Home Remedies to Control Hair Loss
Luckily there are number of home remedies for the prevention of hair loss, hair loss is one of the most common problems we face today. What is also common is our lack of knowledge about the wonderful and simple ways through which we can treat the condition. CAUSE; Hair loss can be caused by a number of factors, these include: Physical or emotional stress Inadequate protein intake Genetics Anaemia Aging Hormonal changes Prolonged illness Deficiency of vitamin B6 and folic acid Over styling Thyroid diseases Now you know the various causes of hair loss, let’s go ahead and check out the home remedies that can treat the condition. Coconut Milk Aloe Vera Yogurt Onions Juice Green Tea Egg White Mask Potatoes COCONUT MILK: What You Need 1cup coconut milk Apply coconut milk to your scalp using a hair dye brush. Then cover your head with a towel and leave it on for 20mins. You can ideally prepare coconut milk at home by grinding the grated coconut and squeezing its milk. After that, remove the towel and rinse with cold water. Follow up with a shampoo. When You Need To Do This: You can follow this process once in a week. Why It Works. Coconut milk is rich in vitamin E and fats that help to moisturize your hair and keep it healthy. The milk is rich in potassium; it also has antibacterial properties that protect the hair from damage. ALOE VERA What You Need A leaf (or even a stalk) of the aloe Vera plant. What You Need To Do Extract the pulp content from the leaf or stalk and rub into your hair. Ensure your hair is already washed before you do this. Massage the pulp into your scalp in circular motions. Leave it on for about 15mins, and then rinse with cold water. When To Do This: Repeat the process thrice a week, ideally in the morning after you have taken a head bath. Why It Works Aloe Vera plays a crucial role in balancing the PH levels of the scalp and hair. It penetrates deep into the scalp and hair thereby promoting hair growth. YOGURT What You Need 2tablespoons yogurt 1tablespoon honey 1 lemon What You Need To Do Take the two tablespoons of yogurt in a bowl. To this add honey and lemon juice extracted from the lemon. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and make a paste. Using a hair dye brush, apply this pack to the scalp and hair roots Leave it on for 30mins, and then rinse thoroughly with cold water. When you to do this: Ideally, you should apply this pack once a week. But if you have a dry hair, then you can use the pack twice a week. Why This Work Yogurt act as natural conditioner for hair. It contains vitamin B5 and proteins that are extremely beneficial for hair. Honey contains antibacterial properties that protect hair from damage. ONION JUICE What You Need 1 onion A cotton ball What You Need To Do Grate the onion and extract its juice. Dip the cotton ball into the juice, and apply it directly to your scalp, ensuring the hair stands are covered from the root to the tip. Leave it on for about 30mins, after which you can rinse with cold water Shampoo as usual.
When You Need To Do This You can apply onion juice to your hair once a week. Why you need to do this. You can apply onion juice to your hair once in a week. Why This Works Onion has antibacterial properties that can eliminate the bacteria that can cause scalp infections. It also has a high sulphur content that improves blood circulation to the hair follicles and encourages hair growth. Green tea What you need 2 green tea bags 2-3 cups of hot water What You Need To Do Steep the two green tea bags in the hot water and wait till the water cools down Now remove the tea bags, and use the solution to rinse your hair. Massage the solution over your scalp. When You Need To Do This You can use this green tea solution as an after- shampoo conditioner. Repeat the procedure twice a week, after shampooing your hair. Why this works Green tea is known to stimulate hair follicles and boost hair production. It also increases your metabolism, which has been linked to an increase in the rate of hair growth. EGG WHITE MASK What You Need 2 eggs What you need to do Break open the two eggs in a bowl. Separate the yolks from the egg white Mix the egg white thoroughly till you get a thick and even consistency. Using a hair dye brush, apply the egg white to your scalp and hair. Cover your head with a shower cap and leave it on for 2omins, then rinse with cool water followed by a mild shampoo. When you need to do this Repeat the remedy twice a week. Why This Works Eggs are rich source of protein, Vitamins and essential nutrients for optimum hair health. POTATOES What You Need 1 poteto 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon water What You Need To Do Wash the potato thoroughly and peel its skin. Cut it into small pieces and put them in a blender to get the puree(you can add a little amount of water to the puree if it’s too thick) You can further strain the puree into a bowl using a muslin Cloth. This will give you the potato juice. To the juice, add a teaspoon each of honey and water#. Mix well. Apply the mixture to your scalp and hair, and leave it on for about 30mins. Wash off with a mild shampoo. When You Need To Do This You can do this once a week Why This Works Potatoes contain potassium, vitamin C, and iron, all of which are vital for maintaining hair health. It has also been found that a deficiency of potassium could lead to hair loss.
