How to Make a Homemade Treatment for Hair Loss

How to Make a Homemade Treatment for Hair Loss
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If you're experiencing premature hair loss, you may be interested in learning about homemade treatments for hair loss that you can do at home to combat the problem. Although several at-home folk remedies offer hope for all-over hair loss and bald patches, these remedies are only anecdotal, claims from others that have used the treatments on themselves or others, and not based on scientific evidence. Therefore, speak with your doctor about the latest advancements in hair restoration before you experiment with a homemade treatment for hair loss on your own.

Herbal Hair Loss Treatment

Step 1

Mix 5 oz. of isopropyl, or rubbing alcohol, with 2 oz. of filtered water in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add 1/2 tsp. each bay and basil essential oils, available from online herb suppliers and health food stores, to mixture and stir thoroughly.

Step 3

Add five drops each sage and lavender essential oils and stir thoroughly.

Step 4

Massage the mixture onto your scalp with your fingertips.

Step 5

Wrap your head with plastic wrap, then wrap a dry towel over the plastic wrap to allow your body heat to warm up the herbal hair loss treatment on your scalp.

Step 6

Let sit for 30 minutes, then remove wrapping and shampoo and rinse your hair and scalp with cool water.

Black Pepper and Lime SeedTreatment

Step 1

Place 5 to 7 fresh lime seeds and 5 to 7 black pepper seeds in blender and pulverize until seeds are finely chopped.

Step 2

Add 1/4 tsp. olive to mixture and blend for 15 additional seconds to distribute oil into other ingredients.

Step 3

Apply black pepper and lime treatment to scalp, and use circular motions to massage into hair.

Step 4

Let treatment sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Rinse off hair loss treatment with cool water and shampoo and style hair as usual.

Onion and Honey Hair Loss Remedy

Step 1

Finely chop 1/4 cup raw onions.

Step 2

Mix onions with 1/4 tsp. flour to make a paste.

Step 3

Let onion paste sit for five to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Rinse off onion paste with cool water and pat dry scalp.

Step 5

Apply 1/2 tsp. organic honey to scalp, and use circular motions to massage the honey into your scalp.

Step 6

Let honey sit for five to ten minutes, then rinse off with cool water and shampoo and style your hair as usual.

Sweet Almond Oil Hair Loss Treatment

Step 1

Massage 1 tbsp. sweet almond oil onto your entire scalp.

Step 2

Let sweet almond oil sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3

Rinse off with cool water and shampoo hair as usual.

Things You'll Need

  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Filtered water
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Bay essential oil
  • Basil essential oil
  • Sage essential oil
  • Lavender essential oil
  • Plastic wrap
  • Towel
  • Shampoo
  • Lime seeds
  • Black pepper seeds
  • Olive oil
  • Blender
  • Onion
  • Flour
  • Honey
  • Sweet almond oil

References

Article reviewed by Jessica Lyons Last updated on: Aug 5, 2010

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