Simple Home Remedies for Dandruff.

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Before you try these treatments, do remember that these solutions are meant for mild to moderate dandruff problems. If you think that your problem is quite serious like:

Excessive flaking
Severe itchiness
Other abnormal symptoms
You might need to use a more proven treatment like a dandruff shampoo or consult your doctor.

If it's just some mild case of dandruff, you might want to try these home remedies for dandruff first. If it works, you can even skip using a dandruff shampoo altogether

A Little Luster from Listerine
Most people don't know this, but the original mouth wash Listerine does something more than refreshing and cleaning up your mouth. Since up to the 1980s, Listerine's label even stated that is was capable of handling dandruff problems. In fact, it can be considered the one of the best home remedies for dandruff.

One of the reasons for that is because Listerine is an antibacterial mouth wash which eliminates bacteria that cause bad breath and mouth related diseases like Gingivitis. As dandruff is suspected to be mainly caused by a boom of oil eating fungus known is Pityrosporum Ovale, applying some Listerine over your scalp can indeed kill two birds with one stone.

How to Use It?
Get a bottle of the original amber colored Listerine.
After showers, take around 2-3 tablespoons or equivalent and just dap it into your scalp. Make sure you tip your head back a little or else your eyes might burn like crazy!
Massage your scalp for a minute and leave it there for 5 minutes.
Rinse it off completely and towel dry.
Apply once every day and you will notice a significant improvement within a few days.
You might also want to soak your brushes and combs too to prevent fungal accumulation.


Something More Than Making Cookies and Pies
Baking Soda is another excellent and recommended choice to treat mild dandruff problems. Baking Soda is an aerated salt that helps raise the dough for you to make your favorite cookies and pies but not a lot of people know that it can help reduce your dandruff too.

The Baking Soda's grainy texture sucks and removes excessive oil and also dead skin cells concentration from your scalp without over stripping your scalp of its natural oils. Regular use will definitely control your scalp's oil leading to a healthier scalp and hair.

How to Use It?
It's preferable to apply it during showers to prevent the messiness.
Wet your hair first then take a handful of baking soda and rub it all over your scalp and wait for 2-3 minutes.
Rinse your hair thoroughly.
Skip a day from regular shampoo if you are using baking soda because the salt can dry your scalp and hair. Don't worry as your scalp will replenish the oils after a few weeks so the softness will return.


A Little Vinegar Keeps Dandruff Away
You might want to try to apply some vinegar to help with your dandruff problems. Vinegar is widely used for cleaning household items and removing tough stains. It also seems to be very effective in removing flakes and dandruff from your head.

I would recommend you to use some Apple Cider Vinegar because the color is clearer and smells less strong compare to the rest. Vinegar can also stabilize the PH balance of your scalp while adding shine to your hair. Use it periodically to handle your dandruff problems

How to use It?
Get an empty bottle spray.
Mix 50% of Apple Cider Vinegar and with water. Shake the bottle thoroughly.
Wash your hair with a mild shampoo (preferably an Organic one)
Spray the vinegar liberally all over your scalp.
You can just leave it on or wash it after 10 minutes if you can't stand the smell.
Use a higher vinegar to water ratio if you have tough dandruff problems.
Repeat the treatment at least once a week for best results.


The Mediterranean Miracle
You use it for cooking foods, drenching your salads and even as a natural remedy to reduce your heart disease. Olive oil is one of the best multiple purpose natural oil that is jammed packed with health benefits. Another thing is that it also performs its miracles on dandruff!

Olive oil helps dislodge dandruff flakes and also nourishes your scalp. Besides that, the oil also supplements your scalp and hair with essential vitamins A, K, E, provides anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory qualities and even moisturizes! Don't you just love olive oil?

How to Use It?
Get an organic virgin olive oil.
Put 3 ounces over a small pot or pan and heat it up until it's a little warm.
Dip your hands into the oil and apply it all over your scalp and hair liberally.
Leave it on for around 30 minutes.
Wash it out with your shampoo and your are done!


Lemonade Your Head
The plain and simple everyday lemon is nothing less beneficial than olive oil. It is widely used in spicing up foods and also makes great lemonade that everyone loves.

Lemon contains very good oil cleansing properties as well as antibacterial effects as well. A little lemon juice on your scalp will mop your scalp clean and control your dandruff problems. It's also good for your providing anti-bacterial protection for your scalp and skin too.

How to Use It?
Squeeze an entire lemon into a glass of warm water.
Use the lemon peels and massage it on your scalp for about 2 minutes.
Apply 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and repeat the massage.
Dilute the remaining orange juice to 1:10 ratio of water.
Rinse your hair with it.
You can repeat this process once a week the keep dandruff at bay.


Using Essential Oils
Besides these simple home remedies for dandruff, you also can try making your own little anti-dandruff recipe with essential oils. There are many types of natural herbs and botanicals that carry effective medicinal properties that if applied properly, provide a lot of health benefits. Essential oils extracted from these valuable plants are one of the best home remedies for dandruff.