Homeopathy Is Useful In Treating Dandruff!
DANDRUFF [DANDRUFF] |
Dry white flakes of skin, on your scalp, is known as dandruff. • It is not a health risk but is a source of embarrassment. • Some people have the wrong notion that it is because of bad hygiene or washing the hair often - this is a false belief. It is just that people having dandruff shed more skin then others. • However, some dermatologists suggest that is caused by a yeast fungus that is believed to breed in a combination of sebaceous oil and dead skin cells. |
CAUSES: |
• A family history of dandruff. • Excessive sweating of the scalp. • Excessive mental and physical stress. • Use of alkaline soaps. • Cold dry winter season. • Psoriasis of the scalp. • Seborrhoeic dermatitis. • Improper carbohydrate and sugar consumption. • Nutrient deficiencies – B-complex, essential fatty acids, selenium. |
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS: |
• Flakes of skin which may be small and white or large greasy and yellow. • Itching on scalp, eyebrows, nose or ears. • It can be worse in winters. |
DIETARY MANAGEMENT: |
Avoid: • Avoid fatty and oily food. • Avoid dairy products (except yoghurt) – cheese, cottage cheese and seafood. • Avoid sugar, white flour and chocolate • Avoid excess alcohol. • Avoid stress. • Even though dandruff is dry flaking skin do not normally apply excessive oil as it may provide an environment for yeast to breed. |
DO: |
• Add one teaspoon of vinegar to the rinsing water after washing your hair. • Before washing your hair, apply a mixture of 8 tablespoons of pure organic peanut oil and 2 tablespoon lemon juice and massage into the scalp. Leave it for 10-15 minutes then shampoo. • You can replace oil with coconut milk or coconut water; leave it overnight and shampoo. • Wash hair with natural, herbal ingredients rather than chemical – take a mixture of amla (Indian goose berri) powder, aritha (sapindus Laurifotius) powder and shikakai (Acacia Concinna) powder, soak it in water over night and wash hair with the mixture. • Practice yoga helps in relieving stress and will increase blood circulation. • Natural live yoghurt is recommended as a natural conditioner. • Avoid harsh hair dyes and hair creams. • Softly massage your scalp when you shampoo or oil. This will help blood circulation and prevent skin from drying and cracking. |
CONSUME: |
• Drink plenty of water. |