It is the rule of nature that hair turns white with age, but when hair starts turning white at a young age, it becomes a problem. From the health point of view, it can also be called a hair disorder. Although the causes of white hair have been studied for a long time, its satisfactory explanation has not been found yet. The outer cells of our hair produce a colored pigment called melanin. With increasing age, the amount of these colored pigments starts decreasing. Due to this, the volume of air in the cells increases, which oxidizes the pigment, causing hair to turn white. Main reasons for greying of hair -
- Unbalanced diet
- Mental stress or anxiety
- Severe mental shock
- Birth defects in pigment formation
- Water and air pollution
- High fever or infectious diseases like virus, typhoid etc.
- Heredity
- Washing hair with very hot water
- Not cleaning hair properly
- Having chronic cold
- Excessive use of dyes and chemicals in hair
Some home remedies to prevent greying of hair
- Grind amla with henna leaves and apply its paste on hair and wash hair after about one or one and a half hours.
- Consumption of curry leaves can also prevent hair from greying.
- Applying fresh amla juice on hair is also very useful.
- Making a paste of dried amla powder and applying it on hair also solves the problem of grey hair.
- If hair is dry, then cook henna in coconut oil till the oil reduces to half. Keep it on hair for two hours and then wash hair.
- Cook curry leaves well in pure mustard oil and apply it on the hair.
- Henna can also be used to dye the hair. It also makes the hair attractive and strong.
Precautions
- Eat nutritious food.
- Do not wash hair with hot water, wash it with cold water.
- Use a good herbal shampoo to wash hair.
- Stay free from anxiety and stress.
- Reduce the use of dyes and chemicals in hair.
- If you have chronic cold, consult a good doctor and get immediate treatment.
