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Hibiscus Dosa for the Hair care

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Modern people want their hair to be strong and healthy, especially when they are in their young age. Interestingly, your hair grows around 0.5 inches (1.25 cm) per month and 6 inches (15 cm) per year. The hair growth depends upon factors like age, health, genetics and diet.

Even though you can’t change factors like age and genetics, diet is one thing you have control over. Consuming food lacking the right nutrients can lead to hair loss. On the other hand, eating a balanced diet with the proper nutrients can help promote hair growth, especially if you’re encountering hair loss due to poor nutrition. Here is the best natural food you can eat to promote hair growth.

Thing Required:

  • Petal of Red hibiscus flowers
  • Regular Dosa Batter – 1 litre
  • Salt – Half a Teaspoon

How To:

Peel the petals only from red hibiscus flower and wash it thoroughly.Grind it well into a fine paste, without adding much water. Add the dough to the regular batter, and prepare crispy dosas and serve it hot with any side dish. It tastes great at the same time very healthy too, especially for ladies. 

Why it Works:

Red hibiscus flowers are widespread and widely used for medicinal purposes. They have rich nutrients such as amino acids that are necessary for producing keratin, the building blocks of our hair.

Hibiscus flowers increases hair growth and gets rid of premature hair greying by decreasing excessive body heat, inciting blood circulation to the scalp, and increasing the supply of essential nutrients to the hair follicles.

It is rich in antioxidants and vitamins necessary for the production of melanin, the pigment that gives the hair its natural colour.

Hibiscus’ sweet taste, cold potency and astringent properties provide cooling relief from the summer heat. Hibiscus cools your liver and reduces the heat of the blood by purging hot bile from the gall bladder.

Get rid of Lice and Dandruff using Vasambu

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Dandruff is a common scalp disorder and the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Lice can quickly become a severe issue when left unnoticed. With all the constant itching and irritation, you will have a tough time relaxing and doing daily activities at home or work in peace. Spending a lot of time outdoors and with others affected with head-lice can have this itchy problem. The seriousness of lice and dandruff may fluctuate with seasons as it often worsens in winter. Most of the adults and young ones are affected by this problem.

Sweet Flag for lice and dandruff problem is a natural remedy mentioned in the ancient methods, and traditional Ayurveda practitioners have long used it. Its practice has remained to this day, and it is available in the various forms. When you suffer from hair problems such as dandruff, hair loss, or more, you can use this remedy and benefit from it.

Things Required:

  • 3-4 pieces of Sweet Flag (In Tamil: Vasambu) 

How To:

  • Crush the pieces and grind it into a fine powder.
  • Rinse your hair with the water and apply the powder.
  • Massage your head for 10-15 minutes and ensure the paste covers from hair ends to the roots.

Leave the paste in your hair for half an hour and wash your hair thoroughly with the lukewarm water. Repeat the process every once a week to the best outcomes. You can also use Shikakai powder with it, which in turn increases your hair growth and prevent hair lice.

Why it Works:

Vasambu works as excellent anti-lice remedy. It is a natural insecticide, and this property makes it efficient in killing lice.

It is harmless for external application and gentle on the skin, hence applying it on the scalp does not cause any harm.

Its regular usage helps in get rid of dandruff from the scalp and promotes hair growth.

Sweet Flag Powder is known to calm nerves and helps improve a person’s memory. It helps in calming the mind and cure headaches when inhaled.

Get rid of Lice using Poduthalai Hair pack

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Dandruff is a common scalp disorder and the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. It is often cause itching, irritation, redness in the head results in white flakes on the scalp and in the hair. Overproduction of sebum, unclean habits, excessive intake of oily foods, stress and emotional problems these are some causes of dandruff. The seriousness of dandruff may fluctuate with seasons as it often worsens in winter. Most of the people are affected by this problem.

Phyla nodiflora for Dandruff problem is a natural remedy mentioned in the ancient methods, and traditional Ayurveda practitioners have long used it. Its practice has remained to this day, and it is available in the form of oil, liquid, and powder. When you suffer from hair problems such as dandruff, hair loss, or more, you can use this remedy and benefit from it.

