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10 Ingredients In Your Kitchen To Treat Dandruff

Here are the different kitchen ingredients that will help treat dandruff, which you could use at the comfort of your home.

By Lalrindiki Sailo

All prepped up to enjoy the night with your girls, you finally decided on a little black dress but the dry scalp may just ditch you, so you change your mind and sport the regular pink dress for the night out. Disappointing, isn't it?

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You have also tried your hands on all the latest anti-dandruff shampoos, but none seem to work. We know how that feels, and we agree that dandruff is one of the most annoying scalp issues to have; and the shampoos that claim to help you get rid of it have too much chemicals in them!

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You can now get rid of those tiny, white flakes with the help of natural ingredients that certainly have no chemicals in them. You won't have to spend a penny, all you need for a dandruff-free scalp is right there in the shelves of your kitchen.

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Now say goodbye to those annoying flakes by making use of the different kitchen ingredients. Yes, kitchen ingredients are by far known to be the best cures for dandruff and other scalp conditions that come with no side effects at all. Read through to know the different kitchen ingredients and a recipe for each.

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1. Lemon + Coconut Oil

1. Lemon + Coconut Oil

Lemon naturally stops the growth of yeast and restores the pH balance of your scalp, thus helping cure dandruff. On the other hand, coconut oil is antibacterial in nature and it moisturises the scalp.

Lemon + Coconut Oil Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Mix two tablespoons of lukewarm coconut oil with an equal amount of lemon juice. Apply this mixture on to your scalp and gently massage for a few minutes. Leave it on for 30 minutes. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. Repeat this thrice a week for a month and see those white flakes vanishing.

Garlic

Garlic

Garlic has anti-fungal properties that keeps away the itchy, annoying dandruff. It is known to cure many diseases and is also one of the best kitchen ingredients that can help in keeping away the ugly dandruff flakes.

Garlic Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Take two cloves of garlic, crush them and mix along with honey to make a smooth paste. Apply this paste on your scalp and leave it on for 20 minutes. Wash it off with a mild shampoo.

Eggs

Eggs

Eggs contain biotin and biotin is one of the best ingredients that helps keep dandruff away from the scalp. Besides treating dandruff, eggs also help in moisturising the hair and scalp, leaving the hair soft and smooth.

Egg Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Mix the yolk of eggs in a bowl and apply it on the scalp of your hair. Cover your head properly and leave it on for an hour. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. To get rid of the bad odour, you can rinse your hair with lemon water.

Baking Soda

Baking Soda

Baking soda is one of the best known anti-fungal kitchen ingredients that keeps your scalp dandruff free. It helps in killing the fungus that is responsible for causing the scalp to breakout, causing dandruff.

Baking Soda Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Take 1 tablespoon of baking soda and rub it on your scalp, keep your hair slightly wet. Leave the soda on your head for 10 minutes and then rinse it off with water.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera

The anti-fungal and antibacterial properties in aloe vera help in fighting off the bacteria on your scalp, thus preventing dandruff. It will also breakdown the dead skin cells to clear your head off the white flakes.

Aloe Vera Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Slice the aloe leaf, extract its fresh gel and apply it on your scalp. Leave it on your hair for about 30 minutes and then wash it off with a mild shampoo.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is one of the healthiest ingredients in your kitchen that helps in curbing the growth of yeast cells, which is the main reason for dandruff to occur.

Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Mix 8 tablespoons of water and apple cider vinegar in a bowl. Use this to massage your scalp and leave it on for 15 minutes. You can then rinse your hair using only water.

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds contain anti-fungal properties in them that help in clearing your scalp from dandruff. These seeds have many other health benefits and they act as one of the main agents to control the growth of dandruff.

Fenugreek Seeds Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Take two-three tablespoons of fenugreek seeds and soak them in water overnight, next morning grind these seeds to make a fine paste. Apply the paste all over your scalp and wash it off with shampoo.

Yogurt

Yogurt

Yogurt has pro-biotic properties and it contains friendly bacteria. These bacteria help in curbing the growth of yeast cells, thus controlling dandruff.

Yogurt Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

First, wash your hair and then take a cup of plain yogurt and apply it on the scalp and leave it on for 15 minutes. Then, wash it off using a mild shampoo.

Neem Leaves

Neem Leaves

Neem leaves are rich in anti-fungal properties and are one of the best kitchen ingredients that will help you in getting rid of dandruff.

Neem Leaves Recipe To Cure Dandruff Naturally

Grind the neem leaves and make a thick paste, apply this on your scalp and leave it on for an hour. Wash it off with a mild shampoo to get rid of dandruff for good.

For best results, repeat the mentioned remedies at least twice a week for an entire month.

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