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5 Simple Home Remedies For Reducing Hair Loss!

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Looks Forever Hair And Skin Aesthetic ClinicDermatologist • 24 Years Exp.Dermatologist
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Hair loss is something that all of us dread. We all lose 50-100 strands of hair everyday, but if hair fall exceeds this number, it might be something to worry about.

While there are many remedies for hair fall which includes natural, medicinal, surgical remedies, we will only be discussing natural home remedies for reducing hair loss.

Try these simple home remedies to improve your hair health!

1. Coconut Milk - Coconut milk is among the richest sources of tissue-nourishing, plant derivatives.

Directions:

  1. Grate some coconut and squeeze its milk.
  2. Massage this coconut milk in your scalp.
  3. Leave it on for atleast 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Wash it off with a mild shampoo.

2. Fenugreek - Fenugreek or methi contain hormone antecedents that enhance hair growth and help rebuild hair follicles.

Directions:

  1. Soak fenugreek in water overnight.
  2. Grind it into a paste next morning and apply the paste to your scalp.
  3. Cover your hair with a shower cap and leave it on for 40 minutes.
  4. Wash off with normal temperature.

3. Amla -

Directions:

  1. Boil dried amla in coconut oil till the oil turns black in color. 
  2. Massage your scalp with this oil.
  3. You could also mix amla and shikakai paste and apply it to your scalp.

The best remedy is to drink the bitter amla and shikakai juice.

4. Aloe Vera - Aloe vera contains enzymes that directly promote healthy hair growth. Also, its alkalizing properties help bring the pH level of the scalp to a desirable level which promotes new hair growth.

Directions:

  1. Apply aloe vera juice or gel to your scalp and leave it on for one hour.
  2. Wash it off with lukewarm water.

It is best to grow aloe vera plant in a small pot in your house instead of buying it from the market.

5. Egg packs - Eggs contain protein in abundance. Our hair are also made up of keratin protein.

Directions:

  1. Mixing two eggs with 2 spoons of olive oil and applying it to the scalp helps in promoting hair growth.
  2. Leave it on for 30 mins and shampoo it with lukewarm water.
In case you have a concern or query you can always consult a specialist & get answers to your questions!
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