Things Required:

  • Phyla nodiflora (In Tamil: Poduthalai Powder)
  • Coconut Oil 
  • Rice Water

How To:

  • Add the necessary amount of Poduthalai powder in a bowl.
  • Add rice water and 1/4 teaspoon of coconut oil in the bowl and mix it well until it forms a paste.
  • Apply the mixture in your scalp and ensures it covers from hair ends to root.

Massage the scalp and leave it for 30 minutes. Then, wash your hair thoroughly with the lukewarm water. For the best outcomes, you can use this once or twice a week. This hair pack treats dandruff very effectively.

Why it Works:

Phyla nodiflora is named poduthalai in Tamil because it considered being a fantastic home remedy for treating dandruff.

A Siddha preparation called Poduthalai thailam is beneficial Anti-dandruff medicine. It helps to get rid of dandruff due to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

It prevents lice, controls scalp infections, regulates the keratinization and strengthens the hair roots on regular use.

Dye your hair naturally at home using Lemon juice and Honey

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Hair is the best fashion accessory, and it should adequately maintain in the right way. It is a vital part of our looks and personality. Nowadays, hair has no moisture or oil due to dyeing the hair with harsh chemical products, which in turn makes hair dry and brittle. 

You can naturally dye your hair, instead of getting it done at a hair salon, from a chemical product or using a color spray. Modern hair dyes can contain potentially toxic and damaging chemicals like ammonia. You can avoid these chemicals by using natural hair dyes, which often use herbal ingredients you might already have.

Things Required:

  • Lemon juice
  • Honey
  • Vinegar
  • Badam powder

How To:

  • Pour a half-cup of lemon juice in a bottle.
  • Add 4 Teaspoons of honey and vinegar in the bottle.
  • Add some badam powder and mix it well.
  • Apply the mixture in your hair thoroughly.

Ensure that the mixture reaches from the root ends to the hair tips. Then leave it for 2 hours, and after that, wash your hair with the lukewarm water.

Why it Works:

Lemon juice is an excellent degreaser, so it is perfect for washing hair, especially if your scalp is on the oily side. A natural way to make your hair color lighter and add natural highlights is by using lemon juice.

Vinegar is better for an oily scalp rather than a dry scalp. Applying the mixture of lemon juice and vinegar to your hair removes residues from shampoo and conditioner.

It will also cleanse your hair and prevent dandruff. As honey also has moisturizing properties that keep your hair conditioned and healthy.

It also comprises plenty of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. By moisturizing and clasping in shine, honey can help revive the natural luster of your hair.

Scalp Massage using Amla juice

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The head massage concentrates on your head as a whole and scalp massage, promoting hair growth. Massaging your scalp with the purpose of hair growth requires applying pressure on the scalp using fingers. It enhances the blood circulation to the hair follicles, rejuvenates the roots, and conditions the scalp. 

Hair follicles are of hyperactive stem cells when given a boost of oxygen, growth of hair increases. Massaging inflates blood vessel-like small arteries within your scalp, which increase the blood flow to the hair follicles. It also enhances the texture of hair, making it thicker and smoothness over time.

Besides using nourishing oils and herbs that boost hair growth, you can also use tools like the massaging brushes to make it better into your scalp. However, you can do them at home. They are natural herbs used in the scalp massage.

Thing Required:

  • Amla juice 

How To:

  • Applying the Amla juice to the roots of your hair.
  • Massage the liquid in your scalp for about 5 minutes. 
  • Let it sit in your hair for 10 minutes.

Rinse your hair with a natural or sulfate-free shampoo in lukewarm water. For best outcomes, use this remedy for once or twice a week.

Why it Works:

Amla contains many essential fatty acids that penetrate the follicles, making the hair softer, shinier, and voluminous.

Massaging your scalp with Amla juice can stimulate hair follicles and reduce hair fall.

It also increases blood circulation, stimulates the scalp, and promotes hair growth. Its anti-bacterial properties keep dandruff and itchy scalp at bay.