Does your comb has more hair than your head?? If yes, then be alert, as you might end up having only a clean, hairless, shiny scalp.
Let’s start with a wake-up call for all the Guys out there!
“Do you know that early balding is a warning sign of heart disease?? Yes, you heard it right.”
Baldness is on spree and experts say it affects both men and women but men are the worst sufferer. In most of the cases, men develop bald patches in which parts of the head like the crown and temples become hairless.
“According to Dr. Arup Paul, Resident Physician, Dept. Dermatology, Silchar Medical College, hereditary causes might be one of the factors for baldness in men.”
Guys do not worry as Rapunzels are also no more!
Although women do not usually develop bald patches like men. More often they witness thinning of hair but not completely hairless scalp like that of men. But with a change in lifestyle, women now days are losing more hair in comparison to their grandmas because of the difficulty to juggle between work and home. Apart from that, excessive hair styling and coloring in women are also to be blamed.
“Dietary issues, erratic lifestyle, hormonal imbalance, stress are the leading causes of increasing case of baldness. While it is normal to lose between 50 to 100 strands of hair a day, serious hair loss medically termed as Alopecia is a sign that something is wrong with your body. For instance, if you are down with dengue, typhoid or fever you can face excessive hair fall in the next few months, says Dr. Priti Arya, Dermatologist, Fortis Hospital.”
Also, research reveals that going bald not only affects your physical outlook but also wounds you emotionally and socially. It has been found that baldness is one of the reasons behind low self-esteem and depression in India. But the most important aspect of going bald is its medical implication as excessive hair loss which will eventually lead to baldness is a sign of internal disorders such as thyroid or anemia.
So much said about the negative side of going bald. Is there a way out to fight baldness apart from the ultra expensive options of hair transplantation? Yes, there are. All you need is to open up yourself to the natural world to recreate the magic on your scalp.
Herein, we bring some of the most effective natural remedies for hair loss and to prevent baldness:
1. Stinky But Effective: Onion
Don’t worry about the smell because if you want your lost tress back you need to use this magical ingredient.
How to use:
1.Cut onions in half and rub the open side on the affected area.
2.Grate onion and squeeze out its juice. To this add little honey and mix well. Dip a cotton ball and apply this mixture to the scalp. Wait for 30 minutes and wash well with a mild shampoo.
2. The Humble Indian Gooseberry: Amla
“Dr. Shekhar Tanwar, Satyog Ayurveda says, that dandruff is the main cause behind hair fall so if you want to get rid of excess hair fall and don’t want to don that hat, get first rid of dandruff”.
How to use:
Get some fresh amla and dry them in sunlight. After that, cut the dry pieces and boil it in good coconut oil till the amla pieces do not turn black. Let the mixture cool and strain and keep it in an airtight bottle. Apply this oil to your head every alternate day.
“One important tip by Dr. Shekhar Tanwar: Never apply Amla juice without mixing with any oil as it will make your hair drier leading to hair fall.”
3. Treasure House: Aloe vera
Your favorite potted plant is more than ornamentation.
How to use:
Take a small Aloe vera stem and take out the slimy pulp out of it. Now apply this pulp directly on the scalp. Massage and keep it on for 30 min. Rinse as usual. Repeat thrice a week.
4. Grandma’s Favorite: Oil Massage
Yes, she was right! Oiling is an essential part of your hair growth regime.
How to use:
1. Regular massage with effective oils such as castor, olive, coconut will promote hair growth.
2. The most effective of all is coconut oil mixed with few drops of lemon juice.
5. The King of Herbs: Bhringraj
Bhringraj is a wonder herb because it not only promotes hair growth but also reverses balding.
How to use:
Blend the leaves with some water to get a smooth paste. If you cannot find bhrinjraj leaves, buy some dried bhringraj powder from any herbal store, mix with little water and curd to form a paste. Apply the paste to the scalp and leave it for 20 min. Wash off with shampoo. Do this thrice a week.
6. The Soap Nuts: Reetha
Also known as soap nuts, reetha has been used for many centuries by women as a natural cleanser for hair.
How to use:
Take a handful of reetha and soak them overnight in 2 cups of warm water. Boil them in the same soaked water next morning for about 15 min and let it cool. Strain and collect the liquid in a cup. Next, rinse your hair with water and then pour half of the reetha solution on your head slowly. Massage your head for 5 minutes and rinse with normal water. Repeat with next half of the solution on an alternate day.
7. The Hair Rejuvenator: Brahmi
How to use:
1. Boil some water and to it add the leaves of brahmi, tulsi and neem for 10 minutes. Let the solution sit overnight. Strain the liquid and use it to give your hair a final rinse after shampooing.
