Home Remedies And Tips To Control Hair Fall

Home Remedies For Hair Fall Control

1. Coconut Milk
2. Aloe Vera
3. Neem (Indian Lilac)
4. Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
5. Greek Yogurt

1. 1. Coconut Milk:

   What You Need
   • 1 cup coconut milk

   What You Need To Do

   1. Apply coconut milk to your scalp using a hair dye brush.
   2. Then cover your head with a towel and leave it on for about 20 minutes. You can ideally prepare coconut milk at home by grinding the grated coconut and squeezing its milk.
   3. After that, remove the towel and rinse your hair with cold water.
   4. Follow up with shampoo.

   When You Need To Do This

   You can follow this process once in a week.

   Why This Works

   Coconut milk is rich in vitamin E and fats that help to moisturize your hair and keep it healthy. The milk is rich in potassium, another vital ingredient for hair growth (1). Coconut milk is rich in proteins, essential fats and minerals such as potassium. Thus, washing your hair with coconut milk can help reduce breakage of hair. Coconut oil also contains the same nutrients and hence, it strengthens your hair right from the root through the shaft to the tip. Massaging your scalp regularly with this oil provides a protective action against hair loss. You can grate coconut and squeeze out the milk by mixing in a little water. It also has antibacterial properties that protect the hair from damage.

   2. Aloe Vera

   What You Need

   A leaf (or even a stalk) of the aloe vera plant

   What You Need To Do

   This is the traditional way of using aloe vera for treating hair growth.
   1. Extract the pulp content from the leaf or stalk and rub into your hair.
   2. Ensure your hair is already washed before you do this.
   3. Massage the pulp into your scalp in circular motions.
   4. Leave it on for about 15 minutes, and then rinse with cold water.

   When You Need To Do This

   Repeat the process thrice a week, ideally, in the morning after you have taken a head bath.

   Why This Works

   Aloe vera plays a crucial role in balancing the pH levels of the scalp and hair. It penetrates deep into the scalp and hair, thereby promoting hair growth (2), (3).

   Caution

   The yellow-colored sap of the aloe vera plant contains toxins, and can irritate the skin if you are latex-intolerant. You can ideally boil the plant (that converts the toxins into natural salicylic acid, which is harmless to the skin) before extracting the pulp content.
   
   

   3. Neem (Indian Lilac)

   What You Need

   • 10 – 12 dry neem leaves
   • A vessel containing water

   What You Need To Do

   1. Boil the neem leaves in water till the water level comes down to half its quantity.
   2. Wait for the mixture to cool.
   3. Rinse your hair with this mixture.

   When You Need To Do This

   You can use this remedy as a last rinse after shampooing your hair. It can ideally be done once every week.

   Why This Works

   Neem has excellent antibacterial properties that help you get rid of dandruff. This ensures the scalp is healthy and promotes hair growth (4). It also stimulates blood flow to the skin, thereby nourishing the hair roots. Neem is even found to eliminate head lice and nits (5).

   Caution

   Using neem for hair (especially in the case of dandruff) can cause your eyes to burn. So, be careful while washing off the neem water and ensure it doesn’t get into your eyes.
   
   

   4. Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

   What You Need

   • 4-5 Indian gooseberries
   • 1 cup virgin coconut oil
   OR
   • Indian gooseberries
   • lime juice
   OR
   • Indian gooseberry oil
   • coconut oil

   What You Need To Do

   Method 1: Boil the dried Indian gooseberries in coconut oil till the oil turns black.
   Wait for it to cool, and then massage your scalp with this oil.
   Leave it on for about 20 minutes, and then shampoo as usual.
   Method 2: Crush the amla fruit to extract its juice. Mix 2 teaspoons of this juice or amla powder with an equal quantity of freshly squeezed lime juice. Apply this on your scalp and allow it to dry. Rinse off with warm water.
   Method 3: Mix coconut oil and Indian gooseberry oil in equal parts. Add a few drops of lemon juice. Once a week, apply this mixture thoroughly on the scalp. Rinse off with water to fight hair loss.

   When You Need To Do This

   You can follow this twice a week.

   Why This Works

   Amla is rich in vitamin C, a nutrient essential for the growth and strengthening of hair (6). Vitamin C also helps build collagen that is vital for hair growth. Apart from this, vitamin C also helps absorb iron, thereby keeping your locks strong and healthy. Amla also helps prevent premature graying of hair (7).
   Consuming it on a regular basis can be quite helpful in strengthening your hair follicles. It can also be applied topically in the form of juice or amla powder available at herbal stores.
   
   

   5. Greek Yogurt

   What You Need

   • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
   • 1 tablespoon honey
   • 1 lemon

   What You Need To Do

   1. Take the two tablespoons of Greek yogurt in a bowl. To this, add honey and the lemon juice extracted from the lemon.
   2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and make a paste.
   3. Using a hair dye brush, apply this pack to the scalp and hair roots.
   4. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with cold water.

   When You Need To Do This

   Ideally, you should apply this pack once a week. But if you have dry hair, then you can use the pack twice a week.

   Why This Works

   Greek yogurt acts as a natural conditioner for hair. It contains vitamin B5 and proteins that are extremely beneficial for hair (8). Honey contains antibacterial properties that protect hair from damage (9)