Tackle Grey Hair - Part I Contd

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Modern Hair Colours

Modern hair colours have found the way to the hearts and hair of both the young and the old. These colours not only cover the grey hair with their hues but also today's fashion statements.

Home remedies for premature greying

  • Amla is said to be the best remedy for greying hair. Rubbing amla paste frequently on the scalp can treat greying of hair as well as hair loss. Regular use of amla hair is also effective for treating grey hair.
  • Regular massaging of coconut oil and lemon can help in treating grey hair and also prolonging premature greying of hair.
  • Soak 10 to 12 rithas and a few shikakai pods in water for one night. Boil and strain it next day and use it like a shampoo. Soak a few amla over night in water and use the water like a conditioner. This will lend a sheen and suppleness to your hair apart from keeping away greying.
  • The juice taken from the leaves of Amaranth vegetable and massaged into the scalp darkens the colour of the hair as well as avoids premature greying.
  • A liberal intake of curry leaves is an effective treatment for preventing premature greying. Curry leaves ground and consumed in the form of chutney or powdered curry leaves consumed regularly with your food can help a lot. Curry leaves boiled in coconut oil and massaged on hair, restores the pigment to the hair apart from enriching it.
  • Curry leaves and amla boiled in coconut oil helps hair growth as well as promotes pigmentation.
  • Ayurvedic hair oil medicated with neela, bringaraja and vibhitaki massaged on the scalp can prevent premature greying.
  • A good diet enriched with nutrients is very important to avoid premature greying of hair.

Hence keep away those intervening grey strands from marring the beauty of your locks.

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