In this Article

 

1. Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth & Thickness
2. Aloe Vera
3. Rosemary
4. Amla or Indian Gooseberry
5. Shikakai –Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth
6. Fenugreek/methi
7. Brahmi
8. Neem
9. Bhringaraj
10. Lavender
11. Flaxseeds
12. Jatmansi
13. Curry leaves
14. Basil leaves
15. Reetha – Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth
16. Hibiscus flower
17. Lemongrass
18. Bygrandma Herbal Hair Oil

 

Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth : Herbal Hair Oil – Luscious and long hair! The ever dreaming concern for every girl and healthy hair is also a concern for men. Hair boosts confidence in both the sex but are you taking care of it? You tend to take care only when you feel that your hair issues are taking a toll on you.

 

To get rid of those issues you use a lot of products, mostly chemical products in the name natural and herbal. Herbs do work like magic, apart from having a healthy diet to encounter hair fall and to increase your hair growth, incorporating herbs is the best and recommended option for ages now.

Herbs are natural treatments for a variety of ailments, nourish the scalp and promote growth with many more benefits. Based on my experience and research, I’ve outlined a few herbs that boost your hair’s growth and strengthens the follicles and nourish the scalp. Here are some ayurvedic herbs for hair growth.

Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth & Thickness

 

1. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a magical herb that makes wonders to your body. It has all the nutrition that nourishes your hair and makes it sleeky and shiny. The herbal effect of the herb balances the sebum control of the hair, curbs damaged hair and helps to grow longer and thicker hair.

How to use

  • The process is simple, you can slice the leave and scoop the gel out 
  • Massage the gel onto your scalp and leave it for an hour 
  • Aloe vera can be mixed with other herbs like amla and fenugreek while making a hair mask.

 

2.Rosemary 

Essential oils are bestowed with benefits that mak marvelous changes to us. Rosemary essential oil has a super beneficial fact of controlling and reducing hair loss. It helps in the regrowth of hair and in the new follicle growth of hair when used on a regular basis. 

How to use

  • Essential oils can be mixed with carrier oils like coconut oil, olive oil, and almond oil 
  • Mix them and apply it to your scalp and massage well
  • Leave the oil for 2 hours and wash it off with mild shampoo

 

3.Amla or Indian Gooseberry

The Indian Gooseberry also called Amla is loaded with benefits and when consumed or used on a regular basis will recreate your hair like never before. It has many nutritional values 

  • Promotes hair growth 
  • Reduces dandruff
  • Controls frizziness
  • Controls hair fall 
  • Eliminates all lice and nits 
  • Prevents and treats premature hair greying 

 

How to use

  • Amla can be consumed as juice 
  • It can be mixed with herbs and applied 
  • Amla powder mixed with coconut oil, lemon juice, and water
  • Make a smooth paste out of it and apply it on your hair 
  • Leave the mask for 30 mins and rinse it off with a mild shampoo

 

4.Shikakai –Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth

Shikakai is scientifically known as “Acacia Concinna”, this is one of the powerful herbs that promote hair growth. It has many benefits like

  • Prevents dandruff 
  • Cleanses your scalp 
  • Strengthens the hair follicle 
  • Strengthens and thickness the hair length 
  • Can be consumed as juice 
  • It can be mixed with herbs and applied 
  • It is mixed with coconut oil, lemon juice, and water
  • Make a smooth paste out of it and apply it on your hair 
  • Leave the mask for 30 mins and rinse it off with a mild shampoo

 

How to use

Powdered shikakai can be mixed with any carrier oil or with any other herbs and apply it to your hair, let it sit for 30 mins and rinse it off.

5.Fenugreek/methi

Fenugreek is an amazing natural conditioner for your hair. It promotes faster hair growth and softens your hair. It strengthens the root and length of the hair. Methi unconditionally improves blood circulation in your hair. 

How to use 

  • Soak the seeds overnight and mix the water with a carrier oil or other herb and make a mask to apply 
  • Make a paste out of the overnight soaked seeds and apply it on your hair and leave it for an hour for better results

 

6.Brahmi

Brahmi is a perfect stress buster. The massage with Brahmi oil relieves all stress from you and promotes better hair growth. It reduces hair fall and nourishes the scalp immensely.

How to use 

  • Make a powder of Brahmi and apply it to your scalp by mixing it with water or any other herb like methi or amla or shikakai and apply it to your hair 
  • Leave it for some time and rinse it off

 

7.Neem

Neem helps to provide silky soft hair with additional hair benefits like promoting hair growth, reduces dandruff, increasing the tensile strength of the hair and reduces itchiness of the scalp.

