Herbal Remedies For Hair

All women love to have great hair. Unfortunately, some people think they are stuck with what they have because of genetics. However, if you regularly take care of your hair and add herbal remedies for hair then you could have the hair you’ve always wanted.

Thin Hair

The common problem that most people have with their hair is that it is too thin. Whether it’s always been thin their whole life or it is thinning because of hormones, age, childbirth or liver blood insufficiency. Some great herbal remedies for thin hair include these Chinese Herbs:

• He Shou Wu / Polygonum
• Shan Yao / Diosorea
• Shu Di Huang /  Rehmannia
• Gou Qi Zi / Goji Berry

These herbs used for hair are considered ‘heavy’ herbs and can cause digestive upset if used alone. It is strongly recommended to add Chuan Xiong or aged citrus peel to your tea.

Grey Hair

When people see grey hairs the first thing they think to do is buy these unnatural hair dye’s that really damage your hair over time. No one thinks about what people did before these harmful products came to be. Well there is a natural way to get rid of grey with herbal remedies for hair. Simply use 9 grams of He Shou Wu / Polygonum daily. Keep at it because it takes persistence. This is a well documented way to keep grey away and was used often in the past.

General Hair Tips

First off, take care of your hair regularly with a good, quality diet. Some foods that are great for hair are red meats, green leafy vegetables, blue/green algae, and beets. These help to nourish the liver and course the body. Then the blood is able to nourish the skin and hair which allows luster in the complexion and hair.

If you keep up with everything, natural hair care will be an easy and effective process for beautiful hair. There are more natural shampoos and conditioners to purchase out there. There is even a shampoo base that you can get that is ready for you to add your own additives like essential oils. You can add oils like sesame oil, jojoba oil, Lavender essential oil and rosemary oil. These should be in for at least 30 minutes and then washed out completely.

If you have extensions, weaves, or hair pieces these natural products can also be used to prolong the life of the piece and make them look great.

Natural hair relaxers should also be used. The regular form of hair relaxers can really damage your hair and burn your scalp. The natural relaxers use olive oil, vitamin E, soy extract, and other herbal ingredients to help straighten your hair.

Other Herbal Remedies For Hair:

• Burdock (Arctium lappa)
• Nettles (Urtica dioica)
• Birch (Betula)
• Castor oil (Ricinus communis)
• Black tea
• Chamomile
• Marigold
• Egg yolk
• Apple cider vinegar

Where To Get Herbs For Hair?

There is a really cool online store called Nature’s Basin that carries natural and organic hair products among other things like facial, skin, body and beauty products. If interested, click here to go straight to their herbal hair products page.

Also, as I mentioned above, there are many Chinese herbs that are good for hair. You will find them at the online store called Chinese Herbs Direct. Click here to go straight to their herbal hair products page.

Also, if you want to know more about Chinese herbs you can click here to check out my post on Chinese Herbs.