Nip those grey hairs at the root

Premature greying is becoming more and more common among teens today.Thereasons vary from heridity to emotional disturbances, to health disorders.However there are a few simple and effective home remedies which can be doneto help stop or even reverse the greying process.



Remedies:

Warm castor oil applied well over the whole scalp with your finger tips.Massage in the oil for 15 minutes, leaving it overnight and wash it nextday morning. You can improve the colour of your hair by taking one kilo castoroil and one ounce each of ground coffee and powdered sandalwood. Heatfor 20 minutes, strain and keep in a bottle. Massage well with this oil leaveit overnight and wash in the morning.

Another remedy is to take one tablespoon each of mehendi, amla powder andtea leaves and put in a cup of hot water. Mix in 1/4 teaspoon of saltand juice of one lime and half teaspoon of rose water. Leave it for five hours, then strain and apply on the hair roots. Leave on for 2 hoursand then rinse off. Do this frequently you will never experience prematuregreying.

Amarnath(chaulai ka saag) is useful in hair disorders. Application offresh juice of the leaves helps the hair to retain its black colour andprevents, premature greying. It also helps the growth of hair and keeps itsoft.

Liberal intake of curry leaves is considered beneficial in preventing premature greying of hair.The leaves can be used in the form of chutney(paste) or may be used withbuttermilk. When these leaves are boiled in coconut oil, it forms an excellenthair tonic to stimulate hair growth and bring back hair pigmentation.

Ribbed ground(torai) boiled in coconut oil is another remedy for premature greying of hair. Pieces of this vegetable should be dried in the shade. Thesedried pieces should be soaked in coconut oil and kept aside for 3 or 4 days.The oil should then be boiled till the mass is reduced to blackened residue.This oil should be massaged. This will give dark black hair. This can helpchildren who have brown hair.

(The writer runs the sharon beauty parlour and Training Institute.)