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Monday, 6 May 2013

Oil To Speed Up Hair Growth

                 Long hair is like a dream for some women, while some don't even pay that much of attention still their hair grows faster.How to make your hair grow faster is one of the biggest hair
care questions. But now a days it's more difficult to take care of them because of stress, pollution, climate and sickness all plotting to destroy them!! Having naturally healthy hair is a great thing but if you don't have then it's a soul eating trouble for some of us. I know, any method to improve the hair growth takes a long time. It requires you to be patient, but these steps will definitely speed up the process of hair growth a Lot.


WHAT TO EAT :-

  • PROTEIN - Have a high protein rich diet eg: shrimp, cod, salmon, turkey, chicken, lamb, spinach, mustard green, mushrooms, soybeans, cheese, eggs, milk, cauliflower and many legumes like kidney beans, split peas, black beans. 
  • VITAMIN A - It improves health of your scalp. Sources are cow's milk, eggs, carrots, apricots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, guava, pink grapefruit, salmon, shellfish.
  • VITAMIN B - Good sources include : animal products (meat, poultry), asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, bell peppers, bananas, potatoes, dried apricots, dates and figs, milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt, nuts and pulses, fish, brown rice, garlic, avocado, salmon, sunflower seeds and walnuts.
  • VITAMIN C - Excellent food sources: cauliflower, strawberries, lemon, papaya, cabbage, spinach, kiwifruit, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, limes, tomatoes, raspberries, pineapples and watermelon.
  • VITAMIN E - It includes sunflower seeds, almonds, spinach, tomato, blueberries, olives, parsley, papaya, kiwifruits, blueberries.
  • VITAMIN K -  It maintain healthy hair. Sources are egg yolk, green beans, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, oatmeal, soybean, liver, wheat, yogurt, tomato paste.
  • IRON - Sources : spinach, turmeric, tofu, mustard greens, turnip greens, string beans, lentils, sprouts, broccoli.

THINGS TO AVOID

                  Eating dead food can lead to lifeless hair. These are chocolate, sugar, cookies, cakes, starches, soft drinks, snacks, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and drugs like marijuana destroy important hair growing nutrients.  



DO'S AND DO NOT'S :-

  • Get oil message once or twice a week.
  • Wash your hair with mild and natural based shampoo, minimum once a week.
  • When ever you wash your hair be gentle don't rub them too harshly or tangle them. 
  • If you feel something itchy and flaky scalp, wash your hair more often.
  • As long as you can, dry your hair in natural way.
  • Comb your hair only when they are dry.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE HAIR OIL -

                     Approx 100 fresh curry leaves
                     Approx 50 fresh basil leaves
                     2 fresh fruits or 2 tbsp of Indian gooseberry
                     Approx 50 fresh leaves or 2 tbsp of Eclipta alba
                     150 ml of olive oil


FIRST METHOD -

         --> If you are using fresh herbs then grind them or crush them.
         --> Keep olive oil on low flame, slowly add the herb paste to it.
         --> Regularly stir it, till herb paste color changes from green to brown.
         --> Let it cool down then filter it by using filter cloth.
         --> Keep this oil in air tight container.


SECOND METHOD -

        --> If you are using powder form of herbs
        --> Take 2 glass of water in a container add these herbs to it.
        --> Keep it on low flame gas, warm it till it reduces to 1 glass water.
        --> Filter it, let it cool down.
        --> When it cools down add olive oil to it.
        --> Put it on low flame boil it but don't forget to stir regularly.
        --> Boil it till all water evaporates.
        --> Let it cool down, then filter by using filter cloth.
        --> Keep it a air-tight container. 
                   

                    Get a head massage with this oil at least once a week.