Published 19:34 IST, November 19th 2019
White hair: Easy home remedies to reduce them at a very early stage
One of the inescapable signs of growing old is white hair. Everyone remembers their first strand. Among the upsides and downsides, there are ways to manage it
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One of inescapable signs of growing old is white hair. Everyone remembers ir first strand. Scientifically, your hair grows through a natural cycle of dying and n being regenerated. As hair follicles , y produce less colour. Although your genetics determine actual start of greying, se days many people face issue of grey hair at a very early . While some celebrate grey hair as a sign of maturity and wisdom, many feel that y look older once ir hair starts turning white. Here are some super easy natural hair treatments to mitigate white hair.
Amla powder or amla oil
Take 3 or 4 dried Indian gooseberries (amla) and 1 cup coconut oil. Boil berries with coconut oil to prepare an oil solution. Store this oil in a jar and take about two tablespoons for each use. Mass two tablespoons of oil into your scalp and work it through length of your hair. After massaging for about 15 minutes, leave oil on for an ditional 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can leave oil overnight. In morning, wash off with a mild sulphate-free shampoo and you may finish with conditioner. You can practice this 2 or 4 times a week to reduce white hair.
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Why does this work?
Amla has a number of health benefits out of which one is reduction of white hair. It works as a hair tonic and helps give your dark hair a lustrous shine. Amla is a rich source of vitamin C, which is an anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants basically have anti-aging properties and revitalizes pigment in your hair follicles. Alternatively, you can also consume amla powder with water every night before you sleep. Reportedly, you will see positive results in less than a month.
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Curry leaves
Take a handful of curry leaves and 3 tablespoons coconut oil. Boil curry leaves with coconut oil to prepare an oil solution. Set oil aside to cool. Once it has cooled, strain oil and mass it into your scalp and apply it through length of your hair. After massaging for about 15 minutes, leave oil on for an ditional 30 minutes or overnight if you want. Same, wash off with a mild sulphate-free shampoo and use conditioner if it suits you.
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Why does this work?
Curry leaves are said to restore melanin pigment in your hair follicles. It is also a rich source of vitamin B. Vitamin B is vital for hair growth and kwn as pigmentation vitamin. y also contain ami acids and antioxidants which strengn hair follicles and moisturize scalp.
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Disclaimer: content provided above is for information purpose. This is way intended to be a substitute for professional medical vice, diagsis, or treatment. Always seek vice of your physician or or qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
19:03 IST, November 19th 2019