Home Remedies for Hair Problems

SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR DIFFERENT HAIR PROBLEMS ARE:-

 For Dry Hair and Dry Scalp:

Dry hair usually requires lots of moisture,so make a mixture of 1/4 cup of olive oil with a mashed avocado and blend well till its creamy. Apply this mixture as a hair mask and wrap your head with a towel and leave for 10-15 mins. You can then rinse your hair with cold water and normal shampoo.

Applying pure for coconut oil or pure almond oil or  olive oil (not one used for cooking) on regular basis for dry hair is one of most effective home remedies for any hair problems.

Apply a mixture of 1 cup henna, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, white of an egg (can use curd also instead of egg) to the hair and leave it for 20 mins and then following the normal procedure wash your hair.

Just 10-15 mins before you wash your hair apply a mixture of 1 egg and 1 tbsp of of yoghurt.

Do not wash your hair in hot water as it can increase the dryness of the scalp. Use lukewarm water instead and shampoo hair only once or twice a week.

Mix 1/2 cup of milk, 2 tsp of honey, 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and apply it to your hair for a for atleast 30 -35 mins and then normally wash your hair.

Applying 1 cup curd after every 2-3 days before shampoo will help removing dryness as well as nourish hair and give good shine to hair.

For Dandruff

Grind to paste a mixture of 10 gms of amla powder and 15-20 Holy Basil (Tulsi) leaves with water. Apply evenly to your hair and allow it to dry and wash it with cold water.This will prevent hair loss and clear dandruff also.

Mix equal quantities of dried curry leaves, lime peel, shikakai, fenugreek seeds and green gram (moong saboot) and grind them finely. Store and use as a substitute for soap or shampoo.

Take 1/4 cup of fenugreek seeds and grind with little water and paste it on your hair and leave at least for 40 minutes before washing. Repeat for a month.

Boil a some neem leaves in 4 cups of water. After cooling and filtering use for rinsing hair.

Heat 1/2 cup of coconut hair oil take in a small utensil after it is warm enough add turmeric powder quite sufficient to make a paste and heat it till it turns black and then cool and apply to your hair and leave it overnight and then wash normally.

For Lice

Mix neem powder and groundnut oil and apply to the scalp leave it overnight and wash hair normally next morning.

Mix 1 tsp lime juice with 1 tsp garlic paste and apply on the head leave for 5-10 mins and then wash.

For Hair Shine

In a blender blend a 1/2 banana with 1 cup of yogthurt until smooth, apply this mixture to wet hair and leave on five minutes, then rinse out with cool water.

Mix olive oil with honey and apply it to the ends and mid length of your hair leave for 1 hour and then wash with cold water.

Also one can try honey with aloe vera.

Take 1 big tbsp of apple cider vinegar and add to a mug of water and use this water as a last rinse. It makes your hair smooth and shiny.

One can also use 2-3 capsful of beer mixed with water as a last rinse for smooth and shiny hair.

For Hair Loss

Make a paste of bananas blended with an egg, 3 tsps each of honey and milk, and 5 tsps of olive oil. Massage this mixture into your hair and scalp and leave it on for 20-30 mins and then wash your hair. This will strengthen your hair and will give it volume.

Mix 2 tbsp fresh green tea (strong), 1 tbsp mustard powder and 1 egg yolk; until the mix has a creamy consistency. Apply this mixture to your hair and leave it for 30 mins and then wash with cold water.

Take a handful of neem leaves and boil them in 2 cups of water. After cooling and filtering, use the decoction for rinsing hair.

Fry some fenugreek (methi) seeds in coconut oil. Strain this mixture and apply it in the hair roots.

You can wash hair with a paste made from Neem leaves. This is particularly effective for hair loss caused due to excessive build up of scalp oil or invasive skin infections.

Daily washing your hair makes your hair look dull  and weak.

For damaged hair

To give damaged hair its lustre back one can follow either one of the remedies:

Mix 2 tsps vinegar with one tsp pure glycerine and one egg. Beat them together, and massage lightly into the hair leave it for 30 mins and then wash.

Mix equal quantities of fresh milk and yogurt, pour 4 tbsps of pure honey and mix it to blend well, add 3 drops of pure olive oil and stir . Now refrigerate the mixture for 10 mins and gently blend well Apply this mixture to wet hair just shampooed, to hair roots and scalp and leave for 20 minutes.  Rinse well with water

For Thicker Hair

Massage your scalp with warm coconut oil or olive oil and wrap a hot towel around your oiled hair. Regular application of oil helps in thickening the hair.

Boil some dried amla pieces in coconut oil, filter and then use it. Also one can boil amla pieces in water and use the strained liquid to rinse your hair.

Apply the yolk of a raw egg on your scalp this will help your hair to looking shiny and healthy. you can do this once a month.

Hot water can cause your hair to become weak and increase the hair fall. So use lukewarm water or cold water for rinsing hair.