Curd and pepper for strong hair

Mix the powder of 10 peppercorns (kalamirch ,miriyalu,Milagu) in a small cup of curd.

Rub this on the scalp and leave for 5-10 minutes.Wash off hair with an ayurvedic shampoo.This strengthens the hair and prevents hair fall.

This can be done once or twice a week till the hair becomes lustrous and beautiful.

Ber for healthy hair...

ziziphus-image released into the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi.

The genus 'Ziziphus'  has around 40 species of plants. Ziziphus mauritiana is very common and well known as - Ber in Hindi ,Regi chettu in Telugu , Yezhandha palam in Tamil ,Elandha in Malayalam and Indian jujubee in English .

The wild variety is extremely common in India and grows along roadsides.They have oval leaves and the stems have hook like spines.

The leaves of the Ber tree are carefully plucked with a glove and dried and powdered.The powder should be boiled in water.Washing the hair with this decoction clears dandruff, prevents hair fall and  makes the hair strong and healthy.

For long and lustrous hair

30 gm of  Daikon Radish *  pieces are eaten with 3 pinches of peppercorn * powder in the evenings when the stomach is not too full.This can be done for a month.

This ensures good hair growth.

*   Mullangi in Tamil -Telugu -Muli in Hindi

*   Peppercorn -Miriyalu in Telugu ,Mizhagu in Tamil , Kala mirch in Hindi.

Ayurveda help for Baldness

There are many factors for male balding. Age, genes , stress, using harsh chemicals on the scalp and hair , pollution , some medications and the harsh sunlight are some of the most common causes.

This is a simple tip suggested by Panditha Elchuri.

Rubbing a little Radish juice * on the scalp where the hair is thinning out helps the hair to regrow.The juice must be massaged gently on the scalp in the nights before sleeping.It should be stopped for 2-3 days if the person experiences any burning sensation or a rash.coconut oil must be massaged instead.The treatment must  be continued again with the radish juice.

•    Inhaling Neem oil helps the hair to grow.For more details refer the link given below.

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2011/08/drop-of-neem-oil-for-shiny-black-hair.html

*  Radish-Mullangi-mooli .

For excess hair fall and dandruff -a 2 in 1 remedy

Mix

• Curd
• Lemon juice
• onion juice
• flared up Borax powder(called Suhaga powder in Hindi)

Massage this mixture well-leave on for 1 hr and wash off hair .This is extremely good for hair fall and other skin problems on the scalp and dandruff.

--This tip is as told by Acharya Balakrishnaji of Baba Ramdev's ashram.

Soapnuts cure for "loss of hair in small patches " in Ayurveda

Sometimes hair falls off or thins out  in a small patch on the scalp or on the moustache for men.This is also known as Alopecia.It is known as "Penu Korukudu " in Telugu.
This particular remedy was recommended by Panditha Elchuri:

Rub a soap nut on a rough stone with salt water and collect the thin paste and rub it on the hair loss patch twice or thrice  a day.The salt used must be sea salt.
Hair growth starts in 3 days after this treatment.
(for more info on soap nut refer 27-9 post.)

http://simpleayurvedichealthtips.blogspot.com/2010/09/note-on-soapnuts.html

Papaya flower for hairless patches

Grind papya flowers and apply on the hairless patches.When this is done regularly hair starts growing in the hairless patch.This is also known as" penu korukudu "in Telugu or Alopecia in medical terms.
-As told by panditha elchuri.