Seborrheic dermatitis or dandruff is a very common phenomenon these days. The main concern in this case is usually the aesthetic side of the problem. Scales that separate from the skin are quite noticeable and can “decorate” with themselves both clothes and hair.
Dandruff is not a disease, but only a symptom resulting from a change in the function of the sebaceous glands, as a result of which the excretion of sebum increases and its composition changes. Not everyone knows that dandruff is different. So, when the scalp is dry , the scales can be gray and dry, they can easily be exfoliated and cover hair and clothing abundantly. With oily skin, they are yellowish and are difficult to separate. In this case, they talk about oily or stearic seborrhea.
The cause of dandruff can be the fungus Pityrosporum ovale, which normally lives on the scalp and body and does no harm. But the disturbed function of the sebaceous glands creates fertile soil for its excessive reproduction. He, in turn, eats sebum and leads to the multiple appearance of scales - dandruff.
In addition, the causes of the problem include immune, endocrine disorders in the body, heredity, overwork and stress, lack of vitamins and others. External factors also influence - cold weather, abuse of hair products, their coloring.
So far, trichologists, dermatologists and hairdressers have no consensus on how best to treat seborrheic dermatitis. And therefore, many experts advise using folk remedies for dandruff. Due to the fact that it is of two types, the methods also differ. In addition, the drugs are designed for both external use and oral administration. Consider the most popular.
Folk remedies for dandruff for oral administration
The crushed burdock root (3 tablespoons) is poured with boiling water (2 cups). Cook the mixture for half an hour on low heat, filter. Take twice a day for half a cup half an hour before a meal.
Aloe leaves are washed, cut and squeezed juice (150 ml), mixed with honey (350 g), cahors (250 ml). The mixture is stored in the refrigerator, taken half an hour before meals three times a day in a tablespoon.
Folk remedies for dandruff with dry skin
Olive or castor oil is recommended to be rubbed into the scalp, this should be done 20 minutes before washing the hair. It is better to wrap your head with cellophane, and on top with a towel.
Effectively and burdock oil. You can use a pharmacy or cook yourself. A tablespoon of burdock roots (chopped) is poured with refined vegetable oil (a glass). Two weeks insist the mixture in a dark place. Rubbed into the skin half an hour before washing your hair twice a week. The treatment is long - three months.
Mix the juice of half a lemon with two yolks, add a few drops of oil (olive or castor). Apply the same as in the previous embodiment.
Folk remedies against dandruff for oily skin
Onion husk (50 g) is boiled in a liter of water, insisted for half an hour. This infusion rinses the hair after washing. But you need to consider that the infusion of onion husks can change the color of hair, so blondes are not recommended to use this recipe.
Nettle leaves (tablespoon) are steamed with a glass of boiling water, filtered after one and a half hours. This liquid is rubbed into the skin after washing. Wrap your head in polyethylene, hold the mask for 40 minutes, do not rinse. The procedure should be performed twice a week.
Pounded tansy (leaves and stems, 1 tablespoon) is poured with boiling water (2 glasses). With this solution, they wash their hair every other day, the course consists of 12 procedures.
With oily dandruff , lemon is effective. The scalp is rubbed with juice an hour before washing, the first procedure can cause discomfort, but they quickly pass.
Folk remedies for dandruff for rubbing
These remedies help with any dandruff - both oily and dry.
Combine honey, sour cream (mayonnaise) and castor oil - all for a teaspoon. Add chopped garlic (2 cloves). The resulting mixture is rubbed into the skin once a week.
Mix vodka, castor oil and strong tea leaves (all on a tablespoon). It is necessary to moisten the head with this composition, wash off after a couple of hours. The procedure is carried out twice a week until dandruff disappears.
The gruel from raw onions is rubbed into the skin, and a head is wrapped in cellophane and a towel. After 2 hours, the mask is washed off using shampoo.
Grind the kernels of bitter almonds (5 pieces), pour a glass of white grape wine. The mixture is kept for several days, preferably in a dark place. The infusion is rubbed into the skin at night, washed off in the morning. Dandruff disappears after about 4 weeks.
Can dandruff be eliminated? Folk remedies are quite effective in this problem and can cope with it quickly enough. Treatment takes about a month. It is useful to combine them with daily head massage, this helps to normalize the sebaceous glands. For the same purpose, it is recommended to use a coarse brush for combing.