How to Control Falling Hair Naturally

Millions of people from all around the world suffer from dry, brittle, and weak hair. Some of the possible reasons for falling hair are(1)  

1. Tension
2. Too much work
3. Illness 
4. Poor diet 
5. Over-exposure to the sun
6. Perming
7. Amateur bleaching
8. Too frequent and inexpert use of tints, rinses or other colorants 

Hair fall is one of the most common problems we face today. What is also common is our lack of knowledge about the wonderful and simple ways through which we can treat the condition.

Hair fall is common in both men and women. While genes play a major role, there are a lot of other factors that cause hair loss.

STRESS PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE:
Your hair grows, then stops growing and then finally falls out. This is called the growth life cycle of hair. Stress can affect the growth lifecycle of your hair(2)

HAIR MAINTENANCE:
According to doctors, hair maintenance may also be contributing to hair loss. Dying and bleaching hair excessively can damage them severely(3)

TOXINS: 
Toxins appear to be present everywhere these days. One of the most common sources of toxins is pollution. Hair follicles are severely affected by pollution(4)

OTHER REASONS:
Hormonal changes, thyroid and autoimmune diseases are also among the other common causes of hair loss among young women and men

                                            

Here are some Home Remedies to control Hair Fall:
Coconut Milk:                            

Coconut milk is rich in vitamin E and fats that help to moisturize your hair and keep it healthy. The milk is rich in potassium, another vital ingredient for hair growth. Coconut milk is rich in proteins, essential fats and minerals such as potassium(5) 

Thus, washing your hair with coconut milk can help reduce the breakage of hair. Coconut oil also contains the same nutrients and hence, it strengthens your hair right from the root through the shaft to the tip. Massaging your scalp regularly with this oil provides a protective action against hair loss(6)

How to apply coconut milk

Apply coconut milk to your scalp using a hair dye brush.

Then cover your head with a towel and leave it on for about 20 minutes. You can ideally prepare coconut milk at home by grinding the grated coconut and squeezing its milk.
After that, remove the towel and rinse your hair with cold water.
Follow up with the shampoo

Uses:

Do this Once a week
Aloe Vera:

Aloe Vera plays a crucial role in balancing the pH levels of the scalp and hair. It penetrates deep into the scalp and hair, thereby promoting hair growth(7) 
Related:
Hair Dye naturally at home

Caution 

The yellow-colored sap of the aloe vera plant contains toxins and can irritate the skin if you are latex-intolerant. You can ideally boil the plant (that converts the toxins into natural salicylic acid, which is harmless to the skin) before extracting the pulp content.                                  

How to apply Aloe Vera

1. Extract the pulp content from the leaf or stalk and rub it into your hair.

2. Ensure your hair is already washed before you do this.

3. Massage the pulp into your scalp in circular motions.

4. Leave it on for about 15 minutes, and then rinse with cold water.

Uses:

4. Repeat the process thrice a week
5. Greek Yogurt:

Greek yogurt acts as a natural conditioner for hair. It contains vitamin B5 and proteins that are extremely beneficial for hair  Honey contains antibacterial properties that protect hair from damage(8)
Greek yogurt contains probiotics, which, according to studies, make the hair grow.

How to apply Greek Yogurt

1. Take the two tablespoons of Greek yogurt in a bowl. To this, add honey and the lemon juice extracted from the lemon.

2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and make a paste.

3. Using a hair dye brush, apply this pack to the scalp and hair roots.

4. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly with cold water

Uses:
 Do this Once a week 

Beetroot:                                                    

Beetroot contains potassium, protein, and vitamins B and C, all of which are essential for healthy hair(9)

How to Apply Beetroot:

1. Firstly, boil the beetroot leaves in water till the water level comes down to half its quantity.

2. Grind the leaves and add henna.

3. Make a paste and apply it to your scalp.

4. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse with water.

Uses:

Repeat it thrice a week
Green Tea:                                                            

Green tea is known to stimulate hair follicles and boost hair production. It also increases your metabolism, which has been linked to an increase in the rate of hair growth(10)

How to Apply Green Tea

1. Steep the two green tea bags in the hot water and wait till the water cools down.

2. Now remove the tea bags, and use the solution to rinse your hair.

3. Massage the solution over your scalp.
4. You can use green tea solution as an after Solution 

Uses:

Repeat the procedure twice a week
Egg white Mask:

Eggs are a rich source of protein, B vitamins, and essential nutrients for optimum hair health(10)

How to Apply Egg white mask:

1. Break open the two eggs in a bowl. 

2. Separate the yolks from the egg white.

3. Mix the egg white & Olive oil thoroughly till you get a thick and even consistency.

4. Using a hair dye brush, apply the egg white to your scalp and hair.

5. Cover your head with a shower cap and leave it on for about 20 minutes. Then, rinse with cool water followed by a mild shampoo.
6. You can take one egg white and mix it with a teaspoon of olive oil.

Uses:

Repeat the remedy twice a week
Lemon Juice:

Lemons are excellent astringents. They tighten the pores in your scalp, thereby controlling hair fall. If you have oily hair, a lemon juice rinse is what you can try out.

