Greying

Greying is inevitable, like our skin hair too produces melanin which gives colour to the hair. When the hair bulb fails to produce melanin we loose the colour pigment and thus have colourless hair which looks grey. The production of colour pigments is either reduced partially or completely leaving you with either grey / black hair or completely colourless hair.

Though greying is a natural process and is a part of ageing but premature greying is caused due to various reasons. Some of the common causes of premature greying are stress, erratic lifestyle, lack of Vitamin B, improper diet, illness, shock or trauma, external pollutants, hereditary etc. The causes that trigger premature greying can be controlled with a little care and precaution.

Gray hair usually begins when the hair becomes dry and brittle. This is a sign that gray hair is just around the corner, because when the hair is dry and brittle, it is not healthy. Hair loss can also be a sign of gray hair approaching. If you notice any of these signs, it can be considered as an alarm infact you should look at treating it through home remedies.

The best time to prevent greying is before it starts but 99 % of people ignore such signs and thus fall in the trap of grey hair.

Some home remedies can be adopted to contain grey hair.

1) Black pepper and curd - Mix approximately 1 gm of black pepper powder to a small bowl of curd (100 gms) and apply this paste once in a week and wash it off after half an hour, it will not only make your hair black but will also cure dandruff and act as a conditioner.

2) Boil tea leaves in water and strain itadd 2 teaspoons of salt and leave it for 1 hour, wash it with warm water. Follow this regime once in a fortnight to see visible difference in the hair colour.

3) Mix juice of bottle gourd in Olive oil and apply to hair, this will make your hair long, black, thick and shiny.