Ayurveda for Hair Loss
Hair Loss Analysis
One of the commonest and biggest problems associated with hair is excessive hair loss. There are several reasons that may explain hair loss. In Ayurveda, hair loss is believed to relate to factors like lack of proper nourishment, rough or ill handling of hair, stressful life, hormonal problems, thyroid gland imbalance, fungal infections of the scalp, etc. Most of all, it would associate the malady of hair fall with dosha imbalance, particularly Pitta dosha imbalance.
Hair Care Techniques for Hair Loss
Treatments & Tips counsel a high nutrition diet, proper eating habits, use of natural products and a regular hair care regime. These hair treatments help to do away with the hair loss and the lost sheen of your hair and also make your hair look healthy and full of life.
Hair Diet Plan:
A high nutrition hair diet plan can make your hair healthy, thick and shiny. Diet plans for healthy hair exudes good health along with resplendent skin, & beautiful, lustrous hair. Moreover, hair diet plans focus on eating food items that balance your Doshas can further support good health. Vegetables, fruits, dairy products and whole grains (based on your constitutional need) can contribute to making your hair healthy. Just as what you eat is important, when and how you eat are also factors that affect the longevity of your hair and the health of your hair. Drinking lots of water everyday also needs to be considered essential.
Hair and Head Massage
Ayurveda Hair and Head Massages Using Hair Oils: Hair and head massages are just as popular and useful as body massages. A large number of spas and centers offer Hair and Head Massages along with the other forms of body massages. The massage treatments which are included in Ayurveda hair and head massages generally depend on your hair quality, problems associated with your hair like dandruff, and also on your basic dosha type. These hair and head massages are referred to as Shiroabhyanga in ancient text.
Massaging The Scalp And Head With Warm Hair Oils Has Several Benefits –
¨ Hair oils that are used in the hair and head massages keeps the head cool and at the same time provides the desired nutrition to hair roots and hair follicles.
¨ The essential hair oils used during the massage provide the scalp with necessary sustenance in the form of proteins, vitamins and minerals for hair, Iron, and Zinc, etc.
¨ Massaging the scalp using hair oils strengthen the roots of hair and removes dryness. It makes the hair softer and much more manageable.
¨ The herbs and essential oils used during an Ayurveda Hair and Head Massage are chosen based on your constitutional doshas, thus also pacifying your dominant doshas.
¨ The techniques used during the hair and head massage can improve the circulation of the head and further propel healthy hair growth.
¨ Regular hair oil massages can provide unparalleled relaxation to the mind and body, thus providing relief from stress headaches, pains and stiffness.
Your Own Hair Care Regime
If you are interested in including an Ayurveda Hair Care regime into your daily lifestyle, it is recommended to consult an experienced practitioner who will give you a well rounded opinion on queries such as which hair oil to use for head massages, and the hair loss preventing diet plans best suited for your hair health and growth. Hair oils like Mahabhringraj taila, Neelibhringaadi taila, etc. are generally recommended both for relieving you from hair maladies like dandruff and hair loss, and also these hair oils are highly amicable for the health and growth of your hair.
Note – Information presented in this article is solely for the purpose of imparting education on Ayurveda and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate any disease. If you have a medical condition, please consult a qualified health professional.
