 Remedies for itchy scalp
Home Remedies For Itchy Scalp
Remedy 1: Here is one of the best dry itchy scalp home remedy. Take a small bowl of warm water and add in three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. After shampooing your hair, put this preparation on your scalp and hair, and massage your scalp. Leave it to stay on for about
ten minutes, and then rinse it off. You can also leave it as such without rinsing but the odour of vinegar will stay on for a while.
Remedy 2: Two oils that can cure itchy scalp are peppermint oil and tea tree oil. Take either peppermint oil or tea tree oil and pour few drops of it into a small bowl of warm water. Put this preparation on your scalp after you have shampooed it. This will cure itchy feeling of the
scalp.
Remedy 3: Oatmeal is another excellent ingredient in relieving itchy scalp. Soak about one fourth of a cup of oatmeal in water for approximately twenty minutes. Mix it well with hand and filter it using a tea filter. Collect the liquid that passes the filter in a small bowl and put
five drops of lavender oil and five drops of rosemary to this. Now mix them well and pour on your scalp. Leave it to stay there for about ten minutes, and then rinse off with water. This is will relieve itchy scalp.
Remedy 4: Take a teaspoon of tea tree oil, a teaspoon of neem oil, a teaspoon of lavender oil, and a teaspoon of rosemary oil. Put these oils in three table spoons of a base oil like olive oil or almond oil and mix well. This preparation can work against fungal infections and remove
scalp itch effectively. Pour this mixture on your scalp and gently massage. This is done on a daily basis, can remove itchiness from your scalp quiet effectively.
Remedy 5: If you have dandruff it may be the reason for the itchy scalp. Here is a great remedy to get rid of it at your home. Fenugreek is an age old kitchen stuff used in the home treatment of dandruff. Soak two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds overnight in water. In the
morning, blend them into a smooth paste. Put this paste on your scalp and massage gently using your fingertips. Let it stay on your scalp for an hour. After an hour wash your hair with reetha.
Remedy 6: Take two tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice and dilute it in water to fill a glass. This liquid should be used to give your hair the last rinse after shampooing it. Due to its acidic nature it works against dandruff. Besides removing dandruff and scalp itchiness also
conditions your hair and imparts a glow to it.
Remedy 7: An antifungal medication used for ringworm treatment is Ketoconazole. This medicine is available in two forms -in foam based solution form and in gel form. So while purchasing your shampoo, look for a preparation that contains ketoconazole. This ingredient
is excellent in decreasing fungal growth effectively. It also works to cure scalp conditions such as scaling, itching and flaking which arise because of the presence of dandruff. Use this shampoo to wash your hair for at least two times in a week. So ketaconazole is a three in one
treatment that cures dandruff, itchy scalp and ringworm.
Chemical Remedies
Here are some chemical remedies for itchy scalp.
1 . If you have dry scalp that causes scalp itchiness, then use a hair lotion that contains 5 to 10% urea. This will ensure that your scalp will stay moist.
2 . Apply anti dandruff shampoo or anti yeast medication to cleanse your hair.
3 . If your scalp has Seborrheic dermatitis, apply mild steroid anti fungal medications and tar shampoos.
4 . If clinical diagnosis finds that you have scalp psoriasis, remove those thick scales and then apply a mixture of betamethasone dipropionate and calcipotriene.
5 . If you have contact dermatitis, keep away contact allergy. Mild to moderate contact dermatitis can be avoided if you apply antihistamine medications and steroid creams. If you have severe contact dermatitis, take steroids orally.
6 . If you have lice on your scalp which results in itchy scalp use anti louse medicines and shampoos once in a week.
7 . If you have ring worm infestation, antifungal medicines can be taken either applying locally or by consuming it orally. Use a shampoo that contains zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole, or selenium sulphide to wash your hair on alternate days. Do this for a duration of three months so that the infection does not reoccur.
8 . If you have Pityriasis Amiantacea, treat the foundation of it such as lichen simplex, seborrheic dermatitis, or psoriasis. This will give you relief from Pityriasis Amiantacea.
9 . If your scalp is infected by Lichen Planus, treat it with intralesional steroids or with exterior application of super potent steroids. Early reatment can only prevent the scarring of your scalp.
Here's my favorite link:
ORIGENERE - Dry Itchy Scalp Relief - OrganoNutrient Treatment System for Dry Itchy Scalp - by Dr. Antonio Armani M.D.
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