Herbs For Hair Loss

Hair loss problem is of great concern to both males and females. If you have thinning hair first find out the cause. Normal shedding of hair is natural. To understand what is normal hair fall we must know the basics of hair growth cycles. A hair follicle goes through three stages during its life span. The first is the period of growth which lasts for about two to eight years. This is followed by resting period which may vary from two to four months. Then comes the shedding stage of the hair when new hair follicles push out of the scalp as new hair growth cycle begins and the old ones fall off to make space for new hair growth. We usually lose 50-100 hair in this normal hair shedding process. If you have more hair fall than this you should be concerned. 

In fact if you have thinning hair, you need to look for the reason. If it is not due to any serious medical problems the situations can be reversed using some natural methods. There are some herbs that have been used from time immemorial to treat hair loss.

Herbs For Hair Loss

There are zillions of natural products that help hair growth. Many essential oils as well herbs not only help stop falling hair, they actually promote hair growth. No wonder the modern world has forgotten these natural hair care methods due to the commercialization of the economy where even products based on these natural herbs are attractively packaged and sold in exorbitant prices. But you can easily cultivate these herbs in your backyard or get them from any organic health store. There are many such herbs, but I will tell you about the most important and easily available three hair loss herbs.

1.Aloe Vera

You can apply raw aloe vera juice to the scalp. It soothes all kinds of skin irritation.It balances the ph level in the hair. It rectifies hair loss problem by treating the dry scalp and dandruff. The main advantage of aloe vera for the hair is that it regulates the sebaceous glands which are very essential for healthy hair. Aloe vera juice has some enzymes and vitamins that promote hair growth.

2. Green Tea

Green tea promotes hair growth by arresting the formation of DHT which is the most common cause of hair loss. It is helpful in treating dandruff which is a very common cause of hair fall. It is a great antioxidant unlike any other antioxidant, it is useful for healthy cell generation. And that includes new hair follicles.

3. Ginkgo Biloba

We all know healthy hair is facilitated by a healthy scalp. And a scalp is healthy only when it has good blood circulation. Because good blood circulation on the scalp area promotes growth of new hair follicles by providing the essential nutrients to the hair. This is where the extract of Ginkgo Biloba plays its helpful role in promoting blood circulation. This Ginkgo Biloba tree originates in China and has many medicinal properties. It is a great antioxidant. It is specially good for the health of the nervous system and used in many diseases relating to nerve dysfunction. All these attributes make this Ginkgo Biloba extract a great natural hair growth promoter.

There are many such useful herbs. But I have mentioned only a few that are most effective for hair loss.

But this is not the whole story. There are some essential vitamins that help protect you from hair loss and also promote hair growth. You can take these vitamins as supplements or take foods that contain these vitamins in their natural form.