There are several reasons for the appearance of dandruff. This may be a sign of such a scalp disease as seborrhea, or a banal reaction to hard water and aggressive care products. In any case, this defect must be treated. Widely advertised drugs often do not bring the desired result, whereas folk remedies against dandruff are excellent for a short time.
Itchy scalp and dandruff - treatment with folk remedies for rubbing
1. Olive oil:
- Half a glass of olive oil warmed to body temperature in a water bath;
- squeeze the juice of a half of a large lemon and add to warm oil;
- mix fluid well;
- rub the resulting medicine into the scalp and hair roots a few minutes before each hair wash.
2. Castor oil:
- in equal parts, mix the juice from the onion pulp and castor oil;
- add a similar amount of vodka to the mixture;
- 1 hour before showering and washing hair, rub the mixture into the scalp.
3. Roots of burdock:
- dry and pre-crushed burdock roots in an amount of 15 ml mixed with a glass of refined vegetable oil (any);
- insist the mixture in a warm place for 14 days;
- strain the medicine, rub it into the scalp 60 minutes before washing the hair;
- Apply the drug preferably no more than 2 times in 7 days.
4. Onion pulp:
- grind a large onion well;
- the obtained gruel is rubbed into the scalp;
- warm hair with polyethylene and a towel;
- After 2 hours, wash the hair with the usual shampoo.
Folk recipes for dandruff - masks and balms
As practice shows, a very effective remedy for dandruff - natural apple cider vinegar. It must be gently rubbed into the roots of the hair twice a week before washing your hair (for 20-30 minutes). For the procedure it is recommended to use vinegar with a concentration of 5%.
Masks for hair against dandruff
1. Castor oil and yolk:
- approximately a teaspoon of cosmetic castor oil mixed with the same amount of shampoo;
- add to the ingredients 1 egg yolk;
- mix thoroughly and shake a little;
- the resulting mass gently rub into the scalp, and then spread over the hair;
- wrap the head with cellophane and a towel;
- After 15-20 minutes, it is necessary to rinse the mask well with running water and rinse the hair with any acidified solution.
2. Table vinegar:
- make a strong broth from the leaves of young nettles;
- strain the solution, allow it to cool;
- in a glass of broth obtained dissolve a teaspoon of table vinegar;
- to rub into the scalp, rinse the hair along the entire length, do not rinse.
3. Burdock oil for dandruff:
- a quarter cup of burdock oil mixed with 20 ml of cologne or a weak alcohol tincture;
- add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice;
- mix the ingredients until smooth;
- intensively rub part of the mask into the scalp, distribute the remaining mass to the hair;
- After 30 or 40 minutes, wash the mask with water and shampoo.
Effective simple folk remedies for dandruff:
1. Tar soap for dandruff:
- buy or weld a tar soap yourself;
- Use it instead of shampoo, conducting a gentle scalp massage.
2. Essential oils from dandruff:
- to 30 ml of any vegetable oil, add 1-2 drops of essential oils of cedar, tea tree, lavender, rosemary;
- mix the mixture slightly;
- rub the oil solution into the roots of the hair, doing massage on the parting;
- warm the head with polyethylene or cosmetic film;
- after a quarter of an hour wash off the mask with warm, acidified water.
3. Household dandruff soap:
- you just need to wash your head with an ordinary household soap instead of shampoo;
- Also it is necessary to do or make additional humidifying masks for hair as soap strongly dries a skin.