Most of us have faced the problem of dandruff at some point in our lives. In reality, it is just dead cells of the skin on the scalp of our head. The death of the cells causes flakiness on everyone’s heads. However, if these cells clump and form oiliness such that it itches and sheds on to your clothes, then it is dandruff. Dandruff may be caused due to many reasons. It may be a fungal infection that is causing your scalp skin to flake. It may even be due to wrong usage of synthetic shampoos. During winter, the skin dries on our body as well as our scalp. Excess drying of scalp may cause skin to flake too. Diseases like dermatitis may cause dandruff, as well. In fact, unhealthy bowel conditions may also cause dandruff. This arises from indigestion and an unbalanced diet. While the causes of dandruff are plenty, quite a number of remedies are available that you can try at home.
1. Tea tree oil
Malaleuca or tea tree oil has been a proved remedy for dandruff for many years. In fact several anti dandruff shampoos have this as its main ingredient too. If you do not have a good anti dandruff shampoo, then just mix a drop of this magical oil in your regular shampoo. You may even mix it with almond or olive oil. After you massage your scalp with this combination, you can just wash it off with a shampoo.
2. White vinegar
This is a miracle worker too. It is easily present in any kitchen and can get rid of dandruff easily and quickly due to its unfriendly acetic acid content. If you have itchiness and flakes, then wash your hair with one part vinegar and three parts of water. In case of severe dandruff, mix hot water with two teaspoons of vinegar. Wrap your head with a dry towel and go to bed. The best part is your hair wont reek of vinegar at all
3. Olive oil and lemon juice
Both olive oil and lemon juice are good separately as well as together. You may apply warm olive oil or lemon juice directly to the scalp and leave on till the morning or you may go for a combination of the two. Both are great dandruff remedies.
4. Offbeat remedies
Use of Listerine has proved to be beneficial in getting rid of dandruff. This is because it has alcohol in it. You may also use thyme for your hair or better still fenugreek. Usage of aloe vera gel can get rid of dandruff too. People even use baking soda in their shampoo.
