Dandruff (Pityriasis capitis) is the excessive flaking of dead skin that forms on the scalp. As it isDandruff normal for skin cells to die and flake off, a small amount of flaking is normal and in fact quite common.
There are shampoo brands available specifically for those who have dandruff. The gold standard of treatment is a tar shampoo that contains salicylic acid. Other less effective products are Head & Shoulders, which contains zinc pyrithione, Selsun Blue which contains selenium sulfide, Neutrogena, T/Gel, which contains coal tar; and various generic products with the same active ingredients.
For more persistent or severe dandruff, as well as dandruff due to seborrheic dermatitis, shampoo containing 1% or 2% ketoconazole, such as Nizoral, can be used. These anti-dandruff ingredients are either fungicides, which kill the Malassezia furfur fungus, or acids which break down the oils on the scalp that lead to visible clumping of dead skin flakes. Household remedies to get rid of dandruff are apple cider vinegar, salt or lemon juice.
• Mash joba flower, myrobalan (aamloki) and jalpai together then apply to the tip of hair. After keeping it for half an hour wash it away with shampoo.
• Make a paste by mixing vinegar and cucumber sap with mashed durba grass and margosa leaf. Then apply it to the head and wash it away with shampoo after half hour.
• With mashed basil leaves mix camphor and lemon sap and then apply to the tip of hair. Wash with shampoo after half hour.
coconut oil works as good as Olive oil, same procedure apply or you can use it alone. Massage it 2-3 minutes on your scalp, leave it for 5 minutes before rinsing. Do this at night weekends as coconut oils have a strong smell you might not like it.
