Ha ha ha dandruff is the biggest advertising success ever ! All the shampoo advertisers have become successful in converting this simple problem into a MONSTER that it is not.
Basically dandruff is an irritated scalp. Dermatologists will tell you that when there is too much of oil secretion by scalp and it gets infested by a yeast malassezia and forms flake.Also since it is more of skin problem-scalp is also skin-it can occur anywhere on body.
Again it is irritated scalp or skin.Irritated and dry.True there is more oil secretion-but why is there more secretion? Why is the scalp irritated and your skin dry ? So what should be done.
Scalp is irritated for 2 reasons. One is its not oiled regularly.Actually its not the oil thats important but the massage to the scalp-this improves the blood supply to scalp. All the organs in our body needs good blood supply. When the blood supply to scalp is good the health of hair-root is good and also the scalp in general.
Second is too much of use of shampoo.Shampoo no matter how so called gental or herbal(in India herbal products have a tax-discount to manufacturers) is a detergent (read chemicals) and this irritates the scalp.So refrain from shampoo as much as possible -wash hair 2times/wk -only once with shampoo.Also remember no matter how much you wash off all shampoos have what is called residual effect means it remains in scalp even after washing.This is a chronic irritation and often makes your skin and scalp dry.
ACTION: You need to oil your hair regularly-massage the oil-at least once a wk.Use natural shikakai/reetha to wash your hair once and only once shampoo.Dont change brand of shampoos too much, use milder ones.Oils rest of body skin as well if dry.If dandruff is very severe take homeopathic treatment -it works and sustains(www.homeopathy4all.com).Environmental pollution also adds to the problem...
Basically dandruff is an irritated scalp. Dermatologists will tell you that when there is too much of oil secretion by scalp and it gets infested by a yeast malassezia and forms flake.Also since it is more of skin problem-scalp is also skin-it can occur anywhere on body.
Again it is irritated scalp or skin.Irritated and dry.True there is more oil secretion-but why is there more secretion? Why is the scalp irritated and your skin dry ? So what should be done.
Scalp is irritated for 2 reasons. One is its not oiled regularly.Actually its not the oil thats important but the massage to the scalp-this improves the blood supply to scalp. All the organs in our body needs good blood supply. When the blood supply to scalp is good the health of hair-root is good and also the scalp in general.
Second is too much of use of shampoo.Shampoo no matter how so called gental or herbal(in India herbal products have a tax-discount to manufacturers) is a detergent (read chemicals) and this irritates the scalp.So refrain from shampoo as much as possible -wash hair 2times/wk -only once with shampoo.Also remember no matter how much you wash off all shampoos have what is called residual effect means it remains in scalp even after washing.This is a chronic irritation and often makes your skin and scalp dry.
ACTION: You need to oil your hair regularly-massage the oil-at least once a wk.Use natural shikakai/reetha to wash your hair once and only once shampoo.Dont change brand of shampoos too much, use milder ones.Oils rest of body skin as well if dry.If dandruff is very severe take homeopathic treatment -it works and sustains(www.homeopathy4all.com).Environmental pollution also adds to the problem...
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