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Dandruff

Home remedies

Dandruff is a common scalp condition in which small pieces of dry skin flake off of the scalp. It is a skin condition that causes a dry, scaly scalp, and the skin falls off in white flakes.

Get Rid of Dandruff
Ayurvedic ingredients

Ingredients for Dandruff

Lemon

Rubbing lemon juice over the scalp before taking a bath prevents dandruff.

Indian Gooseberry

Amla juice is helpful in relieving constipation in piles. Also, it helps in regulating bowel movements and cures chronic constipation.

Neem Leaves

Neem is extensively used in shampoos and conditioners. Azadirachta Indica has antifungal and antibacterial properties which help eliminate dandruff and strengths your hair.

Soap Nut Acacia

Reetha or Soapnuts is also called as Arishtak in Ayurveda and “Soap nut tree” in India.

Common Recipes:

Rubbing lemon juice over the scalp before taking a bath prevents dandruff.

Take about 100gms of leaves of Margosa (Neem) tree and boil them in a litre of water for 1-2 hours. Allow it to cool and strain through a thin cloth. This decoction is an excellent hair wash and prevents dandruff as recommended by Ayurveda. Prepare a fresh decoction for every wash.

Finely powder the pods of soap nut acacia and apply it on the scalp with water. Leave for 15 minutes before taking a bath. Using it for several days cures dandruff.

Mix in equal parts of dried Indian gooseberry, Shikakai (pods of soap nut acacia) and Margosa leaves. Grind the mixture to a fine powder. Mix this powder in a litre of water and wash the hair with this solution to effectively get rid of dandruff.

Precaution: Take adequate measures to prevent the shampoo from running into your eyes. It may cause eye irritation! Discard the remaining portion of this shampoo. Do not store it.