Kesh Problems

[Guest Guest]

Fateh Jeo,

Im having some major problems with my kesh where my scalp get so greasy (within a day of not washing it) that if i was to run my fingers through my kesh my nails would be full of dead skin (sounds disgusting and quite frankly its horrible)

Any docs in the house?

thing is i dont want to wash my kesh everyday because its alot of hassle with drying especially when one is late to get to work.

please some11 help!!!!!!!!!

[Guest KKV]

Personally, I think the only reason your Kes is greasy and forms dead skin is becuase your not washing your Kes everyday. I reakon just becuase we all live in the western world we don't like using thehl (saroo'hn dhaa thehl). Before you wash your Kes, apaneh Kes'n vich sarooh'n dhaa thehl chushee (rub sarooh'n dhaa thehl in your Kes and on to your hair). Leave it for about a hour so it reaches to your roots etc. Then wash it down with warm water.

I don't know how fresh the natural yogurt is here in the western world but in India, they sometimes use yogurt to wash their Kes, supposed to be good for it too.

[Guest Guest]

Daily kesh ishnaan is a compulsory rehat for all amritdharis, as is keeping amritvela, so wake up at amritvela, wash your kesh, and whilst you do your simran, your hair will dry in a few hours. You might want to see your GP though because your condition soundsa bit out of the ordinary.

[Singhstah]

the original poster said they can't wash everyday, so theres really no point suggesting that

Comb your hair twice a day, both times spread abit of coconut oil on your scalp hair and the rest of it then just comb as normal. Make sure you are combing your scalp properly to ensure that blood circulation there is going well, that way less of it will die and flake.

Is your kesh covered at all times? Especially while sleeping. I don't know whether or not you wear a dastar (man/woman?)? Obviously if you do then tie a keski at night, if not, just get your hair together neatly and tie a patka.

any way if its really that bad, you could always wash in the evening, or in any case the weekends.

[Guest Guest]

WJKK WJKF

do you use any kind of oil in your kesh.... i would recomend you to use either coconut or aamlaa da tel (oil).... this wont let ur head skin go dry even if your kesh are dry.

wjkk wjkf

[s8220]

do you have greasy skin in general or is it only affecting the scalp? do you suffer from acne at all?

are you suffering from excessive hairloss at all?

how long has this been happening for? (months, weeks, years, ever since u can remember?)

you *may* have a fungal infection that could cause dandraff (not greasy scalp though). if this is the case, go to your pharmacist and get some shampoo with Ketoconozole in it. it may help but follow the instructions carefully.

if that doesn't help, dry a shampoo called Dermax (buy it online as it is difficult to get in the shops no matter how hard u look. note, don't buy dermac which is an anti-lice shampoo!). leave this shampoo in your hair for about 20minutes-1hour (it is perfectly safe, just cover your hair in a towel and come out of the bath) and then rinse it out (don't follow instructions on the packet in this one, listen to me).

if none of these tips work, it could potentially be normal for you if it is long-standing. but it could also be due to a medical reason which woud be v.difficult to judge and diagnose from a history alone. please please see your gp/physician and if they can't help ask for a referral to a dermatologist.

[Raju]

long hair means regular combing. Combing hair twice a day with a simple comb which has teeth broadly spaced apart.

atleast comb hair 100 times morning and evening *each* to remove all the dead skin and dirt out of hair.

shampoo and oiling need not be done daily in my opinion. Only shampoo, conditioning and oiling once or twice a week should be sufficient.

clean the comb once in two days with a sharp object else the comb gets very dirty.