Traditional Home Remedies for Hair Care

Posted by Heartmind _Featured_, Healing Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

Dr. Deepak Acharya | Om Times

Healthy and beautiful hair reflects the complete constitution of a man and boost up his confidence and personality. But step-motherly behavior towards them makes hair thin, weak and dull. If ignored, hair complaints like dandruff, hair loss, graying of hair, scalp itching, etc, etc., become a matter of great concern. Where busy lifestyle do not gives us time to take care of hair, harsh environment and chemical assaults, junk food and diet devoid of one or more nutrients makes the condition worst. No doubt, it deplores the overall health of our body and hair. Need not lose hope about your hair. There are some simple preventive measures and home remedies that may help you combat hair problems.

General Hair Problems

Hair loss

When hair loss is more than normal hair fall, it becomes a matter of great concern. Hair loss may happen due to various reasons. Mishandling of hair and chemical treatment to hair may be one of the reasons. Daily repetition of a hairstyle pulls out individual hairs; this can damage and completely destroy hair follicles such that hair doesn’t grow back. Others may be diet deficiency (it is reversible), iron deficiency, long-term illness and medicines (cause temporary hair loss), mental stress, hormonal imbalance, exposure to radiation and in women following pregnancy. Permanent hair loss may occur in disorders such as Androgenetic Alopecia, but medications are available for treatment of such a condition.

Traditional Remedies

- Gently massage the scalp with the oil of Coconut (Cocos nucifera) or Almond (Prunus amygdalus) for 10-15 minutes. Wrap your hair with a warm towel and leave for 2-3 minutes. Following this tip at regular basis would help pores of hair get rejuvenated.

Read the full article