The quality of hair on your scalp determines your personality and enhances your beauty. But often, we are not careful about choosing the right diet and hair products to maintain the desired hair length, thickness, and texture. Many of us suffer from premature baldness or graying due to excessive use of chemical hair dyes and exposure to pollution in the environment. Even hormone changes, genetics, and seasonal influences may be the other factors to weaken the hair from the root. A few suggested home remedies may work in the process of managing your hair fall:
Here Are The Top 10 Natural Remedies
1. Hot Oil Massage
It is the primary requirement for improving scalp conditions and enhancing the quality of hair follicles. You can use any oil for heating and massaging your scalp and hair roots. Be it olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil, or mustard oil. But do not directly apply after heating it. You may massage it once the oil reaches the normal temperature. Massaging will boost blood circulation in the scalp and hair and stimulate a deep conditioning effect.
2. Aloe Vera
It may break down the excessive sebum in the hair follicles and that helps in improving the quality of hair. Aloe Vera hair mask may give the desired effect by stimulating oil balance on the scalp and hair. It may penetrate the hair follicles and nourish the scalp with nutrients and oxygen. Proteolytic enzymes of Aloe Vera stimulate in breaking down the dead cells and remove dirt and excess sebum from the hair.
3. Onion Juice
Eating onions may not only improve the digestive system but also nourish the hair follicles with anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties. It may increase the flow of blood in the hair and scalp and stop hair damage and thinning. Even studies have proven that onion juice is a successful remedy for hair loss. Applying the onion juice consistently for two months twice a day may have a positive effect by boosting hair regeneration.
4. Fenugreek Seeds
Soaking the methi seeds in the water for some time, making a paste, and applying it on hair may moisturize and maintain the pH level. It may make the hair soft, smooth, and free from entangling effects. It may not allow the scalp to get dry and develop dandruff. As hormonal imbalances cause hair loss in most cases, a methi paste mask would restore it and promote dense hair growth. It may be due to the presence of two essential nutrients -iron and protein- that may aid in improving the shine and texture.
5. Egg Mask
Protein deficiency makes the hair weak, causing split ends and premature graying. A high amount of protein exists in eggs which may help enhance the quality of structure and regrowth of hair. Applying an egg mask at least once a week may prevent not only hair fall but also balance the oil on the scalp and give a shiny look. Apart from controlling premature graying, it may offer nourishment with Vitamins and minerals.
6. Shikakai
This specific medicinal plant is high in different Vitamins and antioxidants. It may help grow hair in a lustrous manner, control breakage or split ends, increase thickness, and remove microbial infection from the scalp.
Applying a hair mask made with shikakai and combining it with curd, amla, and olive oil may prevent irritation, and itching and instead would strengthen the hair root and increase thickness and density. Aadved hair growth oil has Shikakai apart from Indigo, Bhringraj, Gudhal, and Brahmi which may clean the scalp, thickens and nourishes the hair roots and hair strands. It is well well-tested ayurvedic medicines for hair growth.
7. Amla or Indian Gooseberry
This small-sized green fruit is rich in medicinal properties naturally, necessary for hair growth and improving the thickness, length, and texture of hair. Bioactive and nutritional components of amla inspire Ayurveda and Unani to make different natural hair products for stimulating hair growth. You can either apply the blend of amla powder and egg white or amla hair oil or both to the hair roots to get denser, darker, and thicker hair growth.
8. Hibiscus
Hibiscus flowers and leaves have natural hair-cleansing ingredients so it can be used as homemade shampoo for boosting excellent quality hair growth with its thickness and texture. Topical application or massage with Hibiscus-enriched hair oil or powder will clear the dead cells from the scalp, stimulate the flow of blood in the scalp, and revitalize the hair follicles. whenever you apply it, you will never feel the loss of oil from the hair and scalp. It will maintain an appropriate pH balance increase the strength of the hair roots and control the graying of hair.
9. Curry Leaves
Curry leaves that we often use to add flavor to different dishes have all the necessary nutrients to boost healthy hair growth. Protein, beta carotene, iron and different vitamins found in curry leaves nourish the hair deeply from the roots. It may not only remove dead follicles, it also prevent premature graying.
Its anti-microbial properties may protect the scalp from dandruff. You may apply the crushed and ground curry leaves on your hair and keep it for one hour before it rinse it. Or else, you may mix it with coconut oil, heat it, and massage it on your hair once the hair oil solution cools down.
10. Green Tea
Brewing green tea and applying it on hair after letting it cool down, may have revitalizing effects on the structure and growth of the hair. You may find it as one of the effective home remedies for your hair by continuously using it or at least twice a week. But make sure that you rinse it after an hour or so after applying it. Antioxidant properties of green tea may help in tackling the radical damage, preventing baldness and premature graying.
Conclusion
Hair or tresses are an important aspect of your body that not only protects the scalp from harmful agents of the environment and UV rays of the sun but also enhances the beauty and personality of any male or female individual. But most of us lose hair or suffer frequent hair fall due to seasonal changes, environmental pollution, usage of synthetic styling products, and the wrong diet.
Hair regrowth is possible when you are choosing natural ingredients rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals for topical application as well as for consumption. Preparing hair masks, oils and shampoos at home with hibiscus leaves, flowers, amla, green tea, and shikakai may surface with high-quality hair revitalizing effects.
