| Dealing with an itchy scalp and its embarrassing | | | | several times. |
| dandruff or flaky white skin can really drive a people | | | | - Pour apple cider vinegar over the scalp until it |
| to drastic methods to stop the itch. These raised | | | | becomes saturated, then wrap a towel around head |
| silvery white plaques of scaling skin that cover the | | | | leaving for 30 minutes to one hour. After, rinse away |
| scalp along with dry patches of red skin irritation can | | | | vinegar and wash hair with a non- sodium laurel |
| be unbearable and even maddening to live with. | | | | sulfate shampoo! Finish treatment by massaging scalp |
| At times the constant itchiness of scalp psoriasis can | | | | with aloe- vera or jojoba oil. |
| be so consuming for people, they dig at their scalp | | | | - Find a field and pick 4 marigold flowers or visit your |
| obsessively until it bleeds and those observing this | | | | local flower shop. Remove the stems and put |
| obsessive-compulsive behavior often regard it as | | | | marigold flower heads in four cups of boiling water. |
| repulsive. Some people even unknowingly fear | | | | Allow flowers to boil for four minutes. Set aside, |
| psoriasis thinking it is contagious, and go to incredible | | | | letting water cool to room temperature. Massage |
| measures in order to avoid body contact and | | | | solution into the scalp. Wash with shampoo, rinse, add |
| interaction with the "neurotic itchers." | | | | lemon juice or vinegar, rinse, and done. |
| There are old wives tales and home remedies to | | | | - Boil one cup of water and then remove from head |
| cure just about everything, with many having been | | | | and add 1 teaspoon of sarsaparilla root. Let cool. |
| around for centuries. Here are a few examples of | | | | Strain so that water is saved. Put a washcloth into |
| myths said to cure one of an itchy scalp. | | | | strained solution. Squeeze washcloth out and apply to |
| - In a clean spray bottle put 100ml of water and five | | | | infected area. |
| drops of pure essential oil of lavender. Shake well. | | | | While some of these old wives tales and home |
| Use once in morning and once at night. Spray a little | | | | remedies may truly work and others may not, here |
| directly on the infected area and rub it in. After | | | | are a two real myths: |
| applying, try not to touch the treated area. | | | | Myth one: if it works for one it works for everyone. |
| - Take and mix together an over ripe avocado, 1 | | | | Reality: there is no one thing for everyone. |
| tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 teaspoon of honey. | | | | Myth two: scalp psoriasis is contagious and can |
| Once mixed, rub into scalp and hair and then put a | | | | spread from person to person and on the body. |
| shower cap on for half an hour to an hour. Wash out. | | | | Reality: Scalp psoriasis is not contagious. All types of |
| - Mix ¼ cup of clay with a little splash of | | | | psoriasis including scalp psoriasis will not spread to |
| water then apply to the irritated area. Remove clay | | | | other people, and for that matter will not spread to |
| once it has dried and reapply fresh clay. Repeat | | | | other areas on the body. |