| Though hair is a non-living part of the human body | | | | methods are given below:- |
| (at least becauseit has no nerves in it), it needs to be | | | | 1. Prepare a mixture of one kilo of amalaki juice, one |
| taken great care of. We alreadyknow how much | | | | kilo of pureghee and quarter kilo of licorice. Cook |
| care people are already taking of their hair. Even if | | | | these on a slow fire. When theliquid component dries |
| youput your television on for half an hour, chances | | | | up - but not the ghee - stop cooking and filterthe |
| are that you will comeacross ten advertisements | | | | contents into a bottle. Use this on the hair as you |
| flaunting their hair-care products. But dothese | | | | would use aconditioner. Your hair will get back its |
| products really work? | | | | natural color and shine,without any side-effects. |
| In this article, some Ayurvedic herbal techniques of | | | | 2. Prepare a fine ground powder of Lauha choorna, |
| hair care areexplained. The common problems with | | | | Triphala and blacksoil. Put this mixture in sugarcane |
| hair are falling hair, dull hairand dandruff. Let us see | | | | juice and let it age for a month.When the month is |
| some simple methods of treating these problems. | | | | done, use this mixture as a paste to apply on thehair. |
| Vitamin C is considered to be the best nutrient for | | | | Within a few days the hair will regain its color. This |
| the health ofhair. That is why the best herb for hair | | | | methodworks very well with hair that is getting |
| is the Indian Gooseberry(Emblica officinalis), which is | | | | discolored with age. |
| traditionally known as amalaki. Almostall Ayurvedic | | | | 3. Exude the paste of amalaki, neem and henna in |
| therapies for solving hair problems use amalaki in | | | | milk and apply iton the hair. Let is remain overnight. |
| someform or the other. | | | | Wash the hair in the morning.Repeat this therapy for |
| (1) Treatments for Falling Hair | | | | a week. The hair will get its color back, alongwith a |
| Hair may begin to fall due to some disease or due to | | | | great deal of softness. |
| dandruff.Stress is also related with hair-fall, and so is | | | | (3) Treatment for Dandruff |
| advancing age. Infact, the biggest worry of people as | | | | Dandruff is the dead skin cells that are produced on |
| they age is that they will losetheir beautiful hair. The | | | | the scalp. Dueto vata dosha vitiation, this skin can be |
| following methods can take care of hair fallproblems:- | | | | given out in a profusequantity. When this happens, |
| 1. Soak some amalaki (Indian gooseberries) powder in | | | | the dead cells dot the hair. This is whatis commonly |
| waterovernight. In the morning, this powder will have | | | | known as dandruff. Dandruff needs to be cured |
| softened. Press thesoft powder in the water so that | | | | immediatelysince it can damage the hair completely |
| all the juices are exuded into it.Then add the juice of | | | | and cause hair fall. Also,dandruff is considered to be a |
| a lemon in the water. This is a very vitamin Crich | | | | very embarrassing condition. |
| solution. Wash your hair with this solution. Apply a lot | | | | 1. Mix some camphor in coconut oil. Use this oil for |
| ofpressure, and apply the solution just as you do | | | | dailyapplication on the scalp. The application should be |
| with a shampoo. Thiswill not only stop the hair fall; it | | | | done nicely, withthe fingertips working at the hair |
| will also bring a lively sheen tothe hair. | | | | roots in the scalp. The problem ofdandruff will be |
| 2. If the hair fall is a persistent problem, do not | | | | solved in about fifteen days. |
| despair. Squeezethe juice of a lemon in a bowl and | | | | 2. Apply lemon juice sweetened with sugar on the |
| add a part of the root of a banyantree into it. Use | | | | scalp. Then exposethe hair to the sun's heat for five |
| this to wash the hair. When the bath is over, | | | | to six hours. When this is done,wash the hair with |
| applycoconut oil on the scalp. Regular use of this | | | | soap. This is a difficult but definite method tosolve |
| therapy for a few dayswill solve the problem of hair | | | | the dandruff problem. |
| fall. | | | | 3. Prepare a mixture of lemon juice in coconut oil. |
| (2) Treatment for Dull Hair | | | | Apply thismixture on the hair and massage it deep |
| Ayurveda has methods to provide dull hair with a | | | | into the scalp. Do thisregularly for a few days. It will |
| lustrous and bouncy shine. The best of these | | | | reduce the dandruff and make the hairglossier. |