Remedies For Hair Loss In Ayurveda

Ladies and gentlemen!!! We understand the pain when you realise that you are having hair loss. All most everybody in this world might have faced this problem. And we are sure that you might have already done a research in the topic. Now, what makes this article different from others? You might have already read a hundreds of articles about the causes, treatments, and remedies. This article speaks about what can be done to overcome the hair loss with the help of Ayurveda.

First we can discuss about the common types of Hair loss and its causes.

• Male/Female pattern baldness
• Alopecia areata
• Telogen effluvium
• Anagen effluvium
• Hairloss due to some hormonal variations

Male/Female Pattern Baldness: – The main factor for this cause is genetics. But it may be also caused by the excess production of androgens. In females, this usually appears after menopause and the thinning occurs on the top and the crown of the head. The thinning starts as widening of the centre hair part. In males, the thinning occurs on the top and front of the head.

Alopecia areata:- This is a condition in which the hair falls of  in round patches. This may occur not ony on the head but also on the body. The condition may occur in various forms:-

• Alopecia areata:- The loss of hair in small patches
• Alopecia totalis:- The loss of the entire hair on scalp
• Alopecia universalis:- The loss of hair all over the body

Telogen effluvium:- This is a condition of temporary hair loss that usually happens after a stress, shock or a traumatic event. In this case, large amounts of hair may fall off. The condition is often temporary and the hair usually grows back. The person may notice hair falling off during the hair wash or while brushing hair. The causes may include:-

• Severe stress
• Poor diet
• Sudden weight loss
• Pregnancy
• Child birth
• Menopause
• Certain drug interactions
• Underlying health conditions
• Metal toxicity

ANAGEN EFFLUVIUM:- It is a pathologic condition in which the growth phase hairs fall off. The person may have partial or complete baldness. The causes of this condition are the following:-

• Infection
• Drugs
• Toxins, for eg. In case of chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Auto-immune diseases, for eg. Arsenic poisoning, gold poisoning etc.

This is just a summary of the hair loss. Now let us see how we can cure hair loss with the help Ayurveda.

HAIR LOSS MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

First the cause of the hair loss is determined by the physician. Then according to the condition, the treatment is prescribed.

Ayurvedic treatments that can be done for Alopecia are:-

• Siro udwarttanam
• Nasyam
• Abhyanga
• Mild swedanam
• Lekhanam
• Virechanam
• Raktamokshanam
• Lepanam etc.

For other type of common hair falls:-

• Mild virechanam
• Nasyam
• Siro abhyangam
• Siro Basthi
• Siro dhara etc.

Many internal medicines are also there to help manage hair fall.

Tips:-

• Make sure that your diet includes the necessary nutrients.

1. Proteins
2. Biotin
3. Vitamin C, A, D, B, E
4. Omega  fatty acids
5. Calcium
6. Iron
7. Zinc

That is make sure that your diet includes, eggs, citrus fruits, berries, spinach, fish, avocados, nuts, seeds, beans, meat etc.

• Do not brush the hair when wet.