Natural Herbal Remedies To Control Hair Loss
Hair loss can be an embarrassing but sometimes all-too natural process of aging. However, you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on chemically charged products that boast too good to be true promises. Most commercially available remedies make big promises about stopping hair loss, but the results are usually disappointing, if not downright dismal. If you want to try something besides the expensive commercial hair loss formulations, there are plenty of herbal remedies that have been traditionally used for treating hair loss. As with most hereditary conditions, the results of using natural herbal remedies will vary according to each case, but most of these herbal-based remedies are so inexpensive and easy to use that they are an accessible choice for just about anyone suffering from hair loss. Sesame Oil: Use sesame oil to give yourself a hair-saving scalp massage. This is a traditional herbal remedy used in Ayurveda medicine. Simply massage the sesame oil into your scalp for a few minutes and rinse. Saw Palmetto: This is perhaps the most common herbal treatment for men experiencing male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness is believed to be caused by a hormone known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a by-product of testosterone. DHT works by shrinking and killing hair follicles. It is believed that the herb Saw Palmetto works by stopping DHT from binding to receptor sites right at the hair follicles. For some people, Saw Palmetto may even help reverse baldness. Most herbalists recommend that patients take a 160-milligram dose of Saw Palmetto each morning, and another dose in the evening. When choosing a commercial Saw Palmetto product, look for
one that is described as ‘concentrated’ or purified.’ This will
help ensure that the herb is at its maximum
potency. For women who are experiencing hair loss, there are also many natural herbal remedies that can be used to help counteract this often-embarrassing problem.
An Interesting Herb FactThe Healing History of HorsetailHorsetail is one of the oldest botanical healing herbs in known history. It is believed that horsetail is a close relative of many of the trees that grew on the Earth roughly 270 million years ago during the Carboniferous period. It is believed that horsetail is also the source of the modern cola seams. The horsetail plant is brittle and grows in jointed stems that are rich in healing silica. Horsetail has been used since Ancient times. It was used by the Greeks to help heal wounds. These days,... Nettle and Pygeum: Pygeum is a well-regarded African herb that is thought to help block one of the enzymes that is believed to cause male pattern baldness. Nettle is an herb that is thought to help enhance the effects of pygeum. To receive the recommended 13 percent of beta sterols, most herbalists recommend taking 50 to 100 milligrams of nettle in conjunction with 60 to 500 milligrams of pygeum everyday.
Gotu Kola: This traditional herb can be used to help slow the process of hair loss. Simply follow the directions on the label of the herbal supplement you choose.
Fenugreek: Use fenugreek powder (most likely available in the spice section of your local supermarket) to create a hair-saving paste. Simply mix half a teaspoon of fenugreek powder with three-fourths cup of unsweetened coconut milk and make a hair paste. This paste is thought to contain hair-energizing properties that can help counteract the effects of hair loss. |