How to Add Herbs to Your Shampoo to Fight Dandruff

Dandruff can be embarrassing and nearly impossible to hide. Worst of all, many shampoos make it worse.

Dandruff is an embarrassing and unattractive skin problem that is difficult to control for many people. To make things even harder, most dandruff shampoos force consumers to choose between their hair smelling like tar and having a flake-free scalp. Fortunately, there are several common herbs that you can add to your own favorite shampoo to turn it into a dandruff fighting shampoo. In this article, we will discuss how to add these herbs to your shampoo and start fighting dandruff in your next shower.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tablespoons white willow bark
• 2 tablespoons birch bark
• 2 tablespoons dried comfrey
• 2 tablespoons nettle
• 2 tablespoons peppermint
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• Glass measuring cup
• Large plastic shampoo bottle
• Strainer
• Electric mixer
• Large mixing bowl

Instructions

How to Add Herbs to Your Shampoo and Fight Dandruff

1. Boil 1/2 a cup of water in the glass measuring cup. The easiest and fastest way to do this is to microwave the water in the measuring cup on high for 2 minutes. Keep an eye on the water so that you can turn off the microwave if the water reaches a rolling boil before 2 minutes are up.

2. 

   Steep the white willow bark, birch bark, comfrey, peppermint and nettles for 20 minutes. If you are using fresh herbs then you will need 1/2 a cup of the herb instead of 2 tablespoons.

3. Strain the "tea" to remove the chunks from the liquid. You can catch the liquid in a large measuring bowl.

4. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the mix.

5. Mix in the entire bottle of shampoo. Continue to blend the mixture until it has an even color and consistency. It will be slightly runnier than your original shampoo.

6. 

   Store the new, natural, dandruff-fighting shampoo in the large plastic shampoo bottle. You can use it daily just as you used your old shampoo.

Tips & Warnings

• Most shampoos will retain their original scent, but some people dislike the herbal smell that may accompany these additions. If so, add a few drops of essential oil to the mix to sweeten the scent.