Herbal hair care

Everyone loves beautiful hair! So, if you want to make it healthy and shiny, clean and trim, here are a few tips to give your hair a new style, the natural way.

Natural hair cleansers : Let us start with a simple home-made shampoo or natural hair-cleanser. First of all, mix 10 reethas, 10 shikakai pods and 10 tbsp.  of dry amla with 10 cups of water in a pan and let them soak overnight.  On the next day, reduce this preparation to half its quantity by boiling it on a slow fire. Cool and mesh these herbs. The extract that comes out can be used as a herbal shampoo.

Is your hair dry: Massage coconut or olive oil into your scalp. Soak a towel in hot water, squeeze it and apply on your hair for 15 minutes. This hot-towel therapy helps the hair absorb oil and moisture. Then massage the scalp once again in the same way and shampoo after same time.

Bring back the bounce : You can make your hair bounce again with this simple remedy. Soak 1 tbsp. of fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. Grind this to a paste and rub into your scalp. Shampoo after half-an-hour. After shampoo, wash your hair with a mixture of vinegar and lemon juice.

Drive out dandruff :  Dandruff is a common hair problem nowadays. Use of medicated shampoos provide only short-term relief. If your skin is sensitive and the shampoo is strong, you could even develop an allergic reaction to it. Dandruff in your hair might be the cause of a pimply face. 

So, do not worry, apply sour curd on the scalp and leave it for 30 minutes. Then use a regular shampoo and viola! Your hair is now healthy and clean. Another simple tip would be to oil your hair and leave it overnight. Mix salt in a little lemon juice and apply on your scalp. Wash it off after an hour.

Mehendi (henna powder) is also widely used as a natural hair conditioner. You can add lemon juice and curds (yogurt) to make a thin paste. Apply this on your hair and wash it off after an hour. If you want your hair colour to be rich brown, then add coffee or kattha (catechu) to henna, along with sugar, lemon juice and tea-water. Apply this to your scalp and wash it off after half an hour. You will have a beautiful reddish brown colour.