Hair loss can occur for one or a combination of reasons:
- If you are undergoing hormonal changes
- If you have dandruff
- If you are facing stress
- Try to keep your scalp as clean as possible by frequently washing it.
- Avoid harsh shampoos, emotional stress and anxiety.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Foods which are rich in zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, protein, calcium and iron are particularly necessary in your diet as iron deficiency or lack of protein can also trigger hair loss. Which means you will benefit from eating a combination of foods.
- Try to relax especially if your hair loss is stress related. You could do pranayam (breathing exercises), yoga or set aside ½ an hour everyday in some hobby or de-stress activity that you enjoy doing.
Here are some handy home-remedies you can easily fix up and try out on yourself:
- Dissolve 2 aspirins in any anti-dandruff shampoo, lightly massage into scalp and wash your hair. This really works I have tried it myself J
- Massage some aloe vera gel into your scalp. Leave it on for half an hour. Rinse with warm water. Repeat this procedure three times a week.
- Hot oil therapy is another method to cure dandruff. Massage hot oil into the scalp at bedtime. You could use coconut oil or even almond oil. Next morning an hour before bath, rub lemon juice mixed with cosmetic vinegar (mix 1:2 ratio) into the scalp. Give the hair a good wash with an egg shampoo.
- Use almond oil to massage your scalp. Dip a towel in hot water, squeeze lightly and wrap it around the hair. Repeat this thrice or four times until the towel becomes cold.
- You could make a homemade shampoo by mixing 100 g each of indian gooseberry (Indian goose berry), sapindus mucorosai, and acacia concinna. Boil this in two litres of water until the liquid reduces to half. Use this shampoo for one month. Dandruff will vanish and your hair will become thick.
- Mix cosmetic vinegar (2 tablespoons) into hot water (6 tablespoons). Dip cotton and dab into the scalp. Part the hair with a comb as you apply all over the scalp. This should be preferably done at bed time. To avoid staining the pillow, you can tie a scarf over your hair. Wash off your hair next morning with shampoo. After the hair is thoroughly cleansed pour over as a last rinse a mixture of three tablespoons of cosmetic vinegar and one cup of hot water. Then dry the hair thoroughly. You can do this two times a week for 3 months.
answered by P P