Introduction
There is nothing like seeing a flock of hair on the head
nicely combed in place when a person gets dressed up for an occasion. This is especially
true about Indian women. The moment they lose hair or trim their hair, their
beauty goes into oblivion and adds masculinity in their appearance. This is why a flock of hair is considered indispensable
for married women and marriageable young ladies in Indian society. Many people,
especially grooms and other young guys, look forward to marry or partner with
girls with long flocks of hair. In Indian society, the femininity or womanliness
nears completion only when the girl or woman grows long flock of hair that
reaches her buttocks. In order to cash
in on the strong desire, the chemical and pharmaceutical companies have come
out with a number of formulations.
Despite the much publicity as the safe ones, these substances do have
side effects that vary from person to person. Even doctors suggest in private
that the home remedies can be used to have same desired effects without
accumulating the side effects in the body. On this blog we would be taking a
look at the number of home remedies that help us prevent the hair loss.
Factors Favouring Hair Fall
Medically, there are 1 lakh strands of hair on our scalp of
which normally 50 or less strands fall off. If the number of falling strands is
more than 50, medically the situation can be called as hair loss. There can be
several factors that lead to hair fall. The most common factors that
precipitate this kind of situation include ageing, environmental effects, too
much of stress, use of chemically enriched hair products, etc. This could even
come in certain medical conditions that present themselves as thyroid syndrome,
polycystic syndrome, autoimmune disease, chronic iron deficiency induced anaemia
and other chronic ailments.
Home Remedies
The simple looking measures taken at home using the
home-derived products help us to prevent the hair loss and improvement in hair
health. These simple ones are discussed below.
- Hair Oil Massage: This would increase the blood circulation to the hair root or follicles, leading to the improved growth. This also promotes relaxation and reduces the stress building in people. People can use coconut oil or almond oil or olive oil or other types of oil as a medium and a few drops of rosemary oil the vehicle to bring in the desired change quickly.
- Indian Gooseberry: This fruit is a rich source of Vitamin C. It is seen that a deficiency in this vitamin leads to hair fall. The ample supply of this vitamin through natural fruit promotes natural growth of hair. This vitamin also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Hence, the Indian Gooseberry or amla maintains a healthy scalp and promote hair growth.
- Fenugreek: It is also known as methi. This home medicine is highly effective in preventing hair loss. Biochemically, it has the precursors of growth hormone that enhance hair growth by help building hair follicles. It also contains proteins and nicotinic acid. These compounds are also known to stimulate hair growth.
- Onion Juice: It has high sulphur content. This juice improves blood circulation to the hair follicles. This in turn repairs inflammation and regenerates hair follicles. The juice also has the ability kill germs and other body parasites that may harm the body.
- Aloe Vera: It contains enzymes that promote healthy hair growth. The alkalizing property sets the pH of the scalp at the desire level to improve hair growth. Its regular use reduces scalp itching, redness and inflammation.
