Itchy scalp

**Sherri** · March 8th, 2008, 07:49 AM

I was wondering if anyone had suggustion for icthy scalp treatments? This cold weather is not doing anything for my hiar except dry it out. I put jojoba and a few drops of lavender on scalp yesterday with hands, kind of like a massage. It helped for a little while, but now I am itching again and need to wash hair. Was wondering about mixing honey in with my conditioner and how much to mix. Any suggestion???

**justgreen** · March 8th, 2008, 08:35 AM

Have you tried diluting your shampoo at all? Dry itchy scalp needs a rest from harsh cleansers.

**Sherri** · March 8th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Yes I usually dilute shampoo but have not done it the last few washing. Maybe need to go back to that though. thanks

**herbgurl82** · March 8th, 2008, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Sherri

I was wondering if anyone had suggustion for icthy scalp treatments? This cold weather is not doing anything for my hiar except dry it out. I put jojoba and a few drops of lavender on scalp yesterday with hands, kind of like a massage. It helped for a little while, but now I am itching again and need to wash hair. Was wondering about mixing honey in with my conditioner and how much to mix. Any suggestion???

You may also want to supplement with essential fatty acids (either in your diet or in a pill) to help with an itchy scalp. My dandruff/itchy scalp issues is from a fatty acid imbalance in my body, and it is greatly helped by taking a flaxseed oil pill everyday.
I have also had very good luck with mixing rose hip seed oil with coconut oil (double the coconut oil to the rosehip seed oil), and heavily oiling my entire scalp with the mixture the night before doing a CWC. You might want to cover your hair with a shower cap, or at least sleep with a towel over your pillow since is a little messy.
Hope that Helps!

**rhubarbarin** · March 8th, 2008, 12:55 PM

I was having problems with a severely itchy scalp for a while.. no flaking, and it was too greasy rather than dry, but it just itched ALL the time. They thing that cured it was apple cidar vinegar rinses. I use about a TBSP in an 8 oz glass (2 or 3 glasses usually) every time I wash, after I rinse my conditioner out.. let it sit for a minute, than massage my scalp and rinse some more. My head does smell like vinegar afterwards, but I leave in conditioner and the scent from that masks it. My BF has never noticed me smelling like vinegar.

**~*BeautyWitch*~** · March 8th, 2008, 01:02 PM

ITA with taking a flaxseed supplement. I've started doing that also because of dry scalp. I've also stopped using shampoos and instead add baking soda to my conditioners for washes. This got rid of my flakes and makes my hair soft and shiny.

**Sherri** · March 8th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by ~*BeautyWitch*~

ITA with taking a flaxseed supplement. I've started doing that also because of dry scalp. I've also stopped using shampoos and instead add baking soda to my conditioners for washes. This got rid of my flakes and makes my hair soft and shiny.

just curious how much baking soda do yu add to conditioner?

**andrea1982** · March 8th, 2008, 04:19 PM

I've been having this problem lately too, and I think it may be related to the use of my new boar bristle brush. It penetrates really well and "stimulates" my scalp, but I'm finding it a bit too irritating. Have you changed your combing/brushing practices or recently added scalp massage?