For dandruff Ayurveda blames the doshas Pitta and Vata. Pitta symbolises heat or fire and Vata is dry and rough in nature. According to Ayurvedacharya Dr Partap Chauhan director Jiva Ayurveda in an aggravated state both doshas cause the production of specific impurities called ama which is dry and heating in nature. These impurities accumulate in the deep tissues of the scalp and contaminate them. Contamination of the deep tissues and aggravated Vata-Pitta dosha cause itching and patches on the scalp. In this condition the scalp sheds more than normal amount of dead epidermal cells which leads to dandruff. Here
