Dandruff wars

I am waging a Dandruff War right now!!! It runs in the family I think . Now that I am on the wrong side of 40, I have been enumerating all the family ailments and eruptions I can look forward it.:) from my mother's side - a little facial hair (ooh, it hasn't happened..but we never know ..in the twinkling of an eye these things can happen) , definitely a pleasing bout of arthritis at some point, and swaying arms ( oh! as kids we used to swish our grandma's arm around - while she shouted chuma ere tamil for Be still.Now I am going to be swished around unless my father's genes kicks in ( he has bony,muscular arms) .From my father's side it could well be leucoderma( ooh) though some of my uncles showed no signs of it. My father too effectively cured himself by getting some Sidda ( branch of ayeurvidic ) medicine after writing to and fro to several people. I must get that recipe just in case...(no signs as yet but as I was saying..) So, coming back from these Bright Milestones that I can look forward to ..here 's the current war Dandruff..
I read somewhere that Gore likened the war on terrorism to war on dandruff..what does that mean..it is here to stay..or stop itching..
Anyway I always look for solutions ...so here's some homemade remedies
Mix two tablespoons of cosmetic vinegar and six tablespoons of hot water. Dab with cotton into the scalp, parting the hair with a comb apply all over the scalp. Preferably it should be used at bed time. Tie a scarf over the hair to avoid staining the pillow. Next morning wash the hair with shampoo. After the hair is thoroughly cleansed pour over as a last rinse a mixture of three tablespoons of cosmetic vinegar and one cup of hot water. Then dry the hair thoroughly. This should be done twice a week for three months.

Other Home Remedies for Dandruff
Dandruff treatment using Fenugreek SeedsThe use of fenugreek seeds is one of the most important remedies in the treatment of dandruff. Two tablespoons of these seeds should be soaked overnight in water and ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should then be washed thoroughly with soap-nut (ritha) solution or shikakai.
Dandruff treatment using LimeThe use of a teaspoon of fresh lime juice for the last rinse, while washing the hair, is another useful remedy. This not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff.
Dandruff treatment using Green Gram PowderA valuable prescription for removal of dandruff is the use of green gram powder. The hair should be washed twice a week with two tablespoons of this powder mixed with half a cup of curd.
Dandruff treatment using BeetBeets have been found useful in dandruff. Both tops and roots should be boiled in water and this water should be massaged into the scalp with the finger tips every night. White beet is better for this purpose.
Dandruff treatment using Snake GourdThe juice of snake gourd has been found beneficial in the prevention and treatment of dandruff. The juice should be rubbed over the scalp for this purpose.
Dandruff treatment using Other RemediesDandruff can be removed by massaging the hair for half an hour with curd which has been kept in the open for three days, or with a few drops of lime juice mixed with amla juice every night, before going to bed. Another measure which helps to counteract dandruff is to dilute cider vinegar with an equal quantity of water and dab this on to the hair with cotton wool inbetween shampooing. Cider vinegar added to the final rinsing water after shampooing also helps to disperse dandruff.