Aromatherapy for Healthy Hair
October 10, 2008
Our hair is only a collection of individual hairs - approximately 2,50,000 and each one is deeply rooted in the scalp.Like skin hair aslo needs nutrition. Hair originates in the tiny sacs or follicles deep in the dermis layer of the skin tissue. The part of the hair which is below the skin surface is the Root and the part which is above the skin is called the shaft. Hair grows at the rate of 1 centimeter per month,it may grow faster or slower than average. Healthy hair growth depends on the diet, a healthy diet leads to healthy hair. At times even if the diet is healthy and nutritious we may not benefit from the same because our body doesn’t absorb all the vitamins and minerals. The reason our body fails to absorb nutrition from our diet is because of stress. When we suffer from stress not only does our hair start thinning but also the skin looks “Aged”.Externally we can adopt few remedies to to improve the health of our hair and one such natural remedy is Aromatherapy.
The essential oils of aromatherapy can be massaged in the scalp,when applied externally the oil penetrates in the scalp through the epidermis to the dermis and connective tissues where the hair bulb is rooted. There are 2 types of oils,essential oils and base oils,a few drops of essential oil can be added to the base oil for application. Some of the essential oils are Rosemary and Ylang Ylang wich stimulate the scalp,Lavender and Atlas Cedarwood have balancing properties. A few drops of the essential oils should be mixed with the base oil. One of the most excellent base oil is Jajoba (pronounced as hohoba),it is extremely effective for healthy hair,infact it is not an oil it is liquid wax. The Jojoba plant is available in a desert shrub and is the only plant in the world which contains liquid wax. Jojoba is a very stable oil and doesn’t contain glycerides, it has very little fatty acids. Unfortunately it is a very expensive oil but it makes the hair look healthy and lustrous.
Aromatherapy formulations for healthy hair;
Greasy hair -
2 drops of Orange Oil
2 drops of Lemon Oil
2 drops of Rosemary oil
4-5 teaspoons of Jojoba oil.
Normal hair -
1 drop of Orange oil
1 drop of Lemon oil
1 drop of Lavender oil
2 drops of Rosemary oil
4-5 teaspoons of Jojoba oil.
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