Home Remedies For Itchy Scalp Questions

A circular skin lesion is suggestive of a fungal infection. Do not scratch the affected area. Keep the area dry. Homoeopathic medicines will be effective in case of fungal infections.

Hello, dandruff causes hair loss so its necessary to treat dandruff first.
Take thuja 200, 5 drops in the morning, once in a week.
Take arnica q and cochleria arom. Q in equal amount, mix with equal amount of coconut oil, and apply this on your scalp, thrice a day.
Wash your hair with b&t anti- dandruff shampoo.
Home remedies are as follows:-
coconut oil helps eliminate dandruff due to its antifungal properties. It also moisturizes dry scalp and provides relief from itching.<...more

Dry skin is the most common cause of dandruff. You don't regularly wash your hair, oils and skin cells from your scalp can build up, causing dandruff sometimes sensitivities to certain ingredients in hair care products or hair dyes, can cause a red, itchy, scaly scalp. Shampooing too often or using too many styling products also may irritate your scalp. An age-old indian remedy to keep ones hair long and strong, traditionally used in combination with reeta, shikakai, methi, and amla. Soak reeta ...more

Hello Mr. lybrate-user,
You may be suffering from Scalp Psoriasis but it can't say without checking and proper diagnosis. My personal advice is that you can consult an Ayurvedic physician through Lybrate. Meanwhile I suggest you some home remedy. Take 2 Teaspoon Fenugreek (Methi dana) powder in to 2 Tablespoon Curd. Mixed it properly afterwards add Juice of 1/2 Lemon in to mixture. Again mixed them properly, than after apply on Scalp skin. Keep it for 30 minutes and wash it with warm water.<...more

Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa e...more

Dear Lybrate user
Apply 1% Perlice lotion on wet scalp for 20 minutes and then wash off. Repeat after 10 days.

Hello. We can't make the grey hair turn black, but of course, prevent further greying!

The causes of premature greying of hair are several. Here we have listed out a few common causes.

Heredity is a major reason for hair greying
Excessive use of tobacco and smoking
Chronic emotional stress or psychological worries
Lack of nutrients such as vitamins, iron, copper and iodine in the diet
Medical conditions such as anemia, hypothyroidism, tuberou...more

Fungal infection is also called as jock itch. First of all please confirm the diagnosis, that it is actually fungal infection and not anything else. Considering that you have fungal infection, you need to take certain medications as well as make certain lifestyle changes. The lifestyle changes include keeping the area dry, not sharing towels with other people and reducing the intake of sweets. A number of antifungal medications are available for the treatment of fungal infection. These include o...more

For real obstinate cases of dandruff where regular anti-dandruff shampoos don’t work, include zinc and essential fatty acids which guard against dandruff and a dry scalp. Foods such as whole wheat, oats, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, cashews, soybean and vegetable oils are good sources of zinc and essential fatty acids."

Hello
I hope this message finds you in good health.
To prevent hair fall, you can follow some simple steps as listed below:

1. Use mild shampoo to wash hair (you can make your own shampoo using reetha and shikakai at home).
2. Stop using conditioners. Use natural conditioners like egg, yougurt and lemon.
3. Massage your scalp with a mix of oils like olive, coconut, sesame, castor oil at night.
4. Apply raw amla juice on hair thrice a week.
5. Rub your scalp with ...more