2. If you cannot find Brahmi leaves then make a smooth paste of brahmi, amla powder and yogurt. Apply to the scalp and hair. Let it sit for 30 min and rinse with plain water.
8. Food For Hair: Shikakai
Shikakai, when combined with water, forms a lather like solution which is an effective hair cleanser.
How to use:
Take 4tbsp of Shikakai powder and mix in 1/12 cups of water and set it aside. Strain the mixture. Now rinse your hair with normal water and pour half of the solution on your scalp and hair. Massage your hair well for at least 10 minutes. Rinse again with lukewarm water.
9. Add Some Flavor: Curry Leaves
Apart from enhancing the flavor of your food, curry leaves have good hair growth properties.
How to use:
Take a handful of curry leaves and boil it in a mixture of amla and coconut oil till the leaves turn black. Cool the mixture, strain and store it in an airtight container. Apply this every alternate day and see the results
10. The Fuzzy Fruit: Ash Gourd
Ash gourd which is actually a fruit is quite commonly prepared in the form of a vegetable.
How to use
Take the peel and seeds of ash gourd and boil in coconut oil. Strain and apply this concoction to your scalp. Massage well.
11. More Than a Condiment: Methi
Methi is also one of the best solutions for dandruff and is known for its ability to boost hair growth.
How to use:
Grind a handful of Methi seeds to get a fine powder. Mix it with water to form a paste. Apply this to your scalp and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it properly with shampoo as the paste might be slimy and sticky onto your hair.
12. The Holy Plant: Basil (Tulsi)
The holy basil also called tulsi is known to rejuvenate hair follicles thus boosting hair growth.
How to use:
Take a handful of tulsi leaves and dry them under the sun. Grind the dried leaves to a fine powder and mix with preheated olive oil. Sieve the oil using a muslin cloth and massage your scalp with this oil for at least 10 min. Wash it well with shampoo. Repeat this thrice a week.
13. Flower Power: Hibiscus
Not only the flower but also its leaves are used to stop hair fall, induce hair growth and also treat patchy baldness.
How to use:
Heat any oil that you use on your hair with some added hibiscus flower or its leaves for few minutes. Massage well with hibiscus-infused oil and keep for an hour before washing off with a shampoo.
14. Hair Health Booster: Guava Leaves
One of the fruits with high iron content, the leaves of guava are also beneficial to stop hair loss.
How to use:
Boil a few guava leaves in a litre of water and keep on boiling till the color of the water turns dark. Cool, strain and pour this solution on your scalp and massage for 10 min. Repeat thrice a week for effective results.
Some quick tips to curb baldness:
- Take a diet rich in iron, zinc, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin A. You can get them from leafy greens, beetroot, carrots, dates, nuts, beans, whole grains, lentils, eggs and fish.
- Juice of spinach and lettuce, when taken orally promotes hair growth.
- Drink at least 2-3 liters of water daily to combat hair loss naturally.
- Kick away stress from your life.
- Massage your scalp well while taking a shower as this improves blood flow to the scalp thus helping in hair regrowth.
- Shampoo regularly for a cleaner, dandruff free scalp.
“One common myth pertaining to hair care is “Shampooing daily leads to hair fall”. This is medically wrong says Dr. Priti Arya as “Cleaner the scalp, Lesser will be the hair fall”. Also oiling is important but not excess oiling. Massaging your scalp with a good oil, 2-3 hrs prior to shampooing will help reduce hair fall.”
- Cut down on the use of hair dryers, iron as well as hair coloring as studies have shown that unreasonable styling procedures may lead to excessive hair fall and eventually baldness.
- Hop in some vitamin and mineral supplements in your daily life.
- Finally, if you are suffering from severe hair fall and fear it might bring you at the forefront of going bald, consult a good doctor to find out any underlying health issue as hair loss cause can be multifactorial and treatment varies based on sex, age and diagnosis of any medical conditions, says Dr. Arup Paul.
Remember all the aforementioned natural remedies are helpful in stopping hair loss and eventually baldness, but you need to follow them on a regular basis with patience. Also, the results vary from person to person depending on the reason for hair loss. You cannot get back your lost strands if you have are completely bald but yes by following these simple hair growth remedies you can certainly avoid severe hair loss and ultimately baldness.
But if you are bald do not take stress, or feel inferior and get into depression. It’s fine. Remember we are all born bald! Take care
Don’t forget to share your natural remedy to curb baldness in the comments section below and how did it help you?
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