Ageing is a natural phenomenon. And one common symptom comes with gray hair but we see rapidly growing grays even in youth. What causes gray hair? Is it curable? Can it be reversed? Are there natural remedies for silver hair? …all is not end with silver strands coming out of your scalp. Matter is still in your hands; if you are determined to treat it.
Causes and cure of gray hair
- Genetic traits: If you have a family history take care from your teens and take diet that promotes black hair and apply things that boost melanin to your body.as once onset of grey hair starts, it is no use of any remedy. Now just use natural or synthetic dyes.
- Poor diet: People suffering from protein, vitamin, iron or copper deficiency are prone to silver hair. If you are one of them re-schedule your diet plan. Green leafies, liver, fish, coconut, Indian goose berry(amla), eggs and almonds should be added in diet.
- Sleeplessness: Having not a proper sleep for a long period also causes white hair as sleep is the Divine gift for replenishment of several life sustaining and health imparting molecules, enzymes and hormones. Be careful about a sound sleep.
- Stress: not a day’s stress brings you at the door of white valley. But a habitual taking stress or facing stressful situations continuously are the sure cause of rapidly graying hair. Avoid over work and be contented to what you have. Enjoy your life with near and dear ones…otherwise mirror will show you ten years older than your age.
- Sun exposure: All experts consent to the point that hair lose their pigments when remain exposed to sun for a long time. Take care and protect the natural shade.
Natural remedies for accelerated gray hair
If the cause is not genetic instead, carelessness has brought about the white scene, it is curable and be reversed to some extent or at-least slowed down. Here are some treatments in addition to above said cures, that will work as they are proven since times.
- Amla and sikakai: Make powder of both in equal quantities. Mix 1-2 tb.spoon in yoghurt and apply. Rinse after an hour. Repeat every three days.
- Onion water and coconut oil: Combine 2 tb.spoon of onion water in a teaspoon of coconut oil and apply daily at night.
- Hena and coffee: 1 table spoon coffee brewed and mixed with hena into a thick paste.Apply to all hair. Repeat in 15 days.
- Black tea: Black tea is known for melanin production as well as for improving shine and texture of hair. Boil two table spoon black tea in water add some coconut oil and leave over night. Do it regularly for at least one month and then weakly.
- Amla and fenugreek seed: boil 6-7 seeds amla in 250 g of oil(mustard, coconut, olive) add 1 table spoon of fenugreek seed powder and let it cool. Now save in a bottle and apply daily
Read all that interestingly? Now ponder upon your case and test which things best suit your episode.