Dandruff / Pityriasis Capitis

Disease Overview

It is a type of skin disease. Occurs in hairy areas. Tiny dead skin like wheat husks appear. Dandruff is itchy.

Diet & Regimen Guidelines
  • Dandruff is removed by mixing half a cup of coconut oil with half a cup of camphor on the scalp. Dandruff is cured by washing the head with soap in hot water. Milk, ghee is good. Eating sour is prohibited.

Recommended Homeopathic & Biochemic Remedies (6)

Cochlearia
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Dandruff like white wheat husks at the base of the hair
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3 or 6 should be consumed thrice daily for a few days.

Sanicula
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Fear of the downside
  • hot
  • angry mood
  • Dandruff on the eyebrows, beard or mustache
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 or 200 twice daily for a few days.

Arsenic Alb
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Lover of cleanliness
  • nice
  • chilly
  • Cold water on the head is relaxing
  • Dandruff on the scalp of the patient
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

200 one dose per week. 1m, 10m or higher power in old diseases.

Sulphur
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • impure
  • untidy
  • dirty
  • skin disease
  • Dandruff in various places
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 One dose every morning, after a few days 200 one dose every week.

Natrum Mur
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • Dandruff on scalp, beard, eyebrows
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

12x 2-4 pills (according to age) twice a day. Good results are obtained by alternating consumption of biochemical medicines with homeopathic medicines.

Kali Sulph
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Dandruff on the head, face, palms or other parts of the body
  • Dry skin
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

12x, 30x 2-4 pills twice daily. According to Homeo, 30, 200 or higher potencies are beneficial in two doses.