Natural Treatment for Hair Loss

You may not be pleased with your hair if it's thin and falling out; however, you may not want to take a medication that supposedly promotes hair growth and you're not in the market for hair plugs. How can you naturally promote hair growth and decrease hair loss? There are several techniques available.

Diet

• Eating a diet that is rich in protein (lean meat) and getting enough iron so that you don't become anemic is essential for healthy hair and will also help prevent hair loss. Altmedicine.about.com recommends eating the skins of cucumbers, red and green peppers and potatoes because the skins are rich in silica, a mineral that is crucial in maintaining your hair and the health of your hair.

Essential Oils

• Not only are essential oils integral ingredients in bath salts and lotions, as well as for aromatherapy purposes, they also have therapeutic value and are believed to enhance hair growth. According to Altmedicine.about.com, one natural treatment for alopecia (hair loss) consists of mixing essential oil of thyme, lavender and cedarwood (three drops each) with one-eighth cup of grapeseed oil and then apply a couple of drops to your hair and scalp, particularly the thinning and balding areas, and massage for a few minutes. Do this every night and in a few months time you should see some improvement in your hair's volume.
  It is believed that saw palmetto oil blocks DHT (dihydrotestoseterone), which is the male hormone. Blocking DHT curtail hair loss. Saw palmetto is a fruit that can be dried. It is also available as a tea or in capsules, tablets and a liquid extract. Discuss this with your physician.

Whip Up A Paste

• According to Ayurveda-herbal-remedy.com, a paste can be made by grinding licorice into milk. This paste should be applied to any bald patches in the scalp. This mixture promotes hair growth. Another technique it to make a paste out of lemon and black pepper seeds and apply this to the bald patches. Ingesting a combination of lettuce and spinach juice helps hair growth, as does carrot juice mixed with alfalfa juice.

Keeping What Hair You Have Healthy Looking

• If you want to maintain the thickness and color of your hair, be sure that your diet is rich in folic acid, vitamin B5, biotin and para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). Taking a daily supplement will help you get your daily requirement of these vitamins. Too much zinc in your diet can result in a copper deficiency, which promotes hair loss.

Herbs

• There are items in the garden that can help you battle hair loss, according to Holisticonline.com, including southernwood, rosemary, arnica and marigold. Combine these flowers and herbs with a carrier oil, such as almond oil, and rub the concoction into your scalp.
  Horsetail provides an excellent source of silica, which keeps hair shiny and strong. Horsestail is a relative of the fern. It has been used as an herbal remedy since ancient times. It is a nonflowering weed and can be used to heal wounds and stop bleeding. To apply it to your hair, put 2 tablespoons of horsetail into a cup of hot water, let it steep, and then add it to a gentle shampoo. Horsetail is contraindicated, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, if you take anti-coagulants, dioxin for congestive heart failure or phenytoin for seizures. Always talk to your physician before attempting a herbal remedy.

Vitamins

• Biotin is considered very effective in promoting healthy hair and eliminating hair loss. Biotin is a B vitamin. A good source of biotin is egg yolks. According to Webmd.com, some doctors recommend taking a daily supplement of 3 mg of biotin.
  MSM (methylsulfonlmethane) contains sulphur, which is essential to the structural development of hair. According to Virtuvites.com, MSM scavenges free radicals and boosts circulation.
  Webmd.com further states that vitamin B12 is critical in preventing hair loss. You can get vitamin B12 by eating eggs, poultry and meat. It is even suggested that drinking green tea, which increases female hormones and helps diminish the male hormone DHT, which is the hair-loss culprit, will help you maintain a healthy head of hair.