Lemon​

Lemon is a mild treatment that be done every day or until symptoms improve.

Use a bit of fresh lemon juice as a pre-soak before a shower or as a separate treatment session.

You can massage at least 2 tablespoons into your scalp and rinse with water that has a ratio of 1 teaspoonful to 1 cup of water.

A word of warning though, lemon juice can cause changes to hair color, such as lightening darker tones and bronze blonder shades if there is a lot of sun exposure too soon after using it.

Baking Soda​

Using a few teaspoons of household baking soda and scrubbing it all over your scalp, after it has been dampened, can help to gently scour away scales. When using it, do not shampoo it out, bust just rinse it out completely. It can also help reduce the population of overactive fungi if that is the cause of the dandruff.

Try substituting baking soda for shampoo. Here's how.​

Neem Oil

​Neem oil has become as popular as tea tree oil when it comes to adding something helpful for dandruff to shampoos.

As a home remedy you can add a few drops of pure neem oil to your favorite shampoo before using it during your regular grooming routine.

By itself neem oil is too potent to apply directly to your scalp, so always mix it with other oils before using. A popular combination for fighting dandruff is to mix together jojoba, coconut, and neem as a pre-soak before you shampoo.

The sit times can vary, between 5 to 20 minutes, even up to an hour. Though you should be careful to watch for irritation and rinse out immediately if you feel any uncomfortable sensations.

Coconut Oil​

A few different sources also say that coconut oil can help with dandruff at times. The common recommended treatment is to massage about 3 to 5 tablespoons into your scalp and let it soak it at least an hour before shampooing out.

Salt​

You can use just about any type of salt, from table to dead sea, to help gently and naturally get rid of the scales before you shampoo. Shake it into onto your head and work the grains all over your scalp. There are even some shampoos that include dead sea salts in particular because the minerals it has is suppose to help fight irritation even more.

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