Causes, Ayurvedic Treatment, Remedies, Oils for Split Hair

Most of the women are really worried about their hair related issues. Some of them suffer from hair fall, dandruff, thinning of hair, graying, burning scalp, loose hair roots etc. most of them complain mainly about the split hair.

All these problems have a solution if you give proper care in proper timings. Since hair is a tool of beauty for all especially to ladies of all age group members bear pain for such a great loss.

Ayurvedic understanding in splitting of hair

Splitting of hair is caused due to dryness according to Ayurveda. Dryness and less oil in your hair will result in splitting of the tip of hair

Local and Systemic effect:

Hair loss can be due to food and habits as well as the local effect produced by the environmental conditions and seasonal effects among the causative factors which causes the complaint of split of the hair.

I am listing down few factors which causes splitting of hair

Local effect-

Dry atmospheric conditions

Exposure to dust, fumes, fog etc

Use of excess of chemical shampoo-perfumes-soap-hair cleansers etc

Winter season and later part of summer

Not applying the hair oils

Improper head bathing habits

Advanced hair care trends incorporated with chemical agents in all the stages for hair care

Unhygienic conditions etc

Systemic effect-

Intake of excess of pulses and non vegetarian diet

Intake of dry-light-spicy-salty food

Lack of nutritious diet

Intake of hormonal tablets and long term medication

Junk food

Food and beverages added with low standard preservatives, coloring agents,  emulsifiers etc

Cytotoxic drugs and radiation etc

Treatment for splitting of hair as per Ayurveda:

For local effect useful formulations-

Wash with Amla juice

Application of Amla powder/Triphala powder soaked in water etc

Wash with Aloe vera juice

Wash with coconut milk

Oils for application in split hair conditions-

Amalaka taila

Chemparutyadi keram

Bhringamalaka taila

Neelibhringadi keram

Malatyadi taila

Malatyadi keram

Mandara taila etc

To get the systemic benefit-

Saptamrita loha

Shatavaryadi rasayana

Dhatri loha

Sarivadyavaleha

Sarivadyasava

Amalaka rasayana

Aravindasava

Shatavari guda etc

Do’s and Don’ts in case of Split hair

Intake of plenty of water, tender coconut water/paper pulp, fruit juice, usage of fenugreek (Methika), milk, raw vegetables like ash gourd, cucumber, carrot etc are recommended in split hair.

Wearing of dark and thick turbans, exposure to dust and fumes, spicy-hot and deep fried food, added chemicals in food, junk food etc are totally to be avoided so as to get rid of split hair.

Last drop

No chemicals can reverse the process of splitting of hair. Nutritious food and diet, proper hair care, oil application to the scalp etc will surely help in preventing and in cure of split hair.

Enjoy the gift of nature…..