Remedies for Common Hair Problems

#1 Home Remedies for Dandruff

For dandruff, a light massage with hot oil to help rid the scalp of flakes. Pure coconut oil or olive oil can be heated and applied to the scalp with a gentle massage during the night. It should be left for an overnight. The next morning juice of 1 lemon should be applied an hour before shampooing. Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut oil. Store it in glass container.

Dosage: Massage this oil into the scalp before bed.

Mix 1 teaspoon of castor oil, mustard and coconut oil each and massage
into the scalp. Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of coconut oil. Massage into the roots of the hair regularly.

Dosage: Wash with warm water after three to four hours or leave overnight

#2 Home Remedies for Hair Loss

Massage the scalp gently with coconut or almond oil daily for 10 to 15 minutes. Boil Neem leaves in water. Cool, strain and rinse hair with it. Increase green leafy vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and sprouts in the diet. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk, yeast, wheat germ, soya beans, whole grains and nuts.

#3 Home Remedies for Premature Greying of Hairs

Apply a paste made from

• 2 teaspoon henna powder
• 1 teaspoon curd
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seed powder
• 1 tablespoon. coffee
• 2 tablespoon mint juice
• 2 tablespoon basil juice.

Apply this paste to the hair for two hours. For a darker color, leave this paste in for 3 to 4 hours. Wash hair with any natural shampoo. Grate some fresh ginger. Mix with honey and place it in a jar. Eat 1 tea spoon everyday for quick results.

#4 Hair Treatment

• A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is good to drink to induce hair growth.
• The juice of alfalfa mixed with that of carrot, and lettuce juice is also good to take.
• Daily application of coconut oil mixed with lime- juice on the hair is also beneficial. Applying juice of green coriander leaves on the head is also good.
• Washing the hair with a paste of cooked black beans and fenugreek 2-3 times a week.
• A paste of seeds of lemon and black pepper may also be applied on the bald patches