Tea Tree Oil and Dandruff
Recent research has indicated that tea tree oil taken from the Melaleuca alternifolia tree has potent antifungal and antibacterial qualities, this is a fact that the native peoples of Australia have known for many hundreds of years.
Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff
Although for many people to tree oil shampoo is effective, it can be even more so if the oil is applied directly to the scalp, particularly if your dandruff is of the more serious or severe variety.
Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff – How To Use?
You can apply the oil several times a week by gently massaging it into your head and then leaving it on your hair for 30 minutes to one hour if at all possible.
Alternatively, buy the mildest non-medicated shampoo you can find (for example, baby oil), and mix the tea tree oil into shampoo, using around 10 drops of oil for every eight fluid ounces of shampoo in the bottle. Use this natural antidandruff shampoo in exactly the same way that you would use ordinary shampoo, and you should see your dandruff problem receding fairly rapidly.
Tea Tree Oil for Dandruff – How To Act?
Because of its antifungal qualities, tea tree oil is highly effective for minimizing the amount of yeast on your scalp, which in turn will do a great deal to minimize your dandruff as well.
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