Natural Dandruff Remedies
Could natural dandruff remedies be just what you need? Maybe it’s time for you to throw away that dandruff shampoo and try one of the many herbal cures that are available! Why you might ask? I bet you thought your dandruff shampoo was working just fine and getting the job done, huh? Wrong!
It is only a temporary fix that gives the illusion that it is getting the job done. The reality is dandruff shampoos contain tars and silicone which burns the dead flaky cells off the surface of the scalp, allowing the fungus to travel deeper for nourishments and clogs the hair follicles while tightening the pores respectively.
Natural Shampoo as a Natural Cure
Now as dandruff is a common scalp condition, made visible by white flakes on the scalp and frequent itching, one of the best natural dandruff remedies to use is a naturally balanced shampoo.
A naturally balanced shampoo can do wonders for you ladies with intense dandruff problems. By simply washing your hair with this product, you will realize that in no time all your dandruff would have disappeared. But as with many things, you have to go through the bad to get better and that is the process that this naturally balanced shampoo takes.
So the flaking will get worse as the fungus moves deep but gradually, it will chafe itself off. However, there is one great thing you can do in this process of ‘getting worse’ to eliminate the visibility and that is by applying olive oil or sweet almond to your hair after it has been shampooed. Again, this is also another natural remedy that replenishes the oils from your scalp that the fungus has taken.
Natural Dandruff Control Tips
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) also has the same positive treatment effect as the olive oil. By making a mixture with water (say ¼ cup each), it should be applied to your hair via a spray bottle, then left for 15 minutes under a wrapped towel, then washed with a naturally balanced shampoo. Here it will be able to regulate the pH balance of your scalp’s skin while adding shine to your hair.
Other likewise effective natural remedies include lime or lemon juice, green gram powder, beet, snake gourd and tea tree oil. While the lime, beet (roots and tops) and green gram when applied to the hair while washing, removes stickiness and prevents dandruff, snake gourd juice prevents and treats dandruff.
Now you might be more familiar with tea tree oil which is an antiseptic and anti-fungal agent. Tea tree oil shampoos are available for purchase at many health food stores and drug stores.
Home Remedy with Diet
Lastly, as dandruff is caused by a yeast-like fungus malasezzia, that usually grows rapidly if provoked by hormone imbalances, immune suppression, stress, illness, increased oil production and infrequent shampooing, you should make the effort to live a healthy life, eating a balanced diet, attending to treatable illnesses as well as taking care of our hair by regularly washing it with the appropriate shampoos.
However as many ladies fall into the ups and downs of life, as soon as you see any sign of dead skin cells mixed with oil and clumping together to appear white and flaky, get out your natural dandruff remedies and fight the good fight!
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