Hair Treatment for thicker, voluminous and healthy hair (oil based for all types of hair)

The following is a medicated oil formula that is traditionally used in my family. Continuous usage of this gives healthy hair. My cousins still practise the same as a routine by oiling their hair everyday with this medicated oil and this is very common in India. I am not recommending you to oil your hair everyday but still I recommend to do this medicated oil treatment at least once a week. 

A healthy hair is very important. Though there are many controversial statements and arguments about hair and beauty, I still feel hair gives face a very different dimension of beauty and feel. Of course you need to have a healthy diet and this treatment will help externally. Since this treatment is natural and Ayurvedic, it might react for few body types for many reasons. 

Benefits:

Karisalankanni leaves (Bhringraj) are amazing and proven for hair and health. U can see numerous benefits on web about this greens. They are known for the following;

• It reduces and even stops hair loss. It stimulates hair growth and strengthens your hair.
• Deep conditions your hair and prevents split ends.
• Makes hair colour darker and prevents greying of hair.

Curry leaves has many nutrients to feed your hair. Very common in India and Sri Lanka.

• Its helps in reconstructing damaged hair and nourishes you hair. 
• It also helps darkening hair colour, prevent premature greying

Neem leaves has good natural way of anti-septic and anti-bacterial property. The leave and the tree are known for its medicinal value. The following are the benefits;

• Reduces itchiness on your scalp and cures any scalp infection. Prevents lies. 
• Cures and treats dandruff and hair loss. 
• Keeps hair and scalp healthy.

Hibiscus petals prevents known for its hair growth properties and prevents hair fall. It adds loads of strength to the hair for calcium and vitamin C present in it.

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Recipe:

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup of fresh Karisalankanni leaves (scientific name: Eclipta prostrata)

1 cup of fresh curry leaves (scientific name: Murraya koenigii)

1 cup of fresh young neem leaves (scientific name: Azadirachta indica)

1 cup of red hibiscus petals (scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

Procedure 1:

1. Take an oil base from my previous blog http://diywithiyarkai.blogspot.in/ . U can use any one of the three recipes. Heat the oil in slow fire. 
2. Add all the ingredients mentioned above to the hot oil. DO NOT over heat it because it will burn the leaves before it gets infused. 
3. It might foam up and get to the rim of the vessel. So use a heavy bottomed deep vessel. 
4. Stir for some time and take it off the heat. Leave it overnight for the leaves and petals to continue infusion. 
5. Filter with a clean muslin cloth and store it in a clean jar. A clean jar is important as the oil will get spoilt otherwise.

Procedure 2:

1. Grind all the leaves and petals together. It is best to do it in hand grinding stone as it has to be grinded without water. Otherwise use a processor. If it is tight then you can mix 1 tsp of oil base and try again in the processor. This should work. DO NOT use water to grind. 
2. Follow the above mentioned steps in procedure 1.

Procedure 3:

1. Grind all the ingredient without water or oil (strictly no water and oil). 
2. Spread them on clean plastic sheet in small patches and sun dry them. Sun dry is the best method to dry the mixture. U can use the dehydrator or the oven for this purpose. But Sun drying packs in all the goodies in it than the other two methods. 
3. When they are completely dry and become chips, store them in a clean bottle. You can make them in big batches and store in a separate jar. 
4. Slightly heat the oil base in a glass jar and add few of the chips to the bottle. Leave it to infuse in time. The chips will infuse slowly as u use it. 
5. You can refill the jar once the oil is used with new warm oil and some chips. U can reuse the chips twice.

Application:

Use as much as needed and soak hair in oil. Divide your hair in parts and apply all over the scalp and hair from root to tip. If you leave it overnight it will condition your hair well and cool your body. You will see the result in the first wash itself provided you leave it on your hair for at least 5 hrs. 

Note:

• It might give uncomfortable smell while making the oil and after application on your hair. 
• Please patch test and use with caution for the first time. 
• This medicated oil is very cold for body. Please DO NOT use if your body can’t take cold. 
• You can either do the oil base and the above separately and keep for different usage or make them once for all together while doing the oil base itself. You can add the leaves and petals ingredients to the oils while making them to save time.  

