HAIR CARE - The many usages of Essential Oils

Beautiful hair begins with good health. It needs loving care and protection. What you don’t know can hurt you. What you do know can mean the difference between a gorgeous mane and a dull hair with many unsightly signs, such as dandruff.
Many don’t realize that their hair is subject to damage by wind, pollutants, sun and blow-dryer. If hair is left in a dry state of abuse, it can lead to severe hair and scalp problems, not to mention slow hair growth.
Problems and solutions:
FIRST, find out if your hair is normal, dry or oily.
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(1)For normal hair, either the fine or flyaway type, keep it short. Use conditioners, grooming aids and apply good quality essential oils such as Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Lavender, etc.
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(2)Lavender essential oil is most useful as it is good for dry hair and oily hair. Oily hair should not be washed with a shampoo high in alkaline because the body will react by producing more oil to regain acid balance. I suggest coarse hair should be cut short.
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(3)Coarse hair should be conditioned regularly using a crème rinse along with acid-balance shampoo. A longer style will keep the hair smartly in style.
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(4)The biggest problem we all face, some more often than others, is dandruff. Whether it is flaking and itching (dry dandruff) or redness and inflammation plus flaking and itching (known as wet/oily dandruff), the problems are the same. Most people think that it is caused by germs but this has never been proven. There is no one single cause. Please be warned that dandruff shampoos can be damaging to the scalp and should be used as instructed by a doctor. I personally found the use of essential oil very effective.
STEPS:
Step One:
Choose your essential oils. Among the best ones are Tea-tree, Basil, Cedarwood, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme. Variety is important. Switch between shampoos, same applies to Essential Oils.
Step Two:
choose your Carrier Oil. There are a variety of carrier oils. The best known ones are grape-seed oil, apricot kernel oils and castor oil. However, Jojoba oil is closest to your natural scalp oils and is often in commercial hair care products.No need to buy the expensive ones. Many Health-food stores carry them
Step Three:
Use a dropper to mix the essential oil with the carrier oil. Play with the dilution to find what works best for you. I recommend one drop of essential oil to 10ml of carrier for those with sensitive skin. Other can use a slightly higher concentration.
Step Four:
Wash your hair first. Use any hair conditioning as you would. Then rinse & towel dry.
Step Five:
The final step is to massage your scalp. Dip your figures into the oil mixture (note the respective kind for normal, dry/oily hair). Apply to scalp by making small circles. Pay attention to area where dandruff seems to concentrate more.
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(5)The second concern, especially for men, is receding hairlines. Often illness, nervous conditions and bacteria can cause thinning hair. The build-up of androgen, a male sex hormone, can also cause follicle to become dormant. In some cases the injection of estrogens by medical professional can help but not without side effects. Many find using essential oils offer a viable solution. Essential oils such as Cedarwood, clary sage, lavender can help. Not surprising, many of these are also helpful in dandruff control.
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(6)One final thought. Essentials are good for about two years. Never apply essential oil undiluted. Repeat as often as needed but discontinue use if irritation occurs.

Homeopathic Remedy For Treat Hair Loss

Homeopathic remedies to treat hair loss are quite a unique way to treat your loss of hair. So what is this type of treatment? Results from the homoeopathic approach can take a longer time, but they are very often dramatic.

1. Dietary modification has often employed in addressing male and female pattern baldness. In the dietary approach to hair loss, the accent is on foods rich in minerals like silica, iron and calcium such as green vegetables. In the treatment of female hair loss, there is increased focus on protein and zinc supplementation.

2. This comes in the form of Prostate Power Rx which was formulated by Dr. Ray Sahelian, a herbal hair loss remedy that encompasses a combination of nine key ingredients such as including stinging nettle, saw palmetto and other important herbs. Though the primary task of this herbal remedy is to regenerate prostate tissue fortunately has an alternate effect of also blocking DHT. More or less like killing two birds with stone.

3. Using natural oils is a great way to help new hair grow, and frequent oil treatments will also strengthen the hair you have already. Natural oils include olive oil, avocado oil and almond oil. For mild treatments, the best way to use oil is to put some on the scalp after shampooing, leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes and then rinse. For more moderate cases of hair loss, saturate the scalp with oil prior to bedtime and then cover your head with a shower cap and sleep with the oil in the hair. Rinse upon awakening. This can be performed once or twice a month, as too many treatments will result in overly oily hair.

4. Fluoric Acid -This substance can actually dissolve glass. But when used as a homeopathic treatment, the doses are so diluted; it would be hard to recognize the substance.

5. Practitioners of acupuncture and acupressure state that these treatment modes have beneficial effects in stopping and reversing hair loss, too. These disciplines derive from the belief that there is a direct relation between hair loss and blood purity. The integrity of internal organs and sexual health are apparently important factors, too.

6. Phosphoric Acid - This acid is believed to help stop hair loss. It can be found in most shampoos.

7. Plain abstinence from alcohol, smoking and recreational drugs is often not enough to protect us from the toxins all around us. Toxins such as chlorine, pesticides, second-hand smoke, traffic exhaust fumes, certain cosmetics and germs in the air infiltrate the body systems and place an enormous load on our metabolic systems. This causes general health to deteriorate and one of the symptoms is often hair loss. Various detoxification therapies are now available to us, but caution should govern their use.

8. There are many other herbal hair loss remedies that are out there but here is the thing, they do not all stop the effect of DHT. Licorice extract for example works by stimulating and invigorating the scalp and hair follicles, generating spontaneous hair growth. Silica, that works by increasing the hair's strength and shininess and also by thickening the hair shaft to make fewer hair seem like more hair. This can be found in herb horsetail.

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