Home Remedies for Healthier Hair (2)
Home Remedies for Hair Loss:
Again, home remedies that claim to restore or prevent hair loss have no evidence to support their claims other than stories that say it worked for someone who was acquainted with someone. It is always advisable to discuss any significant hair loss with your doctor, especially if it is accompanied by signs of irritation or pain.
Applying almond oil to the scalp frequently and massaging the hair may stop hair loss.
Amla oil prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut oil is considered a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth. Amla is called the Indian Gooseberry and is available from many outlets by mail order. It is a key ingredient in many Indian hair care products.
Mix the juice of one lime with 4 tablespoons of thick coconut milk and massage into the scalp and rinse thoroughly. This should be repeated once a week for effective treatment of hair loss.
Dandruff/Dry Scalp
Dandruff and a dry scalp can have a number of causes, from the medical to the mundane. Here are some examples:
Simple dry skin - The kind you get during winter when the air is cold and rooms are over-heated - is the most common cause of itchy, flaking skin. Flakes from dry skin are generally smaller and less oily than those from other causes of dandruff.
Irritated, oily skin (seborrheic dermatitis) - This condition, a frequent cause of dandruff, is marked by red, greasy skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales. Seborrheic dermatitis affects not only your scalp but also other areas rich in oil glands, such as your eyebrows, the sides of your nose and the backs of your ears, your breastbone, your groin area, and sometimes your armpits.
Psoriasis - This skin disorder causes an accumulation of dead skin cells that form thick, silvery scales. Psoriasis commonly occurs on your knees, elbows, and trunk, but it can also affect your scalp.
Eczema - If you have eczema on your scalp, it's possible you could develop dandruff.
Sensitivity to hair care products (contact dermatitis) - Sometimes sensitivities to certain hair care products or hair dyes can cause a red, itchy, scaling scalp. Shampooing too often or using too many styling products can also irritate your scalp, causing dandruff.
A yeast-like fungus (Malassezia) - Malassezia lives on the scalps of most healthy adults without causing problems. But sometimes it grows out of control, feeding on the oils secreted by your hair follicles. This can irritate the skin on your scalp and cause more skin cells to grow. The extra skin cells die and fall off, clumping together with oil from your hair and scalp, making them appear white, flaky, and visible in your hair or on your clothing.
Exactly what causes an overgrowth of Malassezia isn't known. Although having too much oil on your scalp; changes in your hormones; stress; illness; neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease; a suppressed immune system; not shampooing often enough; and increased sensitivity to the Malassezia fungus may contribute to the development of dandruff.
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