Home Remedies for Grey Hair
Onion
An onion a day may help keep grey hair away. Onions are rich in antioxidant enzyme catalase, which restores the hair’s natural colour. Besides, the phyto-nutrients in onion along with their vitamin C, folic acid, and copper also help to delay greying of hair.
Eating onion is one way you can use its colour reversing power. But, you can also apply onion juice on your scalp to reduce the build-up of hydrogen peroxide and reverse grey hair. In fact, onion juice hair mask has been used since ancient time to remedy grey hair. It even helps with hair loss and makes your hair grow faster, softer and shinier.
How to use:
- Just blend a small onion in a blender and strain the juice with a sieve or muslin cloth. Mix 2 tablespoons onion juice with 1 teaspoon honey. Apply this mixture to your scalp and let it sit for about 30 minutes, then wash as usual. Repeat twice a week.
- You can also mix onion juice with equal amounts of coconut oil and follow above instructions.
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2. Amla (Indian Gooseberry)
Also called as nectar for hair, amla is one of the best remedies to stop the growth of grey hair. It is the richest source of vitamin C and contains array of other powerful antioxidants that help to renew your hair, and make it darker, thicker and fuller looking. Amla also helps to pacify pitta dosha (or excess body heat), which is one of the major cause of early greying.
How to use:
- Drinking Fresh amla juice can reverse grey hair and it also great for your skin and overall health.
- Dried amla powder is equally beneficial and can be consumed with water or added to the smoothie or soups.
- Massaging your hair with homemade amla oil moisturises and nourishes your scalp and reduces the growth of grey hair.
- You can also rinse your hair with amla water. It will not only improve the texture and condition of your hair, in few months you will notice a remarkable decrease in grey hair.
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