4 Effective Ayurvedic Ways To Faster Hair Growth

Indian women are famous for their beautiful, long, and voluminous hair. But, with the fading traditional hair practices, the thick long hair — very soon— may be a thing of the past.

Hair loss has become a modern-day problem. The hair that was tended with so much love and care has become a subject of grief. Today we have thousands of hair products and tools in the market, but ironically hair issues are at its peak. The new research doesn’t seem to be helping as it should be. Something is going wrong, and we need to identify what the real problem is.

I have been through a lot of hair troubles. And I am to blame for it. In my late teens, I battered my abundant and shiny hair with many synthetic chemicals. I really tested its resilience, I colored them, I bleached them, I never oiled them, washed them every day and to maintain the ruining hair I used even more chemicals. I did recover my senses, but a little late. I had lost a lot of my hair, and there was not much shine left. I then started researching and practising traditional ways of hair care. The good news is, ever since I began implementing them, the progress is looking very promising, and my hair will most likely return to its former glory. As they say, ‘better late than never’.So what do you do to get back the hair that our previous generations had? The solution is really simple. Do what your grandparents and great-grandparents did – Practice traditional hair care rituals to enhance and maintain the natural beauty of your hair.

Let’s take a look at the traditional hair practices for thick, long, beautiful hair…

* Don’t Skip Oil Massage

If there was just one thing you can to do for your hair — Oil Massage Your Hair. Oiling hair is the most important ritual in traditional hair care. It is ‘the’ secret to long, thick, shiny tresses.

Oil massage brings with it the essential nutrients through increased circulation. As little as 5 minutes of head massage can make a significant difference in the health of your hair. The pure plant oil seeps into your scalp and nourishes your hair follicles, which are the bedrock of your hair.

* Reetha and Shikakai Homemade Shampoo

Reetha and shikakai contains natural surfactants called saponins, a natural cleaning agent. Reetha is a natural softer, and shikakai acts as a detangler. Amla strengthens the hair follicles and conditions the hair. The antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of reetha, shikakai and amla help to maintain a healthy scalp. The home-made reetha and shikakai shampoo has no model or a film star to sell it, and it doesn’t need any advertising. This shampoo has been used by people for many centuries and with no side effects and habitat damage. And this is enough testimonial of its goodness.

* Ditch Hair Dye, Use Henna

Henna has been used since antiquities to colour grey hair, dye skin and fingernail, paint body art, and repel insects. My grandmother had a henna shrub in her garden. She would grind the leaves into a fine paste and then apply it to her hair. I remember most of the time it was just the pure paste. My grandmother lived up to 85, and even in her last years, she had long, reasonably thick and henna-dyed hair.

Traditionally henna was the main ingredients in most of the hair pack. Henna makes hair stronger, shinier, and you will notice less hair falling out. It also has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties and helps in scalp problems.

To enhance henna’s colouring and nourishing properties, you can add herbs such as brahmi, bhringraj, hibiscus, neem, amla and fenugreek seeds. Henna gives hair reddish, brownish or orangish tint depending on the area it is grown, how long you leave it on, or other ingredients you add.

* Get Active and Get Abundant Hair

In olden days, men and women walked long distances and toiled for their day-to-day tasks like washing, fetching water, cleaning and farming chores. This hard work was probably another reason for their abundant hair and good health. (PCOS, thyroid and autoimmune conditions were unheard of 20-30 years ago).

Today we spend most of our time sitting at our desks. Desk work and no play makes us and our hair dull. When we exercise, we sweat, and toxins are flushed through pores of our skin, giving us a fresh and radiant skin.

Likewise, when we sweat from our scalp, it helps in opening the clogged pores, and this gives room for new growth to come up easily. Moreover, exercise increases blood circulation throughout your body, including the scalp. Increased blood circulation allows for more nutrients to reach the follicles, which is important to maintain healthy growth.

Moderate exercise like taking stairs instead of the lift, cycling to work, brisk walking, running, dancing, Zumba, yoga, and other day-to-day modification or moderate workout can make a big difference. Experts recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate level physical activity on most days of the week.