Home Remedies to Improve Your Hair
Homemade Shampoos and Conditioners
For healthy hair use herbal shampoos with the following ingredients: 100 grams of Rita seeds, 100 grams of Amla Powder, 100 grams of dried shikakai powder, 20 grams of Aloe Vera juice and 3 glasses of hot water. Soak the rita seed in warm water and squeeze out the juice . Add to this amla powder, shikakai powder and aloe vera juice and use as regular shampoo.
For natural conditioners you can either use beer, vinegar or henna.
To give the excess bounce to your hair
Soak 1 tbsp. Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) in water overnight. Grind this to a paste and rub it into your scalp. Shampoo after half an hour. After a shampoo, you can wash out your hair with a mixture of vinegar or lemon juice in a bucket of water, this gives an immediate shine!
Get rid of dandruff
After shampooing your hair, mix the juice of one lemon in a mug of water and rinse your hair and scalp.
Reduce hair loss
To reduce hair loss and ensure thick hair, grind coconut and use the extracted milk to massage your hair. After an interval of 45 minutes or 1 hour, shampoo.
To thicken your hair
Powder date seeds and mix it with the white of an egg and apply on your hair. Shampoo after 30 minutes. If you are running short of date seeds, use hibiscus petals instead. A massage of Castor oil thrice a week will work wonders to improve thin hair!
Dry Hair Treatment
If you have dry hair oil it regularly. Oil your hair and wrap a hot towel around it. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, then shampoo off!
Hair Care Tip
Still time to let your hair down, before they get all tied up in the coming heat. Get a weekly hair massage with light aromatherapy oils like rosemary and lavender, instead of almond or mustard.
Also try a weekly hair pack, using a handful of marigold, rose and tube rose petals. Dry grind these, add a banana and a slice of papaya and whip it up using either an egg or some yogurt.
Hot Tip: Wear a shower cap on top of this hair pack; flowers petals tend to drip!
More Hair care Tips during pregnancy and winters
Hair Growth Recipes
Hair growth is usually reduced in winter. To encourage hair growth, try this hair pack.
Take 1-cup honey, 1 cup almond oil and 1 cup strong marjoram tea. Mix and rub all over your head. Keep a shower cap on for about 11/2 hours and then shampoo. Follow up with leave-in conditioner. Boil 1-cup rosemary leaves in ½ cup water and strain.
You can also try herbal steam for your hair. Boil a handful each of thyme, rosemary, lavender and parsley in 1 litre of distilled water. Dip a towel into this mixture, wring and wrap around your hair. Keep it on for ½ hour and feel the difference. If your hair is oily, add 1-cup rum to the mixture. If dry, add a few drops of lavender or sweet almond oil.
Rosemary Hair Oil
Take 1 oz. of rosemary oil, 1/8 oz. of lavender oil. This will last for about 6 months. Simply mix the two oils and store in the dark or in a small amber or lightproof bottle. Put a few drops of the oil on your palm, brush the palm against your hairbrush and then brush your hair.
Tip: One should thoroughly brush the hair. Brushing dislodges dirt and distributes the natural hair oils.
Home Remedies for Hair Loss
Hair loss is a common people affecting many men and women in their life. However here are few tips for you to prevent hair loss.
Home Remedies to Prevent Hair Loss
Drinking a shake of bananas, honey, yogurt and low fat milk helps as this drink is rich in biotin and will help your hair to have strong roots.Â
 Ensure your diet is rich in Vitamin B6 and Zinc. Use supplements if you cannot get enough from natural food sources.Â
 Bend your head while you are shampooing and massage your scalp. This will increase blood circulation to the scalp.Â
 Get rid of stress, as this is most dangerous for your hair.Â
 Get sufficient sleep. Like a healthy body, healthy hair too needs a good night’s sleep.