World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFECTIVE AYURVEDIC REMEDIES FOR DARUNAKA (DANDRUFF)

Dr. Sharuti Sarin* and Dr. Sukhpreet Kour

ABSTRACT

Dandruff, which is known as Darunaka in ayurveda, is one of the common disorder in today’s time. It effects the scalp and causes white, dry flakes of dead skin cells to shed from the scalp. Although dandruff rarely causes baldness and hair loss, the itchiness of this condtion may most certainly be a cause of concern. If white flakes persist for a long time, the person may experience symptoms of seborrhea, Psoriasis or eczema. Darunaka is a Kapha Vataja vikara and is mentioned under Kshudra roga in Ayurvedic texts. With the help of Ayurveda, we can give a good result in dandruff with some daily regimen like Nasya and Abhangya to reduce the symptoms of dandruff and also helps in prevention. Ayurveda also suggests various home remedies for effective management of both wet and dry dandruff.

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