Dandruff is an uncomfortable situation that causes small white patches of dry skin all over the hair, which can cause symptoms such as itching or a burning sensation on the scalp. However, there are some home remedies that can be made at home with vinegar or lemon, for example.
In addition to controlling dandruff, it is also important to purify the body, consuming daily cabbage juice or sherbet tea because these have purifying properties that eliminate toxins from the blood, which naturally controls the oiliness of the hair root.
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1. Vinegar and banana
Vinegar in addition to helping remove dry skin plaques also has acidity that lessens the itching and eliminates excess bacteria and fungi that may be causing the problem. In addition, when mixed with banana promotes greater hydration of the scalp.
- How to make: Mix a banana kneaded with 500 ml of apple cider vinegar, then apply to the hair and lightly massage for 5 minutes. Finally, leave it to stand for about 20 minutes and, at the end, wash the hair with cold water, rinsing well. This process can be done once a day, until the dandruff is eliminated.
Here's another way to use vinegar to treat dandruff.
2. Lemon juice
Vitamin C and the anti-fungal properties of lemon combat dandruff and prevent exaggerated fungal growth. In addition, due to its acidity, it diminishes the itching and balances the pH of the hair, promoting also its hydration.
- How to make: cut a lemon in 2 halves and squeeze the juice. Dip some cotton balls into the juice and then apply the juice to the root of the hair, using the cotton. Let stand for 10 minutes and then wash hair with cold water.
3. Cabbage Juice
An excellent strategy for controlling scalp oiliness and consequently eliminating dandruff is to cleanse the body of accumulated toxins by taking a daily juice of cabbage, which is detox.
- How to do: Beat in blender 1 leaf of raw cabbage with 1 apple and 1/2 cup of water. Take the following to the preparation, if it is necessary to sweeten it use stevia or honey.
4. Carqueja tea
Another possibility is to take the carqueja tea, which can be found in pharmacies, supermarkets or natural products stores. The carqueja also helps to purify the blood, being useful to control the oiliness and thus combat dandruff naturally.
- How to do: Boil 1 cup of water and add 1 tablespoon of dried leaves of carqueja or add 1 sachet of tea, let stand for 3 minutes. Take still warm.
However, in addition to using these natural remedies it is also important to keep your head clean by washing your hair whenever they are dirty. The temperature of the water also influences and so it is more appropriate to wash the hair with cold water to reduce the peeling of the hair.
Other important care to combat dandruff is to avoid the use of conditioners in the hair roots and always use a good anti-dandruff shampoo.
