Natural Treatment for Premature Greying of Hair

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What is the Ayurvedic Perspective on Greying of Hair?

According to Ayurveda, vitiation of Pitta dosha is the cause of premature graying of hair. The vitiation of Pitta dosha particularly Bhrajak Pitta leads to increased heat in the body. This increased heat is carried by Vata dosha and lodging of Kapha dosha in the hair follicles take place. As a result, there is a discolouration of hair.

According to Ayurveda, the qualities of Pitta dosha are

पित्तं सस्नेह तीक्ष्णोष्णं लघु विस्रं सरं द्रवम्

(Reference: Ashtang Hridyam, Chapter 1, shlok no. 11)

In this shloka, the qualities of Pitta dosha are explained.

Meaning: Sasneha: slightly oily, uncuotous, Teekshana: piercing, Ushna: hotness, Laghu: lightness, Visram: bad smell, Sara: having fluidity and movement, Dravam: liquidity.

The Ayurvedic line of treatment for graying of hair is like the treatment of any disease such as avoidance of causative factors. Here, the causative factor is the aggravation of Pitta dosha, so to pacify the Pitta dosha, pittavardhak ahaar should be avoided such as intake of spicy, hot and fried foods.

Introduction

It is natural to get grey hair with an increase in age but premature graying is a type of disease. In this condition, hair starts graying day by day. It is a worrisome condition, especially for females. It affects the beauty of an individual as well. Gray hair can be taken care of with natural remedies effectively.

What are the Causes of Gray Hair?

  1. Unbalanced diet and lack of Vitamin B, iron, copper and iodine in the diet.
  2. Mental stress is also the cause of graying of hair.
  3. Not cleaning head properly can also lead to graying of hair.
  4. Disorders such as sinusitis, chronic constipation, poor blood circulation etc. can also cause graying of hair.
  5. Use of chemical based shampoos, oils and soaps can cause gray hair.
  6. Improper or lack of good sleep is also the cause.
  7. Due to the lack of proper nutrition to hair, hair can become gray and unhealthy.
  8. Heat generated by excess anger, stress or tension and work causes excessive Pitta which reaches the nerves of the head and make the hair dry and gray.
  9. Consumption of irregular and contaminated food is also the cause of gray hair.

What is the Natural Treatment of Gray Hair?

  1. To treat this condition, patient should include balanced diet consisting of fruits, salads, sprouts, green vegetables in his/her diet.
  2. Patient should take juice of carrots, spinach and Indian gooseberry.
  3. Milk mixed with black sesame and soybean should be included in the diet.
  4. Consumption of cow’s ghee in the diet is useful.
  5. To prevent graying of hair, walnuts and almonds should be included in the diet. Better take them soaked.
  6. Take Powders of Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis), Brahmi (Centella asiatica) and Bhringraj (Eclipta alba) and grind them together to make paste. Keep this mixture in an iron vessel mixed with water overnight. Apply this paste in the morning for 15 minutes. Use this remedy twice a week. It is an effective remedy as it prevents graying of hair and hair become naturally black.
  7. Grate the Hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus rosa– sinensis) and mint leaves (Mentha piperata) and add some water to make a paste. Apply this paste on hair for at least twice a week for half an hour.
  8. Take 80 ml juice of beetroot leaves and mix it with 150 ml mustard oil and cook this mixture for on a low flame till the juice of beetroot leaves get dried. Then filter and cool this mixture and store it in an airtight container. Massaging with this oil regularly helps in hair fall and prevents premature graying of hair. This oil is also useful in many types of hair problems.
  9. Mix equal quantities of almond oil and amla oil. Massaging head with this oil before going to bed reduces premature graying of hair.
  10. Grind Tulsi leaves (Ocimum sanctum) and add amla powder to it. Make a paste by adding water and soak it overnight. Filter this water in the morning and wash hair with the same.
  11. Apply amla powder mixed with lemon as it helps in making the hair black and strong.
  12. To stop graying of hair, mental stress and tension should be avoided.
  13. Yogasanas such as Sarvangasan, Matasyaasan, Shavasan and Yognidra are very useful to stop premature gray hair.
  14. After meals, massaging scalp with comb is also beneficial for gray hair.

How to Make Miraculous Hair Oil for Hair Loss and Preventing Gray Hair

  1. First take an iron vessel. After that, add 1-liter coconut oil, 100 gm powders each of Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis), soap nut (Sapindus trifoliatus) and Shikakai (Acacia concinna), 1 spoon heena powder, 2 spoons Ratanjot (Alkanet) powder. Mix all these ingredients and keep this mixture in sunlight for one week. After that, boil this mixture on a low flame and filter it. Add lemon juice and kapoor (camphor) and store it in the bottle. Massage with this oil regularly as by doing so hair becomes dense and black.
  2. Grind 1/2 kg dried Amla and licorice (Glycrrhiza glabra) and mix these two ingredients. Add water equivalent to 8 times in these powders and keep it overnight. Keep it on a low flame for boiling in the morning till water reduces to half. After this, mix the mixture with oil and heat it on the fire until water is extracted. After that, take it out of the fire and store in a bottle. Massage with this oil regularly. This oil is useful in headache, graying of hair, hair fall and hair grow thicker, darker and stronger. This oil is also useful in dryness.
  3. Take 250 gm gourd and grind it thoroughly. Filter it in a fine cloth and extract its juice. Add 250 ml coconut water to it and keep it on a low flame. Add gourd’s juice slowly to the oil and let it boil for some time. When water is extracted, remove oil from the flame. Cool this oil and fill it in the bottle.
  4. Applying this oil regularly on hair helps in strengthening the hair roots. This oil is cooling in nature and its regular application helps in increasing memory as well. Massaging the soles of feet with this oil gives a lot of relief in burning sensation.
  5. In this way, the Natural remedies for gray hair can be very useful when used on regular basis for couple of days to months.