Hair Care
- Home Remedies For Dandruff
- How To Get Shiny And Healthy Hair
- Ayurvedic Treatment For Hair Loss And Dandruff
- Apply a paste of boiled bengal gram and fenugreek seeds(soaked overnight) and wash it after half an hour.
- A 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 can be removed by massaging the hair for half an hour with curd which has been reserved in the open for three days, or with a few drops of lime juice mixed with amla juice each night, before going to bed.
- Meats, sugar, white flour, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods should all be avoided
- A warm oil scalp massage two or three times a week will help stimulate and moisturize the scalp
- You can use good quality coconut, almond or olive oil Ayurvedic hair oils also contain some of the herbs mentioned earlier. Apply some mildly warmed oil to your hair and gently massage into your scalp evenly with your fingertips. Leave on overnight if you can, if not, leave on for at least an hour or two, then get it out by shampooing your hair. The scalp massage helps you relax and aids sound sleep as well.
- You should comb or brush your hair less. Do not comb hair when hair is wet comb or brush Easy sharp Or too frequent.
- To get your hair to shine to its full potential, avoid alcohol-based products (especially mousses) and climates where there is a lot of pollution or humidity.
- Lemon juice mixed with water can also give a shiny look to hairInclude lots of green leafy vegetables and sweet juicy fruits. Dairy products such as milk and fresh yogurt will also help. Fresh coconut is also considered excellent "hair food" - sprinkle grated coconut over salads, diced fresh fruit, or rice.
- Cut down on refined, processed and canned foods.
- Cooking with certain spices adds flavor to your food and provides nourishment for your hair. Cumin, turmeric and black pepper are some "hair-friendly" spices. Add a healthy pinch of each to single-portion soups and stews as they are cooking. Saut - 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon each of the three spices in a teaspoon of ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil and add to cooked veggies. Roasted ground cumin and ground black pepper can be sprinkled over fresh yogurt.
For Hair Loss
- Regular massage of the scalp with coconut oil or mustard oil may help stop hair loss. Oils with medicinal value like 'Mahabhringraj oil', 'Amala oil', and 'Arnica oil', which are available in the market, too could be used to cure hair loss problem. Regular massage not only increases the blood circulation but also activates the sebaceous glands.
- Massage your head with coconut oil, brahmi oil or bhringaraj oil or vitamin E oil before going to sleep to pacify pitta and prevent or slow down the process of hair loss by strengthening hair follicles. You can also mix lime juice in coconut oil and apply it on your hair before washing it. Juice of green coriander leaves too helps when applied on the scalp.
- Massage honey and egg yolk on your scalp and rinse after half an hour. If you want your hair to grow, you can apply apple cider vinegar and sage tea on your hair and rinse it with water.
- Consumption of foods containing iron, zinc, sulfur, Vitamin C, Vitamin B Complex and essential fatty acids is also very beneficial for healthy hair.
- Your diet should always contain green vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and sprouts. Also take more proteins, milk, buttermilk, yeast, wheat germ, soybean and vitamin A.
- Regular physical exercise.
- An Ayurveda preparation made from Bhringraj (Eclipta elba), Amala, corals, iron and black sesame seeds are of general benefit and even effective for stopping the hair from turning grey.
- Rinsing your hair in apple cider vinegar and sage tea stimulates the growth of the hair.
- Licorice extracts help in preventing the hair loss.
- Horsetail is the best source of silica, which helps to keep your hair strong and look shiny and sleek.
- Use stinging nettle, rosemary, birch, and horsetail to massage your scalp regularly for stimulating the hair growth.Tea made from burdock and marshmallow is good for dry hair
- Rub the scalp vigorously after washing the hair thus increasing blood circulation, consequently activating the sebaceous glandsYou can use Bhringraj (Eclipta elba), Amala, corals, iron and black sesame seeds to make a special Ayurvedic preparation which helps in curing hair loss and even prevents hair from graying.
- If you want to improve your hair growth, you should drink a mixture of lettuce and spinach juice. You can also drink a combination of alfalfa juice, carrot juice and lettuce juice to grow your hair. You can grind licorice with milk and apply the paste on the bald patches to induce hair growth. Another option could be paste of lemon seeds and black pepper.
- Daily consumption of handful of white sesame seeds and yogurt prevents hair loss and makes your hair healthy.
- You should at least drink 10-12 glasses of water every day as it will flush out all the toxins present in the body
For Dandruff
- Mix 1 teaspoon of camphor to ½ a cup of coconut or neem oil and massage it into the scalp before going to bed according to the history of herbal medicine inscriptions.
- Ayurveda herb theology also suggests a mix of 1 teaspoon each of castor, mustard and coconut oil and again, massage into the scalp.