If it is hair, then it has to fall! It is a natural phenomenon. Each hair on your head sticks to a genetically programmed schedule that includes resting and hair shedding, hair growth etc., On an average, you lose 50 to 150 hairs each day, but due to healthy hair follicle, most hair attains regrowth. Baldness occurs when shedding overtakes hair growth.

For years, thinning of hair and baldness is something kids usually identify with old or seniors. The underlying fact here is that this process can start before 20 years of age! It is not only with kids, but even we tend to associate a good head of hair with youth, attractiveness, beauty or virility. This is one of the main reasons why hair loss is dread by most!

For quite a few centuries, man has been documenting all endeavors towards reversing the process of hair loss and cure baldness. Some innovative and fruit concoctions have been derived with an aim to get the thatch back. According to some research by renowned scientists, baldness has no cure at present. There are some medications in the market today, which can slow down the process of hair depletion but cannot reverse the process of male pattern baldness. There are a number of things that you should consider before you choose your remedy.

It is hard to find one sure-shot remedy to cut down hair loss. There are many hair loss remedies practiced by different people across globe. The methods adopted depend upon the geographic location, lifestyle, age, food habits etc., Most importantly, if there are any genetic factors associated with hair loss, then it is difficult to completely cure it.

There have been many cases where proven hair loss remedies and concoctions have worked. An excellent scalp massage from extracts of FirTree proves beneficial in stimulating hair follicles. Using castor oil regularly encourages hair growth and arrests hair fall. It strengthens the hair follicles and keeps scalp free of infection. Sometimes sweet almond oil is mixed with castor oil for quicker results. It increases the aroma and makes the oil smoother and easier to spread. This oil is rich in Vitamin ‘E', which is vital to maintain the strength of the hair strand.

Olive oil derivatives, with soaked shoe flowers make effective fragrant hair tonics. Infusions made of Avocado leaves cures most of the scalp-related problem ending in hair loss. It is predominantly due to its astringent property, which makes it an effective hair loss remedy.

In India, followers of Ayurveda – specialized form of herbal treatment, boiled sage leaves in coconut oil and applied the blackened residue to hair and scalp. Adding fenugreek seeds to hot oil and using this to massage your scalp cools your head and thereby reduces hair loss. Similarly, henna is used to condition the hair and prevent the hair from getting brittle.

There are many methods believed to stimulate hair growth and increase natural pigmentation. Applying a mixture of coconut milk along with a pinch of black pepper and fenugreek powder helps in stimulating blood circulation to the scalp, if massaged regularly. Amla (Indian Gooseberry), boiled in coconut oil is believed to be an effective hair tonic.

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