Dandruff and hair loss treatment

Dandruff and hair loss treatment

Dandruff is the bane of a healthy mane. And more than often, sometime or the other, most people have suffered from scalp related issues, beginning with dandruff. But help us at hand, in fact in the very walls of your home.


Try some simple and inexpensive treatments that will surely eliminate the problem. Take a teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice with two teaspoons of vinegar. This mixed liquid must be thoroughly massaged well into the scalp.


However do not keep the scalp wet with the concoction for too long. At the most it should rest for 5 minutes and then the scalp should be quickly rinsed off with water.

Ensure that your diet is well balanced with foods that contain B-complex vitamins especially B12, B6, zinc, biotin, beta carotene and selenium. These are essential hair and follicle builders. These vitamins not only help to sustain a healthy scalp but also help prevent hair loss and fight scalp infection. Cut down on fats and white sugars and concentrate on whole grains, healthy fruits and vegetables that are rich in the above nutrients.

Refrain from itching the irritated scalp as your fingernails can cause damage to the already tender skin. if wounds are formed then it will be difficult to treat the dandruff and there is a chance of advanced infection taking place. Instead give yourself a tender massage with the help of your fingertips. Gently going through your scalp will help stimulate the blood supply to the hair follicles.

Dandruff and hair loss treatment

Take a handful of fenugreek seeds in a vessel of water and leave it here to soak overnight. The next morning use the liquid from the fenugreek vessel and massage it deep into the scalp. Gently do so for 20 minutes daily. This method must be done for 45 days. Rubbing live oil into the scalp is also an effective method to control dandruff and hair loss.

If fenugreek seeds are unavailable, parboil scented geranium leaves in hot boiling water. The liquid should then be cooled and strained. This liquid must be used to wash the hair. It works as a natural conditioner and also keeps the scalp clean while making the hair bouncy. In the same manner, rosemary leaves too have strong properties of arresting hair fall and controlling dandruff. Blanch rosemary leaves in water and keep the liquid aside. Once cooled this liquid must be strained and stored in a glass container. This concoction should be used to wash the hair.

 Any of the following essential oils can be used to massage the scalp and rid it of scaly flakes or loss of hair oil. Grapefruit, Jojoba oil, Lavender, Cedar wood, Bay leaf, Lemon, Rosemary and Roman Chamomile.