All the ingredients are available in the local market. If it is not, I take orders for this oil and you can mail me at ar.munchu@gmail.com for details.

DIY Oil hair mask/treatment

Oil Hair Mask/Treatment is amazing for all types of hair as it nourishes hair naturally and locks in moisture. It conditions hair deep to help our hair regain strength as our hair goes through a lot in this weather, pollution, heat, dust, dirt, chemical treatments and many other factors. The following are the oil treatments I am using for my hair. I cut my hair short and I am trying grow them long.

This is a recipe that is taught to my mother by my grandmother. My grandmother had such a beautiful long, thick and heavy hair and so do my mother. My grandmother was 50 when she passed away and she had absolutely zero grey/white hair. The recipe she followed is as follows.

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

1 litre of pure organic coconut oil (unrefined)
1 scrapped fresh coconut

Procedure:

• In a heavy bottomed deep vessel, heat the pure organic unrefined coconut oil. 
• When the oil is slightly heated, add the fresh scrapped coconut. As soon as you drop the coconut in the oil, it tends to foam up and rise up to the rim of the vessel. So use a deep vessel and keep stirring it very often. 
• Do not over heat the oil as it will burn the coconut before it gets infused. The coconut will slowly turn brown in slow fire. This will release amazing coconut smell during the process. 
• Cool the mixture and filter it residue. Store it in a clean air-tight container. use when needed. 
• Initially start with usage of twice a week or thrice a week. Then u can reduce it to once a week depending on your hair's requirement.

Application: 

Apply this oil to the roots till the tip and leave it over night or at least 5 hrs. wash your hair with mild shampoo and condition it. Your hair will shine away with lot of strength. 

Recipe 2

Ingredients:

1 cup of pure organic coconut oil (unrefined)
1 cup of pure organic Castor oil (unrefined)

Procedure:

• In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat the pure organic unrefined coconut oil and the pure organic unrefined Castor oil together in low flame. 
• Heat until they combine.
• Do not over heat the oil.
• Cool the mixture and store it in a clean air-tight container. use when needed. 
• This mixture will be thick consistency. So heat the oil slightly before application.
• Initially start with usage of once a week for only 1 hour. Then u can use depending on your hair and body requirement. If your body permits then you can use it overnight. 

Application:

Apply this oil to the roots till the tip and leave it over night or at least 5 hrs. wash your hair with mild shampoo and condition it. I generally keep over night and wash the next day. I won't keep longer.

Since Castor oil is loaded with benefits, it has anti-bacterial property, promotes thicker hair and treats scalp infection. 

Note:

Castor oil is cold for body. DO NOT use during cold weather. Use only during summer or  during day time when there is sun. I do not recommend this for people who easily catch cold and people with SINUSITIS.

 

Recipe 3

Ingredients:

1 cup of pure organic coconut oil (unrefined)
1 cup of pure organic Castor oil (unrefined)
1 cup of pure organic mustard oil (unrefined)
1 cup of pure organic sweet almond oil (unrefined)
1 cup of Dabur Amla Hair oil (optional)

Procedure:

• In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat all the ingredients together in low flame. 
• Heat until they combine.
• Do not over heat the oil.
• Cool the mixture and store it in a clean air-tight container. use when needed. 
• This mixture will be thick consistency. So heat the oil slightly before application.
• Initially start with usage of once a week for only 1 hour. Then u can use depending on your hair and body requirement. If your body permits then you can use it overnight. 

Application:

Apply this oil to the roots till the tip and leave it over night or at least 5 hrs. wash your hair with mild shampoo and condition it.

Note:

If you are allergic to nuts, please DO NOT USE. If you want to try, then patch test and use this recipe.

It is a very simple recipe that i tried in the influence from my grandmother.

You might or might not see the result in 1 wash. Since it is all natural it takes months. It took 6 months for me to see the result. It totally depends on the frequency of usage, amount of treatment oil, and length of treatment.


This Oil hair mask is amazing for hair. Trust me it works the best for dry and damaged hair. These recipes are basically combination of oils. It helps in promotion of hair growth and deep condition. Thus acting more like a treatment for your hair. Continuous use of this hair mask/treatment will result in voluminous healthy hair.