|
Hair and Scalp Problems
Some common hair related problems are as follows:
Dandruff
Dry skin flaking off the scalp and itchiness is referred to as
dandruff. The aggravation of Vata generally causes this dryness.
Remedies
- Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut or neem
oil. Store it in glass container. Dosage: Massage this oil into
the scalp before bed.
- Mix 1 teaspoon of castor, mustard and coconut oil each and
massage into the scalp.
- Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of coconut oil.
Massage into the roots of the hair regularly.
Dosage: Wash with warm water after three to four hours
or leave overnight.
Hair loss
when the amount of hair lost grows higher than the normal hair
fall that takes place due to the change in environment, increasing
age or growth of new hairs, it is referred to as
...hair
loss problem that needs special care. Improper or
poor diet, exposure to a lot of chemicals or cosmetics, hormonal
imbalance, stress, anxiety and mental tension are some causes of
hair loss.
Remedies
- Massage the scalp gently with coconut or almond oil daily
for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Boil neem leaves in water. Cool, strain and rinse hair with
it.
- Increase green leafy vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and
sprouts in the diet. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk,
yeast, wheat germ, soya beans, whole grains and nuts.]
Premature graying of hair
Graying of hair is a natural process that happens with increasing
age, but if the hair starts graying before the age of 35, it is
termed as premature graying that occurs due to the aggravation of
Pitta dosha. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat,
fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods increases pitta
and leads to graying prematurely.
Remedies
- Apply a paste made from 2-Tsp. henna powder, 1-tsp. curd,
1-tsp. fenugreek seed powder, 1 tbsp. coffee, 2-tbsp. mint juice
and 2-tbsp. basil juice. Apply this paste to the hair for two
hours. For a darker color, leave this paste in for 3 to 4 hours.
Wash hair with any natural shampoo.
- Grate some fresh ginger. Mix with honey and place it in a
jar. Eat 1 tea spoon everyday.
Itchy scalp
Aggravation of Pitta dosha, stress, allergic reaction to shampoo,
air conditioning, pollution and central heating lead to an itchy
and red scalp, with tiny pimples or sores, dull and dry hair.
Remedies
- Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut oil and
store it in glass container.
Dosage: Massage this oil into the scalp before bed.
Grind some jasmine roots with lime juice. Wash the hair and scalp
with it. The causes for these hair conditions are as follows:
- Excess of Pitta dosha in the body is the chief cause of hair
problems.
- Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meats and
excessive smoking.
- Eating too much fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour and acidic
foods.
- Intake of too many chemical medicines, low blood
circulation, anemia, general weakness after disease, stress,
anxiety and mental tension.
- Chronic diseases like typhoid fever, presence of dandruff or
lice and hormonal imbalance.
Treatment
- Use natural shampoo or soap to clean the hair.
- Use amla (embilica officinalis), Shikakai (Acacia concinna)
for washing the hair.
- Enhance oiling and massaging of scalp.
- Use coconut oil or mustard oil at least three times in a
week.
- Use medicated oils like 'Mahabhringraj oil', 'Amala oil' and
'Arnica oil'. Put oil on the scalp and massage gently in the
roots of the hair.
- Maintain a regular bowel movement everyday.
- The diet should contain more green leafy vegetables, salads,
milk, fruits and sprouts. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk,
yeast, wheat germ, soybean and vitamin A.
- Do regular physical exercise.
- A special Ayurvedic preparation made from Bhringraj (Eclipta
elba), Amala, corals, iron and black sesame seeds is very useful
and even stops the graying of hair.
- Rub the scalp vigorously after washing the hair. It
increases the blood circulation, and activates the sebaceous
glands.
- A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is good to drink to
induce hair growth. The juice of alfalfa mixed with that of
carrot, and lettuce juice is also good to take.
- Daily application of coconut oil mixed with lime- juice on
the hair is also beneficial. Applying juice of green coriander
leaves on the head is also good.
- Washing the hair with a paste of cooked Urad dal (black
beans) and fenugreek (methi) 2-3 times a week.
- A paste of licorice made by grinding it in milk can be
applied in the bald patches. It induces hair growth. A paste of
seeds of lemon and black pepper may also be applied on the bald
patches.
.
|
