Ayurvedic Tips for Hair Loss

Try hot oil massage weekly once for at least 3 months. It isvery good for hair fall.Massaging the hair scalp with fingers till it starts to tinglewith the heat will activate the sebaceous glands and enables theblood circulation and makes the hair grow healthy. Diet shouldcomprise of nuts, pulses, egg, milk and leafy vegetables foradequate nutrition.------------------- Natural treatment Success has been achievedthrough use of plant extracts that promote hair growth andimprove the health of the scalp. Henna, reetha, shikakai, amla,bael have been used for controlling hair loss since age-olddays. These extracts have no side effects.Home Recipes Applications of castor oil and iodine alternatelyfor a week is excellent for this problem of hairloss. Steam thehead by wringing out a hot towel and wrapping it around thehead. Then shampoo and use a conditioner. A conditioner offersyour hair a buffer against external damage - also making it moremanageable. Soak about 200 grams of reetha in four glasses ofwater. Leave overnight. Next morning, boil the mixture for 10 to15 minutes. Squash the reetha seeds and strain the water. Applyto hair.A paste of lemon seeds and black pepper can be applied on baldpatches, twice a week.Massage whipped egg white all over the scalp. Allow it to drybefore washing off.Wash hair with a paste of cooked ' urad dal' and fenugreek(methi), three times a week prevents hairloss.Combine together 5 tablespoons of pure undulated coconut milkwith one tablespoon of lemon juice. Massage well into the scalp.Most soaps and shampoos have chemicals, use amla and shikakaiinstead. Oiling and massaging the scalp is a must once a week.Use aloe Vera oil, or coconut oil or mustard oil twice a week.Check your diet - take sufficient proteins and vitamins.Minerals and iodine are also important. Iodine helps improvecirculation of blood in the scalp.Hair must be protected from treatments that cause damage so aregular hair care routine must be followed. Unfortunately, wesit up only when we are confronted with a problem.Remedies for Hair Loss and Balding Ayurveda can be verybeneficial in treating these conditions as it investigates theroot cause of the problem. The causes for these hair conditionsare: Excess of Pitta dosha in the body is the chief cause ofhair problems. Pitta is increased by excessive intake of tea,coffee, alcohol, meats and excessive smoking. Pitta is alsoaggravated by eating too much fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour,and acidic foods. Intake of too many chemical medicines, lowblood circulation, anemia, general weakness after disease,stress, anxiety, and mental tension are also prime causes ofhair loss. Chronic diseases like typhoid fever, presence ofdandruff or lice and hormonal imbalance also cause hair loss. Sowatch out carefully for these reasons! You may be overdoing oneof them, and thus losing your beautiful hair. Treatment Thefirst step is to locate the root cause in your diet or lifestylethat may be increasing the Pitta dosha. Once you locate it, tryto give up or at least reduce the diet, habit, or activityresponsible for increasing Pitta. Always use a natural shampooor soap to clean the hair. As most soaps and shampoos havechemicals, they might be the cause of your problem. Usually thechemicals have a heating effect, and increase Pitta locally.Amala (embilica officinalis), Shikakai (Acacia concinna) arevery commonly used in India for washing the hair.