An unhealthy scalp condition is the cause of elaborately oily hair; the more severe type is when glands swell and release exudates too quickly.
It is advised to use soap that contains tar or sulfur ingredients to cure an oily scalp. Use raw eggs to cleanse the hair.
For an efficient treatment, a cleansing agent with a beaten mixture of a tablespoon of lime water and each raw egg is rubbed into the scalp. The swollen glands receive therapy from the lime water.
Rinse your hair with cold water after washing it in warm, soapless water. Grease-polluted hair should be heavily sprinkled with fine cornmeal. Once the dirt has been absorbed, brush away the debris with a long, soft-bristled brush to avoid overstimulating the scalp with the brittle hair.
Every night, apply a lotion made of three drams of glycerine and four ounces of lime water on your scalp. Use your fingertips to gently massage your scalp.
After three weeks, continue the therapy by adding half an ounce of cantharides tincture to the first dosage. Due to its stimulating activity, cantharides don't require our assistance in the beginning of the procedure. Before the scalp can be toned to its usual state, it has to be soothed.
Use a concoction of half a teaspoonful of floor of sulfur, dissolved rock salt, two gills of old whiskey, and a tea spoonful of glycerine every night.