8 Effective Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Dandruff

Dandruff is something most of us suffer from especially during the dry seasons. Our scalp become dry, itchy breaks out and sheds white powdery substance on our shoulders and clothes which is highly embarrassing for us. Dandruff is a skin disease and it should be treated from the roots.

There are many shampoos available in the market which claims to wash off dandruff completely but I didn’t find complete satisfaction through any of the shampoos my family used. So, I am herewith a post on natural ways to treat dandruff. We ourselves can try to treat it with some home made remedies and easily available stuffs from our very own kitchen. These remedies when applied in a long run will surely slowly reduce your dandruff and cure it in the longer run. Let’s go through the post now.

# Treat Dandruff using Baking soda

Baking soda is a natural dandruff remover. Instead of applying a shampoo, rub a big table spoon of baking soda into your wet hair and scalp. Now wait for a minute and then wash the hair thoroughly with warm water or normal cold water will also do. Wait for the baking soda to work its magic. After a couple a weeks of baking soda shampoo, your scalp should begin producing natural oils, leaving the skin on your head moisturized and dandruff-free.

# Treat Dandruff using coconut Oil

Rub coconut oil on the scalp before 1 hour of shampooing your scalp and hair. You can also use a coconut oil based shampoo to cure dandruff in the long run. Wash out coconut oil out thoroughly to remove the oiliness on your scalp and hair. Repeat this remedy couple of times in a week to get rid of dandruff.

# Treat Dandruff using shampoo with tea tree oil

Use frequently a shampoo with tea tree oil or use your regular shampoo with few drops of tea free oil to remove dandruff. Tea tree oil is really good in curing dandruff; it smell fantastic and is a natural antiseptic. Shampoos with at least 5% tea free oil have been shown to effectively treat dandruff. Use it daily to get rid of dandruff.

# Treat Dandruff using Olive oil & Almond Oil

Apply olive oil and almond oil before washing your hair and leave it for 5-10 mins. And then wash your hair off. Also, before going to bed reapply the olive oil and leave it till you wake up in the morning. Use old pillow cover or a napkin to avoid the oil to stains on the pillow overnight while sleeping. You should be able to wake up to dandruff free head.

# Treat Dandruff using mouth wash

Mix 1 part of mouth wash with 9 parts of water. Pour this solution onto the hair after the usual hair wash. Simply dump the mixture over your head and then style as normal. Do not rinse it off. Let it stay like a leave on conditioner and wash off you hair after a day.

# Treat Dandruff using Banana

Peal a banana; mix it with two cups of vinegar. Stir it until completely combined. You may want to use a fork or whisk to make a paste. Now apply the mixture into hair. You need to take extra care to massage the mixture into your scalp. Continue to massage your scalp for 5-10 minutes until the mixture covers your hair completely. Leave on for 20-30 mins and then rinse the mixture out completely. Repeat everyday for one week and then you can do this once a week as a preventive treatment.

# Treat Dandruff using Neem leaves for dandruff free scalp

Neem contains natural oils and anti-septic properties that help to keep hair moisturized and treat itchy scalp and dead skin flakes. This treatment is widely used in India to remove lice, dandruff and irritation of scalp. Make a paste of these leaves and add water to it. Rinse your hair with this water daily to get quick relief. Another way is to add Neem leaves to boiling water for 30 minutes. Remove the leaves from water and allow it to cool. Use this cool water to rinse your hair.

# Treat Dandruff using Aloevera gel

Aloevera gel extracts are been widely used in dandruff removing shampoos that help in scalp clean. Remove the gel of aloe from its leaf and apply it directly to hair. Keep it for 20 minutes and then rinse your hair. This is a natural and effective remedy to get rid of dandruff at home. This gel provides a cool and calming sensation when massaged to scalp thus keeping mind relaxed and stress away. Also anti-bacterial and anti-viral nature of Aloevera helps to fight bacterial and fungal infections in hair.