How to use 

  • Make a paste of the neem leaves and mix it with any carrier oil and apply it 
  • Leave them on your hair for 30 mins and wash it off

 

8.Bhringaraj

Years old bhringraj is an Ayurvedic herb and it efficiently promotes hair growth and adds shine and luster to your hair. Rejuvenates your hair.

How to use

  • Add bhringaraj powder to a carrier oil like coconut, amla, jojoba, and olive. Apply them to your hair 
  • Grind the bhringaraj leaves into a paste and apply the paste directly to your hair

 

9.Lavender 

Lavender is well known for its aroma. The mild aroma of lavender relaxes your mind and make you feel stressfree. Apart from that lavender has effective anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. 

It helps to control the oil production of the hair and keeps the health and shine. 

How to use 

  • The lavender essential oil can be mixed with other carrier oils and applied to your hair 

 

10.Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds are another miracle herb found to makes wonders to your hair. It is loaded with fatty acids and antioxidants that promote hair growth and nourishes your hair. It helps to get rid of the free radicals. Other benefits of flaxseeds are like it prevents hair loss and moisturises your hair to make it feel luscious.

How to use 

  • Boil the flaxseeds with water until it forms a gel consistency 
  • Apply that gel to your hair and rinse it off after sometimes

 

11.Jatmansi

Jatmansi herb when mixed with any carrier oil prevents premature greying of hair and promotes better hair growth. The herb promotes better blood circulation to your scalp.

How to use 

  •  Mix the oil with any carrier oil like coconut oil, olive oil and sesame oil 
  • Massage in your scalp for about 10 mins 
  •  leave it for at least 30 mins and rinse it off

 

12.Curry leaves 

Curry leaves are the most common herb to promote hair growth. It nourishes your hair by preventing premature greeting and it also promotes blood circulation.

How to use 

  • Heat the oil with curry leaves in a saucepan 
  • Let the leaves sit in the pan until it turns brown 
  • Let it cool 
  • Massage the oil into your scalp for about 10 mins and leave it for 30 mins 
  • Rinse it off with a mild shampoo

 

13.Basil leaves 

Holy basil leaves are called tulsi. The magnesium content in the tulsi relaxes your scalp and regulates blood circulation. Tulsi nourishes your scalp and moisturises it. 

How to use 

  • Dry the basil leaves in the sun 
  • Mix the basil powder with preheated Olive oil 
  • Strain the oil with a Muslin cloth after it settles 
  • Use the oil to massage your scalp 
  • Rinse it off after sometimes

 

14.Reetha – Ayurvedic Herbs for Hair Growth

Reetha is also called soapnut which contains saponin. The agent helps to cleanse your hair scalp which helps to maintain the PH level of the scalp.

How to use 

  • Mix reetha and gooseberries in a bowl of water overnight 
  • Boil the water with reetha and gooseberries 
  • Let it cool and then mash the reetha and gooseberries 
  • Apply that liquid onto your hair and massage 
  • Wash it off with a mild shampoo

 

15.Hibiscus flower

The hibiscus flower or shoe flower adds shine to your dull hair and it also promotes hair growth. 

How to use 

  •  Heat any carrier oil of your choice with infused hibiscus 
  • Boil the oil and let it cool 
  • Massage the oil onto your  scalp and wash it off

 

16.Lemongrass

Lemongrass is a good hair growth booster, it prevents hair fall and promotes a better hair growth.

How to use 

  • Boil dry lemongrass with water 
  • Strain the water 
  • Wash and condition your hair and use the strained water as the last rinse

 

Bygrandma Herbal Hair Oil 

So now, how about a hair oil that gives all these benefits to you? Sounds amazing right! ByGrandma products are always amazing. The oil is 100% natural with loaded minerals and herbs, homemade hair oil provides natural therapy for your hair which combats hair falls and builds a better hair regrowth. Their ingredients are eye-catching like amla, castor oil, basil which promotes healthy hair growth hibiscus oil which ensures good blood circulation to the scalp which means healthy hair. Interesting ingredient Khus grass which has a property of soothing your body and hair. Bhringaraj prevents early whitening of hair.

Benefits 

  • Prevents premature greying and whitening of hair 
  • Controls hair fall
  • Treats damaged hair, frizzy hair and split ends 
  • Nourishes your scalp when massaged 
  • Promotes hair growth and thickening 
  • Treats dry scalp 
  • Controls dandruff
  • Maintains curls in your hair 
  • Enhances blood circulation 
  • Reduces risks of lice and nits 
  • Prevents every anti-fungal infections 
  • Promotes hair growth and thickening it

 

Direction to use:

  1. Take a few drops of hair oil as per your requirement (depends on the hair length and thickness)
  2. Gently massage on the scalp with your fingertips.
  3. Apply before going to bed and leave overnight.
  4. There will be a strong herbal smell which will vanish in some time.”
  5. Apply at least  4-5 times a week for better results