Hair Loss
Hair is a growth consisting of dead skin
cells that are filled with a protein called keratin (which is the
main ingredient in your fingernails.) Each hair is encased and nourished
by a follicle buried under the skin.
Hair Loss or absence of hair loss is also
known as alopecia is a hereditary and unavoidable condition. In
some men it can be a side effect of medication, a dietary deficiency
or hormonal imbalance.
You can help reduce the effects of hair loss
from stress, trauma, shock or illness by increasing your intake
of vitamin C found in fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly
citrus fruit and juices, parsley, broccoli, green peppers and black
currants.
Take a vitamin B complex everyday or brewers
yeast. Increase your intake of protein found in meat, fish, liver,
wheat germ, dried cooked beans and peas, tofu, cheese, milk and
eggs.
The Chinese believe that hair is nourished
by the blood, and therefore influenced by the kidney & liver.
Treatment is aimed at these organs using fleece flower root, wolfberry
fruit or mulberry fruit. Here are some great shampoos you may want
to make:
HERBAL SHAMPOO- great for dandruff
4 tablespoons dried thyme boiled for 10 minutes in 2 cups of water.
Strain and let cool before massaging onto clean damp hair. Leave
on for 1 hour then rinse in warm water.
Second recipe:
2 egg yolks beaten in a half cup of water, massage onto hair and
scalp for 5 minutes. Rinse well with water and then rinse with a
mixture of 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and water.