10 ways to eliminate dandruff

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Home Remedies to get rid of Dandruff

10 Ways to get rid of the dandruff are as follows :
a) Take fenugreek (Methi, Trigonella) and soak 2 tablespoons overnight. In the morning, make a fine paste out of it and apply all over the scalp. Keep it for an hour and rinse with shampoo.
b) Make a paste of lime juice and garlic and apply it to your scalp. That should get rid of the dandruff
c) If you know that no pores are blocked on the scalp, then smother your hair and scalp with Olive Oil and leave it on for 5-6 hours. Rinse with a mild-shampoo.
d) Massage vinegar onto your scalp and leave it for few minutes before washing it off thoroughly. Follow the above procedure and you will see your dandruff start to disappear within a week's time. e) You can also lemon (about half) squeezed in warm hair oil to achieve considerably good results.
f) Mix 8 tbsp. peanut oil with the juice of half a lemon. Rub the mixture into your hair, leave on for 10 minutes and then wash as usual. This is one of the best home remedies for dandruff
g) Try washing your hair with 1/4 cup buttermilk like any shampoo and leave it on for about 5-10 minutes. Do this for 1-2 weeks. Then wash out hair using a small amount of shampoo. Your hair may smell a bit funny, but this really works
h) Take Suhaga, Coconut Oil and Plain Yoghurt, mix all of them together and apply on scalp and hair. Do this every alternate day till you find relief
i) Mix Neem leaves or powder in water and dilute your shampoo with that water. Massage thoroughly with the shampoo and rinse.
j) Find ways to eliminate stress and constipation and your dandruff will automatically go away.

Bonus Tip : Boil 3 cups of either wine or whiskey to a boil (in a stainless steel, Silverstone
or enamel - not aluminum pan) and add 1/3 cup dried chaparral (which you can buy from health stores). Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes and then steep
for about 9 hours. Massage into your scalp after washing your hair and leave to dry without
rinsing. (Note: Pouring a can of beer over your head is also helpful in treating dandruff%u2026the hops which beer is made of has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes).

Helpful links to know more about treating dandruff

Homeopathic Salve to Soothe Itchy Scalp
Dandruff is all about itchy and flaky Scalp. This Cradle-Cap Salve helps you to make your scalp free of the flakiness
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