Natural herbal & homeopathic remedies for hair loss

Hair Loss (Baldness / Alopecia)
Get to know the most EFFECTIVE natural hair growing HERBAL remedies available containing Equisetum arvense (using Full Spectrum Approach™). Also learn about ESSENTIAL oils of Rosemary & Sage and dietary recommendations for hair loss.

· General Description · Symptoms · Causes · Herbal & Homeopathic Remedies · Helpful Dietary Habits · Dos and Don'ts

“This took some time to take effect, but I felt definite improvement beginning from about three months. I have been using the remedy now for five months and I think my hair and nails are better than they have ever been for years! Thank you! ”

- Scott

Although, not of any particular significance vis-à-vis our general well being, our hair get much more importance from us than any other organ, including our face. Therefore, there is little surprise that you only fall short of a heart attack when you first see your receding hairline.

To understand why this suffering exists in majority of the people, you need to understand a few basics. There are more than a hundred thousand hair on your scalp which generally grow up to 12cms in length every year. Your hair is buried about 1/4th of a centimeter down in the corium, the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains the blood and nerves. The base point is the follicle which, through an amazing and complex affair, operates 24 hours a day for up to seven years and then shuts down for rest and repairs (usually this period lasts 3 months). After taking this well deserved break, the follicle starts producing hair once again. You loose around 75-100 hair a day, which get replaced by the new ones. At any point of time, about 90% of the hair on your head are in the growth phase and about 10% in the resting phase before falling out.

The essential production of hair follicles is protein. In effect, the hair is made up almost entirely of protein, particularly a fibrous protein called keratin, which is also found in fingernails and toenails. As a child, follicles produce soft “vellus” hair which after puberty changes to the coarser “terminal” hair that every adult has, although eventually, many scalp follicles may degenerate and start producing vellus hair again instead of terminal hair or they may shut down completely. This is what is known as ordinary baldness or as the sufferers are generally men – male pattern baldness. Usually, with age, these hair become smaller in diameter and the quality too gets poorer. Women are relatively less prone to baldness, though their hair also suffer from quality degradation with time.

Another strange ailment is alopecia areata - patchy baldness. In this condition, hair loss occurs in patches, producing a completely bald area surrounded by normal hair growth. This kind of baldness is mostly genetic in nature.

Natural remedies like herbal & homeopathic ones have been found to be extremely beneficial in stubborn hair loss cases where even the strongest of prescription medicines failed. Read more to know more..

There are several treatment options that may help to stimulate and encourage hair growth. If hair loss occurs as a result of an underlying condition or disease, then the condition needs to be treated first. The various types of hair loss are treated with specific medication which includes antibiotics, corticosteroids, or steroid injections. For more serious episodes of hair loss, surgical procedures such as hair transplants, scalp reduction or skin grafts may be performed to replace hair loss.

Natural and holistic therapy offers a gentler alternative for people experiencing hair loss than the harsh effects of conventional medication. Treatments such as herbal and homeopathic remedies stimulate and encourage hair growth as well as support blood circulation, hormonal balance and thyroid functioning.

Herbal remedies along with good nutritional diet (supplements in case of severe deficiency or if directed by your doctor) help hair grow stronger and more plentifully by nourishing it at the roots. They achieve this by stimulating blood flow and supplying nutrients to the hair follicles and hence promoting healthy hair growth and slowing down excessive hair loss. Although the process begins within a few days, as the hair grow slowly, the results are visible only after a few months.

Herbs commonly used include Ginkgo biloba, Rosmarinus officinale and Xanthoxylum clavaherculis help to promote strong, abundant hair. Other powerful herbs such as Equisetum arvense, Avena sativa and Echinacea are effective combating hair loss and nourishing hair follicles.

Together, these herbs are highly capable of:

- Promoting healthy hair growth
- Encouraging healthy blood supply and circulation to the hair follicle and scalp
- Discouraging common age-related hair loss and hair thinning
- Supporting the thyroid and all mechanisms involved in hormonal balance in the body
- Supporting the body’s ability to obtain nutrients from food, thus promoting healthy, strong hair

Essential Oils of Chamomile, Rosemary and Sage on the other hand can in conjunction with these remedies:

- Support healthy hair growth
- Slow down age-related hair loss
- Nourish the scalp and hair follicles
- Support healthy blood flow to the scalp

The condition of your hair and scalp is considered as a clear pointer to your general well being. Most of the illnesses or emotional stress can be associated with dull, lifeless hair and hair fall. The reason, most of the times, is lack of certain vitamins and minerals in your diet.

In particular, people suffering from stress are often found with B vitamins deficiency, especially vitamin B₆ and folic acid. B vitamins are considered essential for healthy hair. Same is the case with vitamin A, deficiency of which makes your hair weak and dull. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a great stimulant of hair growth, is an essential fatty acid (EFA) in the omega-6 family that is found basically in plant-based oils. EFAs are essential to human health but cannot be made in the body and are obtained from food. The above along with vitamin D and zinc are considered extremely helpful in inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase. This in turn makes the hair follicles healthier and less prone to losing their virility. Therefore food rich in the above trace minerals and vitamins (and their supplements if the deficiency is severe or if your doctor persists) is necessary for keeping your hair from falling, particularly in androgenetic alopecia.

You should therefore incorporate these dietary changes along with the use of herbal remedies discussed above for maximum benefits.

Some useful food sources of the above vitamins and minerals are

If the reason behind your growing baldness is other than androgenetic, it is always advisable to wait till the treatment for the underlying cause is being meted out to you. Hopefully, your hair will start growing once the underlying disease is cured, as in case of chemotherapy. If afterwards, the hair stop falling but the bald patches or the quantum of hair remains the same, then the above foods or supplements can be taken along with the herbal remedies recommended. This then will definitely improve the density of your hair.

You should reduce the intake of pro-inflammatory foods like saturated fats, dairy products, and other animal products and instead go for fresh vegetables, whole grains, essential fatty acids (particularly GLA) and non-animal protein containing foods like nuts, legumes, and soy.

Some most effective home made remedies for Hair Loss are: