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Home Remedies Index
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Natural Home Remedies for Loss of Hair
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Home Remedies for Loss of Hair.
Although hair is not essential to life, it is of sufficient
cosmetic concern to provoke anxiety in anyone when it
starts thinning, falling, or disappearing. To a woman, the
sight of a comb or brush covered with lost hair can cause
intense mental strain.
Hair is formed in minute pockets in the skin called follicles.
An up growth at the base of the follicle, called the papilla,
actually produces hair when a special group of cells turn
amino acids into keratin, a type of protein of which hair is
made. The rate of production of these protein 'building
blocks' determines hair growth.The average growth rate is
about 1.2 cm per month, growing fastest on women
between fifteen to thirty years of age.
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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 in 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. Other important causes of
loss of hair are stress such as worry, anxiety, and sudden shock; general debility caused by severe or long
standing illnesses like typhoid, syphilis,, chronic cold, influenza, and anaemia; an unclean condition of the scalp
which weakens the hair roots by blocking the pores with the collected dirt; and heredity.
Hair Loss Treatment with Onion:
Onion has also been found beneficial in patchy baldness. The affected part should be rubbed with onions
morning and evening till it is red. It should be rubbed with honey afterwards.
Hair Loss Treatment with Coconut Milk:
The application of coconut milk all over the scalp and massaging it into the hair roots is also beneficial in the
treatment of loss of hair. It nourishes the hair and promotes hair growth. Coconut milk is prepared by grinding
the coconut shavings and squeezing them well.
Hair Loss Treatment using Liquorice:
The paste of liquorice, made by grinding the pieces in milk with a pinch of saffron, is another valuable remedy for
patchy baldness. This paste should be applied over the bald patches at night before going to bed.
Other Remedies for Hair Loss:
Daily application of refined coconut oil, mixed with lime water and lime juice, on the hair, prevents loss of hair and
lengthens it. Application of the juice of green coriander leaves on the head is also considered beneficial.
Hair Loss Treatment with Rubbing of Scalp:
A vigorous rubbing of the scalp with fingers after washing the hair with cold water is one of the most effective
among the several home remedies for the prevention and treatment of loss of hair. The scalp should be rubbed
vigorously till it starts to tingle with the heat It will activate the sebaceous glands and energize the circulation of
blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.
Hair Loss Treatment using Alfalfa:
The juice of alfalfa, in combination with equal quantities of carrot and lettuce juices, 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 may be used when they can be
obtained fresh.
Hair Loss Treatment with Lime-Pepper Seeds:
Certain home remedies have also been found beneficial in the treatment of patchy baldness. The most valuable
of these remedies is the seeds of lime and black pepper, ground together to get a fine paste. This paste applied
on the patches, has a mildly irritant action. This increases blood circulation to the affected area and stimulates
hair growth. The paste should be applied twice a day, for a few weeks.
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