4 Plants That Take Care Of Your Hair And 4 Very Beneficial Remedies

That medicinal plants can play a prominent role in hair care is demonstrated by the fact that many of the shampoos and lotions found on the market include them in their formulation.

But along with cosmetic products, in herbalists it is possible to find a wide range of plant remedies adapted to all kinds of hair and needs.

Plants can provide a solution to greasy or oily hair due to an excess in the production of sebum, hair that is too dry and brittle, those damaged by dyes and styling or those lacking in vitality.

The alopecia by premature hair loss can also be treated in part with solutions that strengthen hair roots and promote blood flow to the scalp.

What plants take care of hair?

The ponytail, for its richness in silicic salts, has a remineralizing effect defendant, who favors the firmness and elasticity of tissues. It is indicated as a remedy to stop hair loss and to restore vitality and shine to hair with a dull or sickly appearance.

Thyme and rosemary, two Mediterranean plants, have been used together or separately as a traditional remedy against dandruff.

The rosemary is a stimulant of the scalp, which prevents the accumulation of dead cells and combats excessive sebum production. It is indicated in seborrheic dermatitis, for the treatment of oily hair and to stop alopecia.

Also burdock root is imposed as an excellent herbal remedy for dandruff attack and reduce discomfort of the persistent itching. It is indicated in seborrheic dermatitis and ichthyosis.

The jojoba oil can replace the fat in hair with very dry and brittle aspect by a deficit in production, or may well regulate sebum when overproduced, and which is capable of dissolving it .

Jojoba oil is easily absorbed, lubricating and moisturizing hair, preventing flaking and giving hair a healthy, vigorous look.

Finally, the male hairpin is very useful for firming the hair and slowing down its fall.

4 herbal remedies for hair

In addition to the selection of plants for each type of hair, you must pay attention to diet and emotional problems when finding the most appropriate treatment.

• Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) : remineralizing, vitaminic, hemostatic, diuretic and healing. It can be found in decoction for scrubs and washes, tincture, or in liquid extract.
• Male Abrótano (Artemisia abrotanum) : antiseborrheic, stimulating the scalp, antiseptic and healing. Available in a dye for friction of the scalp, as well as an infusion for scrubs and washes.
• Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) : stimulating the scalp, moisturizing, antioxidant, vitamin and antiseborrheic. Jojoba oil is sold separately, but also lotion and shampoos that contain it.
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) : stimulant of the scalp, antiseborrheic, venous tonic and antiseptic, as well as fungistatic. It is marketed as a decoction for scrubs and washes, as a tincture, as a liquid extract and also as essential oil.