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Dandruff : Causes and Home Remedies..
Dandruff Causes
Impairment of general health, wrong food intake, constipation The main causes of dandruff are impairment of general health, development of a toxic condition mainly due to taking of wrong foods, constipation, and a low vitality due to infectious diseases. Emotional tension, harsh shampoos, general exhaustion Other factors contributing to this disorder are emotional tension, harsh shampoos, exposure to cold, and general exhaustion. Home Remedies for Dandruff: ************ ********* ********* ***** Dandruff treatment using Fenugreek Seeds The use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in the treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked overnight in water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should then be washed thoroughly with soap-nut (ritha) solution or shikakai. Dandruff treatment using Lime The use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the hair, is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff. Dandruff treatment using Green Gram Powder A valuable prescription for removal of dandruff is the use of green gram powder. The hair should be washed twice a week with two tablespoons of this powder mixed with half a cup of curd. Dandruff treatment using Beet Beets have been found useful in dandruff. Both tops and roots should be boiled in water and this water should be massaged into the scalp with the finger tips every night. White beet is better for this purpose. Dandruff treatment using Snake Gourd The juice of snake gourd has been found beneficial in the prevention and treatment of dandruff. The juice should be rubbed over the scalp for this purpose. Dandruff treatment using Other Remedies Dandruff can be removed by massaging the hair for half an hour with curd which has been kept in the open for three days, or with a few drops of lime juice mixed with amla juice every night, before going to bed. Another measure which helps to counteract dandruff is to dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab this on to the hair with cotton wool inbetween shampooing. Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing also helps to disperse dandruff. Dietaries for Dandruff All-fruit diet with three meals a day of juicy fruits Diet plays an important role in the treatment of dandruff. To begin with, the patient should resort to an all-fruit diet for about five days and take three meals a day of juicy fruits. Avoid citrus fruits, bananas, tinned fruits Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, stewed, or tinned fruits should not be taken. Well-balanced diet After the all-fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on raw foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. Further short periods of an all-fruit diet for three days or so may be necessary at monthly intervals till the skin's condition improves. Avoid strong tea/coffee, pickles, refined and processed foods and smoking Meats, sugar, white flour, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, smoking and refined and processed foods should all be avoided. Other Dandruff treatments Keep hair and scalp clean to avoid accumulation of dead cells The foremost consideration in the treatment of this disorder is to keep the hair and scalp clean so as to minimize the accumulation of dead cells. 
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