| For Dandruff | | | | 4. Mix curd, lemon and mustard oil, |
| • Massage the Scalp with pure coconut | | | | apply gently on hair and wash your head |
| oil. This will also help for growth of | | | | after about half an hour. |
| hair. | | | | Herb for Hair |
| • Apply coconut oil which has been | | | | Henna is a natural dye extracted from |
| boiled with small onions. Wash it off | | | | the leaves of the henna bush and is a |
| with a mixture of green gram powder and | | | | natural alternative to harsh chemical |
| water drained from cooked (boiled) rice. | | | | dyes. If you are buying henna, make sure |
| • Mix Shikakai powder with the water | | | | to look for the name Lawsonia Inermis on |
| drained from the cooked rice and wash | | | | the pack. It is the scientific name of |
| the hair with it. | | | | henna, a proof of the originality of the |
| • Crush the leaves of five petal | | | | product. |
| hibiscus flower and take the juice. Wash | | | | Informs Mumbai based Trichologist Dr. |
| the hair with this juice. | | | | Rekha Yadav, "Using Henna can give you |
| • Heat the oil with a little camphor. | | | | multiple benefits. It not only adds |
| Apply the oil in the scalp and massage | | | | colour to your hair, but is also a great |
| for 10 minutes. After 30 minutes wash | | | | conditioner. It strengthens your hair, |
| the hair with a herbal shampoo. Do the | | | | is anti-fungal, reduces dandruff and |
| steam -towel- wrap for 15 minutes. | | | | helps prevent split ends." |
| For Healthy Hair | | | | Hair Wash |
| 1. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Hair and | | | | The best way of washing hair is with |
| skin benefit from the same diet. Hair | | | | Aritha and Shikakai Powder. It does not |
| needs protein. | | | | have any chemicals or any other side |
| 2. Use gentle non-detergent based | | | | effects. Aritha and Shikakai powder is |
| shampoo. | | | | available at any General stores or even |
| 3. This is the tough one! Wash hair less | | | | a banyan shop. |
| frequently. 2 to 3 times a week. Summer | | | | Hair Conditioners |
| you maybe able to wash hair an extra | | | | Henna - Henna conditions and colours |
| time. Squeaky clean means hair has been | | | | your hair. |
| stripped of its natural protective oils. | | | | Dry hair - Add some milk, water and |
| 4. Condition monthly with a natural | | | | 1-2egg yolks in henna. This mixture will |
| Herbal Vinegar Hair Rinse. | | | | not dry your hair and will make it soft |
| For Hair Loss | | | | and manageable. Apply it monthly. |
| 1. Use a very mild shampoo and condition | | | | Normal to Oily Hair - %u2013 Add water, |
| your hair at least twice a week. Make | | | | lemon, egg yolks in henna. |
| sure to rinse out the conditioner | | | | Quick-fix Hair Tips |
| thoroughly. | | | | If you want instant luster just before a |
| 2. Amla, shikaki powder mixed with curd | | | | big night, beat an egg without the yolk, |
| is a good conditioner and should be made | | | | squeeze half a lemon into it and apply |
| use of. | | | | to hair avoiding the scalp than rinse |
| 3. Massaging with aroma oils once a week | | | | and wash in another half an hour. Be |
| reduces hair fall and makes them soft | | | | sure to give your hair a last rinse with |
| and silky. Rosemary oil and titri oil | | | | some rose water because we don't want |
| can also be used. | | | | you going out smelling like an egg. |