How Ayurveda Can Stop Your Hair Loss Problem

Gunjan thakurFebruary 22, 2022

‘How to stop hair loss and regrow hair naturally?’ – This is the most common question asked by 60% of the Indian population suffering from hair fall. Be it, men or women, both genders need a natural solution to stop their hair fall and promote new hair growth that doesn’t cause any side effects and gives lasting results. So, is there any treatment that can meet such needs of hair fall sufferers? Yes, Ayurveda has an answer to it.

Ayurvedic hair treatment

Ayurveda is an age-old science that has recently gained popularity in the modern context. Big players in the market are launching products with an Ayurvedic base using traditional ingredients beneficial for beauty and health and why not? After all, it’s our traditional science and is a treasure trove of remedies and kitchen ingredients that has the potential to prevent hair fall, stimulate hair growth and improve overall hair quality. Unlike other treatment options, spa and salon therapies, Ayurveda go to the root cause of hair problems to treat them. For example, excess in pitta dosha results in hair fall condition as per Ayurveda. Hence, the Ayurvedic treatment for hair fall that is given to such individuals works on balancing the pitta dosha in the body thereby reducing the hair fall. Ayurveda takes care of factors like worry, anxiety, stress, lack of nutrition and poor diet, hormonal imbalance, and conditions like diabetes, PCOS, and thyroid that lead to hair loss, hair thinning, and other hair-related problems.

To identify the root cause of your problem, you may require an Ayurvedic doctors’ help. The doctor will identify the dosha imbalance, your diet, and lifestyle factors leading to hair loss and suggest you a root-cause-based Ayurvedic treatment for hair fall.

Tips on how to stop hair loss and regrow hair naturally

Ayurveda has natural remedies, potent natural ingredients, therapies, diet, and lifestyle techniques to prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth. Below mentioned are a few tips and tricks to save your precious locks –

• Fenugreek seeds: Commonly known as methidana in hindi, this kitchen ingredient is of a lot of importance for your hair. A paste made of curd and fenugreek seeds soaked in water overnight when applied to hair makes them soft, strong, and healthy. You can keep the paste for 30 minutes and then rinse it off with water. It will help prevent hair fall and support scalp health.
• Amla, Reetha & Shikakai: You might have heard of this powerful combination but how many of you actually tried it on your hair? This mixture can be an effective Ayurvedic hair treatment remedy at home. These ingredients can be mixed with henna and applied to the hair at regular intervals. Amla helps control hair damage, reetha promotes the growth of hair as it contains iron and shikakai helps in the absorption of the two potent ingredients.
• Bhringraj hair oil: How many of you apply oil to your hair or do regular champi (head massage with oil)? If I tell you to do it with bhringraj hair oil, would you follow my advice? Try doing it for your hair. Bhringraj, this potent Ayurvedic herb not only helps control hair fall and hair thinning but also strengthens weak hair roots and prevents premature greying of hair.
• Amla & Aloe vera juice: Losing a few strands of hair in a day is natural as they get replaced with new hair. But, if you’re experiencing hair fall in clumps and noticing hair thinning, it might be a result of nutritional deficiency. For healthy hair growth and to stop hair fall, adequate nutrition supply to the head region is essential. You can combat this by starting your day on a healthy note by drinking Amla and Aloe vera juice. These two ingredients are natural purifying herbs for the body that replenishes the body with essential nutrients and vitamins.
• Manage your stress levels: Stress has become one of the common triggers for hair loss. The good thing with this kind of hair loss is that it can be prevented by managing your stress levels. Ayurveda suggests mental relaxation techniques such as the regular practice of yoga, pranayama and meditation. Ayurveda also has stress-reducing herbs such as Brahmi and Ashwagandha that increase your ability to resist stress and strain on your mind and body thereby controlling hair fall.

Hope these tips will answer your query on how to stop hair loss and regrow hair naturally. If you continue experiencing hair loss, please consult an Ayurvedic doctor who provides you a personalised treatment as per your condition and severity of hair loss.