Hair15 min
Gentle Moong Flour Scrub for an Oily Scalp
Fine moong flour mixed with water and a few drops of lemon is rubbed gently on an oily scalp and rinsed away.
A gentle moong flour scalp scrub
When the scalp feels oily, fine moong flour and a little water make a soft paste. A few drops of lemon thin the smell and the feel. The paste is rubbed with the fingertips in small circles, then rinsed before it dries hard.
Gentle is the whole method. Nails and stiff brushing can scratch the skin. This scrub does not treat dandruff as a disease, and lemon stings on broken skin. If the scalp is dry, cracked, or painful, skip the flour and the lemon.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fine moong flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 drops lemon juice
- A splash more water if the moong flour paste is stiff
How to prepare
- Stir the moong flour with water into a smooth paste that spreads and does not clump.
- Add the lemon drops at the end and mix again. Use the paste the same day.
How to use
- On an oily scalp, work a thin layer of paste with the fingertips for a minute or two.
- Do not scrub hard and do not let the flour dry into a crust.
- Rinse with lukewarm water until no moong flour or lemon smell remains, then shampoo if you wish.
Helpful habits
- Sift the moong flour first so coarse bits do not scratch.
- Use it on wash day when the roots look oily, not as a daily habit.
Precautions
- Keep lemon out of the eyes and off cuts. It can sting and redden broken skin.
- Stop if the scalp burns. Do not use this on a dry, inflamed, or infected scalp.
- Rinse it fully. Leftover flour is not useful and can irritate if it stays.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this moong flour scrub for?
- Someone whose scalp feels oily. A dry or sore scalp should skip both the flour rub and the lemon.
How hard should the scalp be rubbed?
- Lightly, with fingertips, for a minute or two. Nails and pressure can scratch the skin.
Can the paste stay on for a long time?
- No. Rinse it before it dries. This is a short scrub, not a pack left on the head.
