Monday, March 16, 2009

BEST HOME REMEDIES TO BLOW YOUR DANDRUFF AWAY

When there is an itch, scratching is the best immediate solution which often gives a pleasant sensation. But scratching in public even it is not your bottom is too embarrassing. Dandruff is one of the problems which gives you itch. When you are in public and your dandruff decides to give you an itch, then you have a problem.

Dandruff apart from making you to scratch you scalp is also responsible for hair loss and acne and also responsible for that embarrassing small whites flakes on the hair and on your shoulders visible especially if you have a dark hair and wearing a dark suit.

Knowing what is dandruff is very important to cure this disease. Dandruff is small little white flakes which appear on your hair and which fall off when you scratch your scalp. This is excessive shedding of dead skin caused by two types of fungi known as Malassezia Furfur and Pityrosporum Ovale. This fungi is present in human body. With this fungi create an imbalance excessive shedding of the skin happens resulting in dandruff.

There are many types of dandruff shampoos available in the market to fight dandruff. These shampoos mainly contain Zinc Pyrithione and Nizoral. Though effective these shampoos may be responsible for adverse reaction if you have intolerance to these chemicals. Is so, going for milder natural herbal shampoo would be helpful.

Anti dandruff shampoos work in two steps. The first step is to remove the dandruff for this you have to use this shampoo washing your hair multiple times in a day. The second step is killing the fungi with the help of fungicides present in the shampoos. It may be chemical or herbal shampoos but both take the same two steps to control dandruff.

To get rid of dandruff you can also use citrus fruits, cloves, basil, papaya as home remedies for dandruff. Herbal oils and herbal shampoos for dandruff also contain lemon oils which are also used to treat acne and skin allergies. Using this lemon oil to massage your hair and then washing the air with mild shampoo control dandruff well.

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