I am suffering from lice in hair and hence a irritating itching in head always. Kindly advice me remedies.
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Home remedies for itchy scalp 1. Tea tree oil- the best home remedy for itchy scalp for centuries, tea tree oil has been used for dandruff, dry hair and itchy scalp and not in vain! the component terpinen-4-ol gives tea tree oil its strong antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. It kills the fungus and bacteria that cause over production of skin cells leading to dandruff. It also clears clogged hair follicles to relieve you of an itchy scalp. Ways to use tea tree oil for itchy scalp 1. If you can stand the strong composition of tea tree oil, use it undiluted. Take 5-10 drops of this oil and gently massage into your scalp. 2. If your skin is too sensitive, dilute tea tree oil with some baby shampoo. Add 10-20 drops of tea tree oil to 1/2 cup of baby shampoo. Use this daily to wash your scalp and hair till you get rid of itchy scalp. 3. You can even massage diluted tea tree oil to your scalp. Add 2-3 drops of tea tree oil to 1 tablespoon of any carrier oil like jojoba, olive, coconut, or almond oil. Massage your scalp with this daily. Leave the oil mixture for 1-2 hours before you wash off hair with a mild shampoo. 4. If you want even easier method, buy tea tree oil shampoo, especially when your itchy scalp has started giving lots of trouble due to dandruff. When you apply this shampoo to your scalp, wait at least for one minute before washing it off with water. Use it daily or every other day to cure itchy scalp. 5. You can also make a tea tree oil rinse. Add 5-10 drops of tea tree oil in water enough to rinse your scalp and hair. After shampooing, wash your hair with this water. Use this water as the last rinse. You can use normal water to properly wash away the shampoo and then use this tea tree oil mixed water.
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