Dandruff - non astrological

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Dear Mrs. Wendy,

 

In Tamil Nadu, Saturday starts with taking oil bath - all males, irrespective of

their age, in a family copiously apply Sesame oil on their head and whole of the

body, and they allow the oil to be on the head and body at least for half an

hour before rubbing out the oil orally by Shikakai Powder made locally at home

(the botanical name - Acacia Concinna). Female members of the family do the

same on Fridays. On other week days, coconut oil is applied on head daily by

everybody. This ritual takes care of all problems relating to dandruff and the

problems related to hair loss or supporting growth of hair.

 

In the fast moving world, with the advent of Shampoos and the vigrous marketing

strategies, in day to day life, nobody follows this custom in my family.

Result: fall of hair and going to doctors, wasting their time and loosing my

purse strings. LOL

 

With regards,

Sivaprakasam

 

 

jyotish-vidya , " Mrs.Wendy " <jyotishvidya wrote:

>

> Dear Krishna, Vic and All,

>

> Quite obviously I haven't read the article linking common dandruff to fungal

> infection. However, based on my limited knowledge, I still maintain that

> common dandruff, which almost anyone can suffer from at some time in their

> life is rarely related to a parasitic fungi infection, which BTW can infect,

> animals, birds and insects as well as humans...fish also, I believe. These

> infections can vary from mild itching to death, depending on the type of

> fungi and the severity.

>

> Dry flaky skin, whether it be on the scalp (common dandruff) or anywhere

> else on the body...extremities being the most common, is a sure indication

> of excess Vata. Most Ayurvedic outlets carry Vata specific Massage oils

> which are very effective in treating this condition. If my memory serves me,

> pure Sesame oil is a good choice...but I have to add my memory is no longer

> as sharp as it was so it would be good to check on this.

>

> When I was a young girl I followed my grandmother's lead and rubbed pure

> (medicinal) olive oil into my scalp once a week, leaving it on overnight

> with a nightcap covering my head and washing it out the next day with pure

> soap. It was a traditional practice amongst people of my grandmother's

> generation. I also remember having to wear a camphor bag pinned to the

> inside of my singlet during the winter months to ward off the common cold.

> Sadly many of these old (and wise) remedies have been forgotten.

>

> It's amazing though, just how many of them I became reacquainted with when I

> took the (basic) Maharishi Ayurvedic course.

>

> Best Wishes

> Mrs.Wendy

> http://JyotishVidya.com