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It’s My Crowning Glory- Tips for Hair Growth

It’s our school group and all girls are worked up, all of us in our mid-fifties, worrying about our receding hair. Causes for hair loss are many like stress, worry, medical issues, hormonal imbalances, artificial hair colour and so on. There are n number of remedies available- natural, home therapy, medicines, cosmetic etc.

I am enlisting some sure shot home remedies for hair care that I have collected from my friends and family members that have worked well for them to have long, lustrous, silky hair.

Firstly, I will enlist all that one can include in one’s diet for good hair-

Good balanced nutrition is a must for good hair.

Proteins, especially milk and eggs or any other vegetarian proteins should be included in daily diet.

Amla (Indian gooseberry) is the best for hair. Keep it in your diet on daily basis as it a very good source of Vit C. You can eat it fresh or candied or in juice form.

Keep yourself well hydrated too.

Oils, especially coconut and sesame work very well for good hair. Consume 1 teaspoon of black sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon of dry coconut daily as this will ensure consumption of oil in most natural form.

Curry leaves are also beneficial for good hair, so chew on 10-12 leaves and consume them daily for good hair growth.

Cod liver oil, Vit E and Keshranjana(Ayurvedic) tablets are good for hair growth.

Seocndly, I will enlist various oils and mixtures that can be prepared at home.

Mix 100 gm of Hibiscus (Jaswand) gel with oil from 20 Vit E capsules, 1 tablespoon castor oil, 1 tablespoon almond oil, 1 tablespoon cod liver oil, 1 tablespoon coconut oil.  This mixture needs to be refrigerated lest it gets spoiled. Massage this mixture into the scalp and leave it overnight preferably. Wash it off next day with a natural, herbal shampoo. This mixture guarantees new hair growth. More Vit E oil tablets can be added to this mixture.

This mixture does smell very strong, yet, it is very effective. This is my Aunt’s recipe for hair growth.

One can prepare various oils like onion and curry leaves oil by boiling paste of 1 onion and about 5-6 sprigs of curry leaves in 150 ml of coconut oil. This process is to be done on simmer till the residue of onion and curry leaves is charred. Strain the oil and use it for massaging scalp.

Similarly, amla oil can be made and used for massaging scalp. One can use readily available amla oil from market too.

Almond oil also is good for hair massage.

Use more of natural ingredients and less of chemicals to maintain good hair.

Henna is a good conditioner for hair. A paste of henna powder, curd, egg and lemon juice can be used as hair mask once in a month.

For natural colour, make mixture of henna powder with boiled tea and coffee water with some amla powder and allow this mixture to develop a darker colour by storing in iron utensil for two days. This can be used as natural hair colour. Apply for 2-3 hours and then wash with a mild herbal shampoo. One can add natural indigo powder too to this mixture to get a dark shade.

Follow a consistent hair regimen for hair care with good diet, less stress, good oil massage and you are sure to be proud of your crowning glory.