Falling of Hair - causes and home remedies
Falling of Hair - Causes and home remedies
Cause
The most important cause of loss of hair is inadequate
nutrition. Even a partial lack of almost any nutrient may cause hair to fall.
Persons lacking vitamin B6 lose their hair and those deficient in folic acid
often become completely bald. But the hair grows normally after the liberal
intake of these vitamins.
Another important cause of falling of hair is stress such as worry, anxiety and
sudden shock. Stress leads to a severe tension in the skin of the scalp. This
adversely affects the supply of essential nutrition required for the healthy
growth of the hair. General debility, syphilis, chronic cold, influenza and
anaemia, also gives rise to this disorder. It makes the roots of the hair weak,
resulting in the falling of hair. Unclean condition of the scalp can also cause
loss of hair. It weakens the hair roots by blocking the pores with the collected
dirt. Heredity is another predisposing factor which may cause hair to fall.
Treatment - Home Remedies
Several home remedies
have been found useful in the prevention and treatment of the loss of the hair.
The most effective among these remedies is a vigorous rubbing of the scalp with
fingers after washing the hair with cold water. The scalp should be rubbed
vigorously till it starts to tingle with the heat. It will activate the
sebaceous glands and energise the circulation of blood in the affected area,
making the hair grow healthy.
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Amla oil, prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut
oil, is considered a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth. -
A mixture of equal quantity of fresh amla juice and lime
juice used as a shampoo stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss. -
Lettuce ( salad-ka-patta) is useful in preventing hair loss
through deficiencies A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is said to help
the growth of hair if it is drunk to the extent of half a litre a day. -
The juice of alfalfa ( lecerne) in combination with carrot
and lettuce juice, taken daily also helps the growth of hair to a remarkable
extent. The combination of these juices is rich in elements which are
particularly useful for the growth of hair. While preparing alfalfa juice,
the leaves of the plant only may be used when it can be obtained fresh. -
Daily application of refined coconut oil mixed with
limewater and lime juice on the hair, prevents loss of hair and lengthens
them. -
Application of the juice of green coriander leaves on the
head is also considered beneficial. -
Amaranth, known as chaulai-ka-saag in the vernacular, is
another valuable remedy. Application of its fresh leaf-juice helps the
growth of the hair and keeps them soft. -
Mustard oil, boiled with henna leaves, is useful in healthy
growth of hair. About 250 grams of mustard oil should be boiled in tinned
basin. A little quantity of henna leaves should be gradually put in this oil
till about 60 grams of these leaves are thus burnt in the oil. The oil
should then be filtered through a cloth and stored well in a bottle. A
regular massage of the head with this oil will produce abundant hair. -
Another effective home remedy for loss of hair is the
application of coconut milk all over the scalp and massaging it into the
hair loss. It will nourish the hair and promote hair growth. The coconut
milk is prepared by grinding the coconut shavings and squeezing it well. -
Washing the hair with a paste of cooked black gram dal, (urad
dal) and fenugreek ( methi) lengthens the hair. -
A fine paste made from pigeon pea or red gram ( arhar dal )
can also be applied regularly with beneficial results on bald patches.
Regular use of castor oil as hair oil helps the luxuriant growth of the
hair. -
Certain home remedies have also been found useful in case of
patchy loss of hair. The seeds of lime and black pepper seeds, ground to get
a fine paste, is one of the valuable remedies. This paste applied on the
patches, has mildly irritant action. This increases blood circulation in the
affected area and stimulates hair growth. The paste should be applied twice
a day for a few weeks. -
Another useful remedy for patchy loss of hair is the paste
of liquorices (mulethi) made by grinding the pieces in milk with a pinch of
saffron. This paste should be applied over the bald patches in the night
before going to bed.
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