Hair Loss as a Challenge to Human Life!

Hair contributes a major role in the appearance and personality of a person. These days hair loss has become a great challenge to mankind for almost all ranges of age groups. In this article I have tried to figure out some of its reasons and remedies.

The papilla which is an up growth at the base of the follicle, actually produces hair when a special group of cells turn amino acids into keratin, a type of protein of which hair is made. The rate of production of these protein 'building blocks' determines hair growth. An experimental result says average growth rate is about 1.2 cm per month, growing fastest on women between fifteen to thirty years of age. If the production of protein building blocks is not enough then this could be a reason for less growth of hair.

Symptoms such as seeing hair on your clothes after you comb, bald patches appearing gradually, receding hairline, falling of hairs, thinning of hairs etc. are pretty obvious for hair loss.
The most important cause of hair loss is inadequate nutrition. Persons lacking in vitamin B6 lose their hair and those deficient in folic acid often become completely bald. But the hair grows normally after the liberal intake of these vitamins. Other reasons include the following causes.
• Inadequate nutrition and improper diet
• Unclean condition of the scalp
• Stress, worry, anxiety, and sudden shock
• Heredity factors
• Prolonged Illness (like typhoid, syphilis, chronic cold and influenza)

There are many solutions provided by experts to reduce hair loss. I will not focus on any kind of medicines. Because, all those you can avail from any drugs consultant. I would remind you some home based tasks which you can apply in your day to day life.

Rub the scalp with fingers after washing the hair with cold water. This is very effective for the prevention and treatment of hair loss. It will activate the sebaceous glands and energize the circulation of blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.

Mustard oil, boiled with henna leaves, is useful for healthy growth of hair. About 250 ml of mustard oil should be boiled in a tin basin. About sixty grams of henna leaves should be gradually put in this oil till they are burnt in the oil. The oil should then be filtered using a cloth and stored. Regular massage of the head with the oil will produce abundant hair.

Prepare gooseberry oil by boiling dry pieces of gooseberry in coconut oil. It is considered as a valuable hair tonic for enriching hair growth. A mixture of an equal quantity of fresh gooseberry juice and lime juice, used as a shampoo also stimulates hair growth and prevents hair loss.

Take a mixture of lettuce and spinach juice which is believed to help the growth of hair if taken to the extent to half a liter a day.

Fresh leaf juice of Amaranth should be applied to the hair. It will help the growth of the hair and keep it soft.

Apart from all these the healthy condition of the hair depends, to a very large extent, on the intake of sufficient amounts of essential nutrients in the daily diet.

Hopefully, this information will help you a lot!