Dandruff
Dandruff is a commom condition that causes the skin on the scalp to flake. It isn't contagious or serious. But it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat. Mild dandruff can be treated with a gentle daily shampoo. If that doesn't work, a medicated shampoo may help.
Symptoms
- Skin flakes on your scalp, hair, eyebrows, beard or mustache, and shoulders
- Itchy scalp
- Scaly, crusty scalp in infants with cradle cap
Causes
- Irritated, oily skin
- Dry skin
- A yeastlike fungus (malassezia) that feeds on oils on the scalps of most adults
- Sensitivity to hair care products (contact dermatitis)
- Other skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema
Home made remedies to cure dandruff
Coconut Oil with Lemon:
- Firstly you need to heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and mix it equally with some mixture of lemon juice.
- Once this is done, you can apply this on your scalp and massage your hair gently with it.
- After this is done, leave it for 20 minutes and then rinse it off with some shampoo.
Curd:
- At first, you need to apply little curd onto your hair including your scalp.
- Let it dry for an hour or so.
- Make sure you rinse it off in an hour’s time with some shampoo.