Excessive hair loss can be a troublesome problem, often causing worry and affecting self-esteem, especially for women. However, if diagnosed right, you can control hair fall with certain home remedies that are natural and effective in saving your locks. Here’s a list of some home natural remedies to treat hair fall.
1. Egg Mask
Eggs are rich in sulfur, phosphorous, selenium, iodine, zinc, and protein, which together help promote hair growth.
To prepare the mask:
- Separate one egg white in a bowl and add a teaspoon each of olive oil and honey.
- Beat to make a paste and apply it all over from root to tips.
- After 20 minutes, rinse with a mild shampoo.
2. Licorice Root
This herb prevents hair loss and further damage to the hair. It helps soothe the scalp and get rid of any dry flakes/dandruff.
- Make a paste by adding a tablespoon of ground licorice root and a quarter teaspoon saffron to one cup of milk.
- Apply this to your scalp and hair length and leave it on overnight.
- The next morning, wash your hair.
- Repeat this twice a week.
3. Coconut Milk
The protein and essential fats in it promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.
How to do:
- Grate a medium-sized coconut and simmer it in a pan for five minutes.
- Strain and cool.
- Then add one tablespoon of each crushed black pepper and fenugreek seeds to the milk.
- Apply on your scalp and hair.
- After 20 minutes, rinse with a shampoo.
4. Green Tea
This tea is rich in antioxidants, which help boost hair growth and prevent hair loss.
- Soak two-three teabags in one-two cups of hot water depending on the length of your hair.
- When it cools, pour this over your scalp and hair, while gently massaging your head.
- Rinse with cool water after an hour.
5. Beetroot Juice
Beetroot is rich in vitamins C and B6, folate, manganese, betaine, and potassium, all of which are essential for healthy hair growth. Besides, it acts as a detoxification agent by helping keep the scalp clean.
- Boil 7-8 beetroot leaves and grind along with 5-6 henna leaves.
- Apply this paste on your scalp and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
6. Greek Yoghurt and Honey
- Mix 2 tablespoons of yogurt with 1 tablespoon of honey and lemon in a bowl.
- Using a dye brush, apply this paste to the scalp and roots.
- Leave it on for 30 minutes before rinsing with cold water.
- Apply this paste once a week.
7. Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is an effective home remedy for hair loss and to boost hair growth. It is also effective in reducing problems of the scalp like itching and flaking.
- Take the stalk of Aloe Vera and extract the pulp.
- Apply it to your hair and scalp and leave it for about 45 minutes.
- Rinse with normal water. You can do this three to four times a week to see better results.
8. Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek or Methi seed is among the most effective home remedies to stop hair loss. It repairs the hair follicles and helps in the re-growth of the hair.
- Soak the fenugreek seeds overnight in water.
- Grind it to a fine paste and apply it to your hair and scalp.
- Leave the paste on your head for about 30 minutes.
- You can cover your scalp using a shower cap to keep it moist.
- After 30 to 40 minutes, rinse it with normal water.
- You don’t have to use any shampoo.
- Do it twice a week for a month to control hair fall.
9. Onion Juice
The antibacterial properties of onions help fight against scalp infections, while the sulfur content improves the circulation of blood to the hair follicles. It promotes hair growth and controls the loss of hair.
- To extract onion juice, grind the onion and then squeeze out the juice.
- Dip the cotton ball in the onion juice and apply it to your scalp.
- Leave it on for 20 to 30 minutes and then wash it off using normal water and a mild shampoo.
- Follow this procedure once a week and see the difference.
10. Amla
Indian Gooseberry or Amla is another effective home remedy to stop hair fall. One of the causes is the deficiency of vitamin C, hence consuming amla will strengthen the hair follicles and help you to control it. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory and exfoliating properties, amla help promote faster growth of hair, maintain a healthy scalp, and prevents premature greying.
- You can mix lime juice and the amla powder to make a paste.
- Massage it to your scalp and hair.
- Use a shower cap to cover your head so that the paste doesn’t dry out.
- Keep it for an hour and then rinse it off with normal water.
PLUS: Diet For Healthy Hair
While treatments and shampoos do play a role in maintaining healthy hair, the secret to thick, shiny, strong tresses is a healthy diet.
Spinach
Iron deficiency is the main cause of hair fall. Spinach is not only a great source of iron but also vitamin A, C, and protein. It also contains sebum which acts as a natural conditioner for hair and provides us with omega-3 acid, magnesium, potassium, and calcium. These help in maintaining a healthy scalp and lustrous hair.
Carrots
Known to be good for the eyes, carrots contain Vitamin A that also improves hair growth. Deficiency of vitamin A may lead to a dry and itchy scalp. Carrots are known to add to the thickness of hair, make hair lustrous, improve blood circulation, strengthen the hair, protect hair from external damages like pollution and also help prevent breakage of hair and hair fall.
Eggs
Since hair is composed of 68 percent keratin protein, eggs help rebuild damaged hair. They are also rich in a B vitamin called biotin that helps hair grow.
Oats
Oats are rich in fiber, zinc, iron, omega-6 fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that stimulate hair growth and will make your hair thick and healthy.
Walnuts
Walnuts contain biotin, B vitamins (B1, B6, and B9), Vitamin E, plenty of protein, and magnesium – all of which strengthen hair cuticles and nourish the scalp. It helps protect your cells from DNA damage that may be caused due to sun exposure.
Lentils
Lentils are a great source of protein, iron, zinc, and biotin. They are also loaded with folic acid which is necessary for restoring the health of red blood cells that supply the skin and scalp with much-needed oxygen.
Chicken
Lean meats like chicken or turkey are rich in high-quality protein which strengthens fragile hair and prevents breakage.
Strawberries and Guavas
Strawberries contain high levels of silica. Silica is a trace mineral vital for hair strength and hair growth. Other foods rich in silica include rice, oats, onion, cabbage, cucumber, and cauliflower. Vitamin C also prevents hair from becoming brittle and breaking. While we often think of oranges as the best source of vitamin C, one guava packs four to five times as much.
Yogurt
Yogurt is packed with Vitamin B5 and Vitamin D that are known to promote hair follicle health.
Sweet Potatoes
Beta carotene protects against dry, dull hair and stimulates the glands in your scalp to make an oily fluid called sebum. Orange-colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, cantaloupe, mangoes, and sweet potatoes are a great source of this.
