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Herbalism - Aromatherapy's sister
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Does anyone know of any good herbs or oils to nourish the scalp, I'll like to make a soothing tonic mix to add to shampoo and conditioner?
Posted 2 years ago # -
My grandma always used to use beer - not sure whether it counts as a herb but it did make our hair shiny - unfortunately it also smelled of beer!
Posted 2 years ago # -
It’s important to apply essential oils to your hair. Due to the effects of chemicals used in hair care products and hair dyes, many people suffer from a sensitive scalp.
Every essential oils has its specific use:
Lavender is great for soothing the scalp and calming the hair.
Basil promotes growth by stimulating circulation and works well with fenugreek and ivy burdock herbs as well. Basil is used in shampoos and conditioners that are designed for scalp health.
Chamomile is the most soothing of the essential oils for the hair and scalp. Chamomile helps to retract skin cells that have been inflamed from chemical procedures, the sun and helps with those that have scaly scalps in including a lot of white flakes or psoriasis.
Lemon Essential oil works well for a treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and under active sebaceous glands. The sebum on the hair is what keeps it from dry out. Curly hair tends to be more dry and can benefit from lemon essential oils. Be very careful to only use lemon on hair that is too oily as this can seriously dry out the hair after just one washing or rinse.
Myrrh is typically used for those have greasy hair and those that want a more purified scalp. It is used in very small quantities.
Peppermint helps to stimulate blood flow to the root of the hair. This helps the hair to receive proper nourishment and to grow correctly. Peppermint makes the scalp tingle and this is what stimulates the blood flow to the hair.
Rosemary essential oil works great for dry hair and dandruff as well as itchy scalp!
Sage is one of the best scalp clarifiers. It deep cleanses impurities away from the scalp and works well with other herbs to heal scalp problems such as psoriasis and helps when used with zinc to end dandruff symptoms.
Tea Tree essential oils works to purify the scalp. It works extremely good for those that suffer from scalp psoriasis and scalp dandruff.
Ylang Ylang essential oils for Oily hair and dandruff treatment.
Always remember that you cannot use these essential oils for hair direct to your hair, but you should mixed with carrier oils first.
Posted 1 year ago #
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