DANDRUFF: CAUSES AND HOME REMEDIES

Dandruff- a chronic scalp condition that is sometimes difficult to treat. It is even embarrassing and can low self-esteem of one person. I myself suffered from this kind of skin disease or skin inflammation lately. It makes my day so terrible since it always irritates my head. I also hate the flakes on my hair and the itchy scalp.

WHAT CAUSES DANDRUFF?

Dandruff can be a cause of the following factors:

• If you do not wash properly your head and hair often, skin cells and oils in your scalp will form into dandruff.
• A fungus called Malassezia, which is common to most adult, is one cause of dandruff. Malassezia is a yeast-like fungus that can be build up on the head scalp and cause skin inflammation.
• Dandruff can also be a cause of hair care products like shampoo, conditioners, hair grower and even hair coloring products.
• Having a dry scalp can also be a cause of dandruff.
• Excessive oil on the scalp will build up if not washed properly and will become dandruff.

There are lots more that causes dandruff aside from the above basic causes of it. Even skin disease like eczema and psoriasis will surely make one person suffer from dandruff. Some research also includes mental stress as one reason of having itchy skin.

HOME REMEDIES TO CURE DANDRUFF

From those many causes of dandruff that can be listed, there can also be many probable treatments we can do at home to cure it. Some of it are as follows:

• One of the best home remedy one can do to treat scalp inflammation is to use baking soda. All you have to do is to wash your hair with clean water until all is wet and then rub baking soda on your scalp at least a spoonful. Let it stay for about 1 hour before washing it thoroughly.
• If you have an apple cider vinegar at home, you can use them aid your dandruff. Just wash your hair and scalp with your shampoo, cleans it well. After that, massage an equal amount of water and apple cider vinegar mixture on the scalp for at least 20 minutes and rinse it off.
• Most of the time, orange peel is just a throwaway garbage but one should know that it is useful to one’s health. To use it for a dandruff cure, grind it to make a paste with lemon juice and apply it on the scalp for half an hour. Wash it off with a mild shampoo and clean water.

I myself tried the baking soda and it works. According to some studies about this remedy, it does not have side effects. Might as well work with you and can solve your problems with your scalp.