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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
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 Posted - Feb 21 2006 : 10:09:38 PM
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| so its that time of year again and like clockwork my scalp and some patches of skin have become horribly itchy and dry. My main focus here is my scalp. I was wondering if anyone knows any useful home remedies for this. Until then, scratch scratch scratch! |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
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Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 06:27:59 AM
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| I have this same problem right now too!!! For your skin I have started a thread called 'body moisturizer' and some of the ladies have some really good ideas. For scalp though, the only thing that I have found that works is doing and apple cider vinegar rinse after I shampoo my hair. I put about 1 Tbs. to 1 cup water. You don't want it too strong or it will dry out your hair but it helps with the itchies. It will leave your hair smelling like vinegar until it dries but I promise it won't smell like that after and plus you'll have wonderful shine to your hair!! Also about once a week (if I can remember) I try to do a hot oil treatment on my hair with jojoba or olive oil. On my scalp I'll add a few drops of tea tree oil and rub on and let it sit for 15-20 min then shampoo and condition as normal. |
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sqrl
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Melissa
Northern California
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 08:44:12 AM
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My skin tends to be dry and itchy. I use really fatty soap and useing creams on my skin that are made with things like shea butter, cocoa butter and other really great oils. No perfumes and fdrink a lot of water and take about a tbsp of flax oil everyday. All this seems to help but it never really goes away completely. I agree with Kristi about the vinegar it really make my scalp and hair pretty happy. Oh and my skin (especially my scalp)loves jojoba oil
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 11:57:01 AM
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Leah,
I was posting on the Psoriasis board. I'm starting to experiment with what to use on my scalp and ears. So far I've stopped using shampoos, which are detergent based and have started using the unscented Dr. Bronner's liquid castile soap. I use a rinse of 1/4 C. vinegar in a quart of water after that. So far it seems to be working very well. The itching has improved some and after a couple of days of HUGE amounts of scale coming off (the psoriasis) the flaking is much less. If this keeps up I may grow my hair out again!
Good luck!
Jana |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 12:58:25 AM
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Jana, I've tried getting rid of shampoo also but the only subsitute that I've tried are shampoo bars from www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com. They smell heavenly but I have hard water where I am and I'm thinking the real soap doesn't work well with hard water, even with a vinegar rinse to even out the ph. Do you have hard water where you are or is it that it takes some getting used to. I have almost waist length hair and certainly don't want to damage it  !! |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2006 : 08:03:57 AM
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| Might want to see if a tea tree based shampoo will help or hemp oil. |
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Mari-dahlia
True Blue Farmgirl
269 Posts
Marianne
Hoosick Falls
New York
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2006 : 07:47:13 AM
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I have the same problem all winter. 2 years ago I even went to the dermatologist thinking I had bugs because of the itching and the resulting rash. Nope, just normal everyday severe dry skin.
I use an olive oil based soap and put cream on before my skin drys. Curel is the only cream that has worked for me.
For my scalp, I have been less successful. What has helped some is VO5, the old fashioned stuff in the tube. It is all natural made with lanolin and if you rub it into your scalp, leave on a little while then shampoo you scalp feels better at least for that day. |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2006 : 11:55:42 AM
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i tried the vinegar rinse a a year ago at this time and it made my hair shine like crazy! however didnt help with the itchyness...I am going to try the tea tree oil, i love that stuff! i just never thought about putting it on my scalp..haha. Should apply the oil directly to the scalp or mix it with water?
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