Get Rid of Dandruff

Dandruff occurs in various forms like fine dry powder, dry flakes, oily scales, coarse and waxy scales that stick to the hair and scalp. The latter type of dandruff causes itching and it si hard to resist the temptation to scratch. No matter how itchy the dandruff is, do not scratch your head or it may cause bleeding and infection. Dandruff can also fall on the face and lead to pimples and boils so keep your hair away from the face, keep the forehead clean.

Also wash hair frequently to keep the scalp free of dirt, grime and sweat can aggravate dandruff. Aromatherapy has cure for all types of dandruff, be it flaky, dry, oily. Here we share some of the aromatherapy blends which will keep your hair and scalp in good shape.

Dry Dandruff – This can be treated with 5 drops each of Lavender oil, Geranium oil and Sandalwood oil. These essential oils can be mixed with a carrier oil such as Jojoba, use 5 to 6 teaspoons of carrier oil. The above mentioned essential oils have soothing and cooling properties.

Oily Dandruff - For this kind of dandruff use 6 drops of Atlas Cedarwood oil, 4 drops of Rosemary oil and 4 drops of Lemon oil with 5 to 6 teaspoons of Jojoba oil. These oils should be massaged in the scalp and left overnight. Shampoo next morning and make up a final rinse with the same essential oils added to a jug of water.

Use the same concentration of essential oil, skip the carrier oil. Be careful with your eyes since some of the oils may cause irritation. Incase of contact with eyes, flush water. If itching or burning sensation persists then consult a doctor. Though aromatherapy oils are absolutely safe but essential oils are in concentrated form hence they are strong and can irritate eyes.