Hair fall, premature greying and Dandruff are very common hair problems faced by children to old. There are many reasons, to enlist few are: Use of chemical based shampoo, malnourishment, pollution, stress etc. Coconut oil being Snigdha (oily due to Omega fatty acids) can nourish scalp, hair root and removes dryness. Similarly Curry leaves(Kaidarya in sanskrit) are rich source of carotene protein, copper, calcium minerals, iron and many more. The Carotene, increases functioning of melanocytes so help ful in greying of hair.
In Ayurveda we get reference of preparing hair oil with these 2 ingredients as follows -
Ingredients: Coconut oil : 1 liter
Curry leaves: 250 gm
water: 250 ml
Procedure:
1. Wash and dry the curry leaves and blend in to paste.
2. Add Coconut oil to the blended paste, mix thoroughly and keep overnight.
3. Next day add water, mix and heat on medium flame till water is evaporated.
4. Allow it to cool, filter and store in air tight container.
How to use: Apply daily to scalp and hair.
Benefits: Improves growth of hair, prevents hair fall, early greying and removes dandruff.
Diet: Carrot, Curry leaves(Chutney, Laddu) Tila(Sesame seeds), Amalaki(Morabba, Candy etc), Flax seeds.
