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Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Victor (San Diego, Ca) on 10/28/2008
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First of all, sugar cane "white" (clear) vinegar is better for topical use, as it does not make you stink after the shower. Use it full strength, do not mix it with anything. Just be careful not to get it into your eyes or on your teeth. I had dandruff and exema type problems on my scalp and face for decades, until I started using vinegar. I spray it and massage it 5 minutes before the shower, three times a week. It may take some time, but I am pretty sure you will succeed if you're persistant. For the first few days, you may do it every day, then every other day. I still have nightmares when I think about the times before I discovered vinegar: all the corticosteroids doctors had me use for years - they always gave me more side effects than relief...
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Daryl (Eugene, OR) on 10/27/2008
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I tried, and failed, to alleviate my dandruff using apple cider vinegar. I mixed a solution of 1/2 ACV with 1/2 water in a squirt bottle. I then applied this directly to my scalp while in the shower and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I did this about 3 times a week for 3 weeks. My dandruff has not improved and the skin on my forehead and back has begun to itch severely after I get out of the shower. Needless to stay, I have ceased using this treatment.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 10/30/2008 490 posts
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Hello Daryl, A final rinse of 50/50 ACV and warm water has been working for years for me and my used to be dandruff. I think it works by cutting the shampoo out of your hair & off your scalp. Please note that I said final rinse. You smell strongly of ACV until your hair dries, but not after it dries.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jessica (Tempe, AZ) on 07/09/2008
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I've had mild-moderate dandruff all my life and nothing ever really worked. I've been applying ACV before shampooing about 3xs/week and it's pretty much all cleared up. Still a little itchy sometimes but no more flakes! :) Thanks for sharing all the great remedies!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 07/09/2008 490 posts
To Jessica from Tempe, Az. The ACV better using it half water and half ACV as a final rinse after shampooing your hair. Of course you smell strong of vinegar until your hair dries. After it dries the smell goes away.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Victor (San Diego/Tijuana, US/MEX) on 03/18/2008
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I struggled with dandruff and related skin problems all my life. They were present on my scalp, face, ears, nostrils, chest, and pubic area. I was constantly using different medications. Doctors were prescribing me corticosteroids, even in injections. During the nineties I started realizing that all my skin problems were fungus related. Nizoral shampoo was helping to some extend, but not all the way, and I was becoming more and more allergic to it. Other dandruff shampoos never worked at all. I tried many herbal remedies, with very mixed effects. Finally, a couple of years ago, I found information about using vinegar to treat dandruff. It took a couple of weeks, and some adjusting, but finally my skin started clearing up. I finally use it 3 times a week 5 min before shower (you can spray it, use an eye dropper, and your hand to massage it in). Careful with eyes, teeth, and lungs! Ever since I've been dandruff/exema free. Vinegar is my best friend! At the beginning I was using Apple Cider Vinegar, but my partner couldn't stand the smell of it. He advised me to switch to white sugar cane vinegar, popular in Mexico, where we live - it works as well as ACV for me. Take care everyone!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jessica (TC, US) on 05/25/2008
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hey!! i tried this and it really works tanks alot!!! and if you have any q's or comments you can email me!!! I tried the appple cider vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Suze (Gold Coast, Australia) on 08/07/2007
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Apple Cider Vinegar cured severe dandruff. I have had a case of dandruff that just kept getting worse over the last few years - I figured it must have been caused by an alergic reaction to hair dye over time. Even though I stopped dying my hair 2 years back, the dandruff never stopped. I tried all dandruff shampoos (which made the condition worse and gave me huge red lesions all along my hairline and forehead) then switched to natural shampoos only - which stopped it from getting worse, but not any better. I then finally tried the ACV on my scalp, left it on for about 15 minutes, then washed my hair with a frangrance free natural shampoo ( I added a few drops of tea tree into it) and rinsed with a 50/50 solution of ACV and water. I have been doing this for 2 weeks and everything has just about cleared up, apart from some tiny flakes here and there - no itching at all! Every wash it keeps getting better - and my hair is shinier! Yay!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by SK (Fairfax, Virginia) on 03/23/2007
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For most my life I have suffered from severe dandruff and scalp scaling. Especially in the winter my scalp gets itchy, irritated with large scales. I have tried every dandruff shampoo and cream in the market and nothing worked. I would use a dandruff shampoo and as soon as my scalp dried, you could see the scales again. I finally found apple cider vinegar as a remedy only. I used regular ACV from the grocery store. I put it in a dropper, part my hair in sections and put several drops in the partings. It takes a while, especially to do the back of my head. I let it soak 1 to 2 hours and then wash my hair like normal. It works like MAGIC ! I am now 90% free of dandruff ! I usually do 3 applications (1 every other day). This lasts me 4 - 6 months with almost no dandruff.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by MN (Bombay, India) on 01/25/2007
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I've tried ACV for over a month now & I can now surely confirm that it does not prevent nor cure Dandruff. We need to find another alternative. By the way, I've tried other natural cures as well: such as lime juice, neem oil, aloe vera etc...nothing seems to work.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ashwin (AZ, USA) on 09/17/2008
MN from bombay. The problem may be in your water. Make sure that the water you use to wash your hair is soft water and not hard water. This is just a guess because it seems like you've tried everything.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jane (Macksville, NSW) on 12/07/2006
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I couldn't believe that something so simple & inexpensive could cure a dandruff problem I have had for over a decade. From the moment the cidar vinegar was applied I had instant relief from an itchy scalp & all the dandruff I had just lifted off. Unless I had tried this remedy, I honestly would of never believed all the feedback I have read on using cidar vinegar. Thank you very much, Jane.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Karen (West Point Village) on 04/16/2006
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After having my 3rd child, I developed severe greasy disgusting dandruff and what I deemed to be athletes foot. After EVERYthing short of hari kari.. I tried ACV. It burned-that oh my it hurts/it feels good kind of burn. True I did smell a bit like a salad if I perspired.. but within a week... POOF... it was gone. Ditto with the foot problem. Tonite- we try to cure the DH's strep throat...
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Cynthia (Dexter, MI) on 04/10/2006
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I was suffering from itchy skin, scalp and embarrassing dandruff for months. I read from the internet and heard at a health food store about apple cider vinegar treatment from dandruff. I was hesistant because I thought that I'd smell like vinegar. But, I had immediate relief when I rinsed my head and hair with it. Also, my hair is now very shiny and soft. I don't even have to use conditioner. My next step is to try it for my acne. Wish me luck and thanks for your informative website.
