| A Hindu healing tradition that is very | | | | you gently tug and the roots of the hair |
| popular in India and Sri Lanka is called | | | | while you are massaging the scalp. Popular |
| Ayurveda. This treatment helps the individual | | | | massaging oils include coconut oil, Vitamin E |
| with their doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. | | | | oil, Brahmi oil, and Bahringaraj oil. For |
| These areas create a person's unique | | | | more info see |
| prakriti. It is believed that hair loss | | | | |
| results from too much pitta. The best way to | | | | Aromatherapy combined with essential oils is |
| take care of it is by making changes to a | | | | great of ayurveda as well. The best essential |
| person's diet, use of herbs, oil massage, | | | | oils to try are Bay, Cedar Wood, grapefruit, |
| meditation, breathing techniques, | | | | Jojoba, Lavender, lemon, Chamomile, and |
| aromatherapy, and yoga. | | | | Rosemary. You can add such essential oils to |
| | | | the water you use to rinse your hair after |
| The very best type of diet to prevent hair | | | | you have shampooed it. Some people prefer to |
| loss is one that is high in protein and iron. | | | | add the oils to vegetable oil and then |
| This involves eating green, leafy vegetables | | | | massage it into the scalp. |
| and foods that don't contain much fat such as | | | | |
| soy and yogurt. It is helpful to drink Aloe | | | | Ayurveda should be viewed as a way of life |
| Vera juice and to add sesame seeds to your | | | | that involves balancing the physical |
| salads. Another great juice is made from | | | | properties, philosophy, spirituality, and a |
| lettuce and spinach leaves mixed with carrot | | | | person's lifestyle. Meditation and breathing |
| juice. Make sure you consume plenty of the | | | | exercises should be part of your lifestyle as |
| Vitamins A and C. | | | | they help calm your spirit and your mind. |
| | | | Yoga can be helpful too as some of the |
| There are a variety of herbs that are known | | | | inverted exercises will help you get more |
| to effectively fight hair loss. Depending on | | | | circulation to your scalp. |
| the type of herb, it can be swallowed, ground | | | | |
| into a paste, or in the form of a lotion that | | | | For the best results with ayurveda, schedule |
| you rub on your scalp. | | | | an appointment with an ayurvedia |
| | | | practitioner. Don't be tempted to make |
| Common herbs used for this include | | | | changes to your diet and rub various oils on |
| Kuttannati, Gunja, Malati, and Karavira. Oil | | | | your scalp. You need to be prepared to make |
| massages can be beneficial too because they | | | | the necessary lifestyle changes to treat your |
| help improve the level of circulation to the | | | | hair loss effectively. |
| scalp which promotes hair growth. It helps if | | | | |