A Last Ditch Effort - 9 Remedies?
So you are losing your hair, and you have been to your doctor- and you have been told that there isn’t anything that can be done. Well you might want to check out these at home remedies before giving up all hope. It is my own opinion that they are more trouble than they are worth, but I might feel differently when my hair loss situation becomes a lot more noticeable.
Here are 9 remedies that were published in the American Chronicle (written by Peter Rodrick). Hope they work for you.
- Spread castor oil on the scalp and roots (but not on the hair itself), cover with newspaper, tie with a cloth and leave overnight. Wash in the morning. Continue this every 7 - 10 days. You should notice an improvement after 6 or 7 treatments. - Does anyone else think this would be most uncomfortable, not to mention messy. I would rather not have newsprint on my head, not to mention my sheets and pillowcases.
- Blanch scented geranium leaves in boiling water, strain, cool, and wash your hair with the concoction. - Actually this one sounds quite nice. I think I might try this one.
- Boil rosemary leaves in water, strain and keep in a glass bottle, and use it to wash your hair daily. You can also keep it in a sprayer, and spray your hair instead. - OK some of these aren’t so bad. This one also sounds nice. Actually I already use a shampoo that has rosemary in it (and mint) and it gets rid of bad headaches.
- Henna can heal the hair shaft by fixing and sealing the cuticle, protecting hair against breakage. - I used to use henna, to get my hair really shiny. It really works for that, I had no idea about the healing properties of henna. Now that I think about it, it just makes sense. Shiny Hair = Happy and Healthy Hair.
- Onions- some herbalists believe that massaging your scalp with half and onion before washing your hair supports hair growth. Its the sulfur that makes it work. - I like having nice smelling hair (even if I don’t have a lot of it). I don’t think I could do this onion trick.
- Red Pepper - this acts as an irritant to the scalp, and draws blood and nutrients to the scalp. - This is actually a really popular treatment. My hairdresser, has mentioned the red pepper poultices to me several times before. I am just too chicken to try them.
- A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice will help with hair regrowth. - Be advised though, that you need to use 1/2 a litre everyday - and that is a lot of juicing!
- The juice of alfalfa, with equal amounts of carrot and lettuce juice will also help with restoration. Like the above point, this is a lot of juicing - and wouldn’t it be just as good to eat those veggies?
- Pygeum is an herbal remedy which is made from evergreen bark. It has the same kind of properties as green tea, it comes in pill form, and the recommended dosage is between 60-500mg daily. Not only can it help with male baldness - but it is rumored to fix prostate problems. - Perhaps green tea can do the same thing. It’s at least tasty.
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