Dry and Flaky Scalp | Home Remedies and Treatment for Itchy, Dry and Flaky Scalp

Dry, Flaky and Itchy Scalp

Dry and flaky scalp is commonly seen in many people and is known popularly as dandruff. It is a type of seborrhoeic dermatitis and is called as pityriasis capitis.
The organism responsible for this is pityrosporum ovale, a yeast which is normally present on skin and which is increased in the scales of seborrhoeic dermatitis.
Dandruff results in itching and flaking of shiny silvery scales of scalp.

Areas with rich distribution of sebaceous glands are affected. Occasionally, it can also affect eyebrows and forehead.

Avoid excess use of hair styling products.
Avoid use of harsh shampoos. These are hard on scalp.
Wash hair at least twice or thrice a week with mild herbal shampoos or use soap-nut (ritha) or shikakai for hair washing.
Reduce or eliminate all foods that contain yeast e.

g. bread, baked foods, cheese, fermented foods, wine and alcoholic beverages.
Meat, sugar, white flour, strong tea or coffee, condiments and pickles should be avoided.
Brush your hair daily to improve the circulation and remove all flakes as much as possible this also encourages hair growth. Brush in opposite direction from nape of neck to top of head after bending down. This will help remove all flakes.
Expose hairs to sunrays. It also helps to check dandruff.

Massage head with home made curd for three days at night, keep it overnight and wash in the morning.
A few drops of lime juice can be mixed with Gooseberry juice and applied every night for this condition.
Soak two spoons of fenugreek seeds or also called as fenugreek seeds in water overnight. Grind this seeds and make it into paste form. This paste is to be applied all over the scalp and leave it for half and hour. Then wash it with ritha (soap-nut) or shikakai.
Commonly used vinegar at home can be applied over scalp after mixing it with equal amount of water.

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