Natural Remedies For Premature Greying Of Hair

Having grey hair after a certain age is a natural phenomenon and is believed to be a sign of having gained experience. But what if you have started having grey hair strands before time, at an early age? This is not only your problem, but being faced my many now a days. Even children in their teens are suffering from it. Premature greying of hair not only adds tension but also makes one lose his/her confidence.

There are actually many reasons for going grey at an early age. These reasons include-

- Heredity.
- Diseases or disorders.
- Stress, tension, mental worries.
- Improper diet and lack of nutrition.
- Exposure of hair to chemicals, treatments or unfavorable weather conditions like using colours or dyes having harmful chemicals frequently, washing hair with hot water, over exposure to sun, pollution, using hair dryers, ironing rod or other equipments on regular basis.
All these factors reduce the production of the pigment, melanin that results in loss of hair colour (more the melanin, darker the hair colour).

Though hair colours, hair dyes and other hair treatments can hide your grey hair for a while but Ayurvedic treatment is the best way to get rid of your grey hair. Ayurveda has bestowed us with many natural gifts, which are useful for treating various problems permanently and that too without any side effects. Following are some ways for treating grey hair naturally:-

* Indian Gooseberry (amla) is very helpful in treating greying hair.
* Cut amla into pieces and keep it for drying in shade. When these pieces dry, boil them in coconut oil till the pieces burn and the oil becomes dark. Use this oil to massage your scalp and hair.
* Soak some amla overnight in water. Use this water for the last rinse when washing your hair.
* Mix one tsp of amla juice, almond oil and few drops of lime juice. Use this mixture to massage your scalp daily before going to bed.
* Make a paste of amla powder mixed with turmeric in equal ratio. Apply this paste on the scalp to treat grey hair. Applying a paste of only amla is also useful.
* Boil amla and curry leaves in coconut oil. Use this oil to massage your scalp. It is not only beneficial for grey hair but also promotes the growth of hair.
* Curry leaves consumed in the form of chutney, spicy condiment, taken with food in powdered form or with buttermilk helps treat and prevent greying hair.
* Butter obtained from cow's milk is also a useful product for the treatment of premature greying. Consume a small amount of butter or massage your scalp twice a week with butter, giving special attention to the roots of the hair.
* Massaging your scalp daily with mustard oil/ castor oil/ almond oil/ warm coconut oil/ warm flaxseed oil is the simplest and excellent remedy.
* Aloe Vera is very popular for skin and hair care. Application of Aloe Vera gel on the scalp twice daily treats premature greying besides taking care of other hair problems.
* Juice of Amaranth leaves works wonders for hair. Application of fresh Amaranth juice prevents and treats grey hair besides adding softness and promoting the growth of the hair.
* Massaging the scalp gently with onion juice not only helps treat premature greying of hair but also promotes hair growth.
* Mix Henna powder and yogurt (curd) to make a paste. Leave this paste overnight and apply it on the hair the next morning. Wash off after keeping it for some time or till it dries.
* Apply a mixture of an egg yolk and milk on the scalp. Wash off after leaving for an hour. Yogurt (curd) can also be used in place of milk. This remedy proves to be a natural conditioner as well.
* Make a paste by mixing powder of Fenugreek (Methi) seeds with yogurt (curd). Apply this paste and wash off after leaving for 15-20 minutes. Repeat this once or twice in a week for few months to gain its benefits.
* Eat 5 pieces of Cashew nuts/ walnuts daily.Eating one teaspoon of black sesame seeds or 20 pumpkin seeds (make sure to remove the pericarp of pumpkin seeds) is also beneficial.
* Another remedy for grey hair is consuming one raw banana daily. Boil one skinned raw banana and eat it.
* Take a cup of water and 1 tsp of Rosemary leaves. Boil this and filter the solution. Drink the solution twice a day.
* Grind ginger to make a paste and blend it with honey. Consumption of half teaspoon of it on daily basis proves to be effective.
* Drinking carrot juice twice daily helps treat premature greying of hair by curing metabolic disorders.
* Juice of cabbage and lettuce is also very good for greying hair. Drink a juice of cabbage and lettuce mixed together in equal proportion daily.

It is necessary to have plenty of water and proper diet rich in all nutrients besides these remedies. Avoid junk,oily and unhealthy food.

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