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Dry Scalp Home Remedies
A dry scalp may have various causes. It could be due to a decrease in the production of scalp sebum. Sebum is a natural moisturizer that some people have too little of or too much of; it leads to either dry skin or oily skin. A dry scalp could also be related to hair care products or rinsing the hair with excessively hot water.
Dry scalp home remedies can reduce or eliminate this problem.
Home Remedies
- Scalp massage is highly effective in treating a dry scalp. You will need some hydrating carrier oil like jojoba or olive oil, and any essential oil of your choice. A few drops of lavender soothe the scalp and the senses. Add a few drops of Vitamin E oil to give the massage oil extra lubricating properties. Massage the scalp when hair is dry or damp. Use the pads of your fingers and massage with moderate firmness in a circular motion. For best results, do this for around 20 minutes. You could leave on the massage oil for a while before rinsing with lukewarm water.
- If you have an aloe vera plant, here is another dry scalp home remedy. Snap open a branch and apply the juice to the scalp using the massage technique described above. Health food stores carry aloe vera juice that can be consumed. You can thus reap the benefits of aloe from the inside out.
- What you eat may have an effect on your skin -- this includes your scalp. If your diet is deficient in essential fatty acids, your skin will suffer. Ensure that you are consuming lots of omega-3 rich foods like wild salmon, olive oil, sunflower seeds, assorted nuts and flax seeds or flaxseed oil. Some varieties of milk and margarine are enriched with omega-3 fatty acids.
- Try not to shampoo daily unless you have to. Shampooing strips the scalp of natural oils.
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