil. Keep it in the sun for 20 minutes. Apply this oil on your hair and scalp. It helps in tackling dandruff.

* Take two-table spoonful of curd, whip it well. Add few drops of lemon juice to it. Apply this paste on your scalp and leave it for 20 minutes. Then shampoo your hair. It works as a conditioner and reduces the dandruff.

* Take henna powder, curd and tea water. Add few drops of lemon juice to it. Make a paste and apply it on your head. Leave it for at least half an hour then wash off. Apply this pack on the hair at least once in 15 days to cure dandruff.

* Boil neem leaves and use this water to wash hair. It reduces the dandruff.

* A mixture of tea tree oil, olive oil and coconut oil is extremely helpful in curing dandruff from the scalp.

* Vinegar massage on the hair and scalp helps in reducing dandruff. Vinegar should be left on the scalp at least overnight. Practice this every week to get rod from dandruff.

* Boil neem leaves in coconut oil. Restrain the leaves from the oil. Now keep this oil in a bottle, add one lemon juice to it, 1/4 th quantity of castor oil. Keep this mixture for further usage. Massage of this oil on hair and scalp is extremely good for the hair. It reduces the dandruff and keeps the hair healthy and lice free.

* Soak fenugreek seeds in the water overnight. Make a paste of it in the morning and apply it on your scalp. Leave it on at least half an hour. Rinse off with shampoo and lukewarm water.

* Egg added in henna powder if applied on the scalp, helps hair in getting rid from dandruff. You can even add little curd to this pack.

* A paste of calamine powder mixed with curd if applied on hair cures the dandruff. The only drawback with this pack is that it is difficult to rinse it off when it dries. But it is very useful in reducing and preventing dandruff from the head.

* Massage of lukewarm olive oil and almond oil combination is equally relieving the dandruff.

* Give regular massage to your scalp and hair, wash the hair regularly and do not use more of chemicals products on your hair. Be careful about the hygiene of your hair and eat healthy food. You will definitely get rid of dandruff.