Herbs For Hair

Herbs help in improving the overall health of hair, they stimulate the scalp and enhance blood circulation. Hair massaged with herbal oils becomes softer and feels nourished. Hair health depends a great deal on holistic wellbeing. Nourished body will produce nourished hair, our hair follicle is surrounded by blood vessels that supply nutrients to the scalp and hair. If the blood that feeds our hair follicles is rich in iron and other minerals it will improve the health of your hair.

Sometimes a deficiency of iron, minerals and vitamins leads to hair problems like hair fall. Hence doctors usually recommend a healthy diet for healthy hair and skin. A balanced diet is an essential requirement for hair.

Some herbs that are useful for hair problems are Henna, Amla and Reetha. Henna is an excellent conditioner and also promotes hair growth. It is best suited for these hot summers months since it has cooling properties. It cools the head and absorbs the body heat, it is said that the eat usually escapes from the head.

So when you treat your head with some cool henna paste, it can do wonders to your head and hair. Another herb which is good for preventing hair loss is Amla, Indian Gooseberry. This small wonder works like a miracle, it contains hairfall after one or two use.

The best way to apply this is in the form of juice, just rub some amla juice on the scalp and leave it for half an hour. Shampoo as usual and you will notice an instant relief from hair loss. Reetha, known as Soap Nut is another herb which is the best replacement for shampoo.

It is by far the only natural shampoo available and has properties to contain hair loss. The benefits of Reetha are a plenty, it is also used as a body scrub, it is pH balanced hence ideal of hair care.