Dandruff could be a common symptom of seborrheic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder that affects the scalp, face, and trunk. Dandruff is very common and exhibits itself as shiny, silvery scales that flake aloof from the scalp. Dandruff will be either oily or dry, relying on the sufferer's skin condition, and each types will be effectively treated. While most people see dandruff as primarily an irritation or a cosmetic drawback, it will lead to scalp infections, permanent hair loss, and different a lot of serious issues, thus it is best to treat dandruff early.

Dermatologists typically recommend the use of specialty shampoos to treat dandruff, and antifungal and anti-inflammatory agents and topical steroids. Also, cortisone creams may be effective in alleviating inflammation and itchiness, though these creams are solely available on a prescription basis.

But these treatments, a range of home remedies could be useful in treating dandruff. Fenugreek seeds have long been used for this purpose. Soak two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds overnight in water and grind the seeds into a fine paste in the morning. Apply the paste over your entire scalp, letting it set for thirty minutes. Then wash your hair totally with a soap-nut (ritha) solution or acacia concinna. This remedy is notably effective in treating dry dandruff. Continue the treatment at least twice a week for two weeks, then once per week for one more two weeks. You can also use the water used to soak the seeds as an after-shower hair tonic: once shampooing, enable your hair to dry naturally. Soak a cottonball in the fenugreek-seed water, and apply the water to your scalp.

Lime will also be used to get rid of "stickiness" from your hair, and leave your hair glowing; lime is additional appropriate for greasy dandruff. Once you wash your hair within the shower, use a teaspoon of contemporary lime juice for a final rinse. Or, build a paste out of lemon juiced and fuller's earth -- a clay-like substance that absorbs oils -- and rub this into your scalp once a week. This mixture helps deep-clean your scalp; the lemon juice acts to interrupt down the excessive sebum (the oil that is secreted by your skin's oil glands), whereas the fuller's earth will cleanse your scalp of dead skin cells.

Beets have also been used successfully within the treatment of dandruff. Boil both the tops of the beet plant and also the roots in water, and, after cooling, massage the water into your scalp using your fingertips each night before going to sleep. White beets are generally better than red beets for this purpose. And use solely recent sheets and pillowcases on your bed, as the beet water may stain your linens!

Various other common items and mixtures have been found to control dandruff, if massaged or shampooed into the scalp. You can create a answer with 2 tablespoons of green gram powder mixed with a 0.5-cup of curd; this can be best applied as a shampoo, twice a week. The juice from snake gourd will be massaged directly into your scalp, either pure or mixed with fresh beet juice. Or, massage your scalp with curd that has been disregarded for some days. Gooseberry juice and even cider vinegar have conjointly been used to treat dandruff.

Whichever treatment you select to try, be sure to keep it up for some weeks a minimum of, till your dandruff has utterly disappeared. If you undertake a treatment however stop once solely every week, the symptoms are possible to return.