Lemons also contain alpha-hydroxy acids that exfoliate dead cells, eliminating dandruff in the process. Lemons are rich in vitamin C, an essential nutrient that helps maintain hair health(11)

Caution:
Despite being safe, lemons contain acids. Hence, close your eyes as you pour the mixture over your head. Also, remember not to use the lemon juice remedy too frequently or for a long duration; it can dry out your hair.

How to Apply Lemon Juice:

1. Cut each of the lemons and prepare a cup of lemon juice.
2. Strain the juice into a bowl using a muslin cloth, and mix it with the warm water.
3. After you have washed your hair in the bath, gently pour the mixture over your scalp, massaging it into your scalp at the same time.
4. Leave the mixture on your hair for about five minutes, and then wash it off with cool water  
5. Uses:

In the Morning,after the bath Do this once or twice a week
Coriander Juice:

Coriander is known to make your hair soft and prevent hair loss. Apart from this, it is also effective in promoting hair growth(12)

How To Apply Coriander Juice:

1. Grind the coriander leaves and mix them with water to form a paste.

2. Extract the juice from the paste, and using a hair dye brush, apply it to your scalp and hair.

3. Leave it on for an hour, and then shampoo as usual.

Uses:

In the morning, before taking a bath. You can try this out twice or thrice a week.

Honey, Olive Oil, And Cinnamon:

This hair pack moisturizes your hair while stimulating the scalp which, in turn, encourages growth(13)

How to Apply 

Honey, olive oil and cinnamon should be combined to form a hair pack and applied once a week. These rich natural ingredients are the perfect anti-hair fall treatment you need.

Uses:

Apply this hair pack once a week
Potatoes:

Potatoes contain potassium, vitamin C, and iron, all of which are vital for maintaining hair health. It has also been found that a deficiency of potassium could lead to hair loss(14,15)

How to Apply Potato Juice:

1. Wash the potato thoroughly and peel its skin.

2. Cut it into small pieces and put them in a blender to get the puree (You can add a little amount of water to the puree if it’s too thick).

3. You can further strain the puree into a bowl using a muslin cloth. This will give you the potato juice.

4. To the juice, add a teaspoon each of honey and water. Mix well.

5. Apply the mixture to your scalp and hair, and leave it on for about 30 minutes.

6. Wash off with a mild shampoo.

Uses:

You can do this once a week

Hopefully my article will give you help to prevent hair fall more further.                                     

Top 10 Home Remedies for Ear Pain

Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses (1) in the middle ear. Ear infections occur more often in children than adults. Some causes and contributing factors that lead to ear infections are wax buildup, upper respiratory infections, 
Food allergies, environmental allergies, fetal alcohol syndrome, genetics, nutritional deficiencies and internal injuries. Some common signs that someone is suffering from an ear infection are pain in the ear, tugging at the ear, difficulty sleeping, and headache, poor response to sounds, high fever, and fluid draining from the ear, vomiting, and diarrhea and so on.

Anatomy Of The Ear:

There are three parts to the ear;(2) the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. You can get an ear infection in any one of these three parts. If you get one in the inner ear it is the most serious. It is important to treat an ear infection as soon as you suspect you have one so that it does not cause complications such as damage to the ear or a ruptured eardrum. 

In addition, if you let ear infections go by untreated, they can lead to chronic ear infections and even deafness.

Although it is important to contact a medical professional when you have an ear infection, there are many time tested home remedies that can help reduce the pain and inflammation of an ear infection.

However, there are some home remedies for earache that actually unclog your ears, ease the infection, and eliminate the pain. Here are 10 such simple yet effective home remedies for you

Heat to get relief from earache:

Apply heat. The greatest pain reliever is the presence of warm, moist heat around the ache(3) A warm compress - such as a towel rung out in hot water and pressed against the ear, brings immediate relief. There are two approaches for using heat to help relieve the pain of an earache.

A hot water bottle, a warmed up oven-safe plate, a heating pad on low,

A warmed gel pack relieve pain when placed on top of the sore ear. Be sure that these are only warm, not hot,And are wrapped in a towel.

Do NOT lay a person’s head on heat if he is unable to move his head by himself or if he is asleep, like a child or invalid. Or you can turn a hair dryer on the lowest warm setting and direct the warm air down the ear canal, holding the dryer 6 to 12 inches from your ear. Do not use the hair dryer for more than three to five minutes. After you take a shower or bath; blow dry your ears with the warm setting of a hair dryer instead of rubbing them.

Apple Cider:

One of these properties is its antibacterial and antifungal characteristics(4)Known for its ability to fight chronic yeast infections, apple cider vinegar can also tackle fungus that may cause ear infections.to use apple cider vinegar for ear infection

You will need:

1. ¼ cup,apple cider vinegar
2. Water
3. Cotton ball
4. Small bowl

How to Apply:

1. In a bowl add apple cider vinegar and water mix them
2. Soak the cotton in the solution
3. Place the cotton ball in your affected ear
4. Let it for five minutes
5. Remove the cotton ball
6. Lay down on your opposite side so that any residual vinegar can drain from your ear
7. Dry your ear out with a hair dryer set on low.
8. Repeat it 2-3 times a day

Note: If you don’t have apple cider vinegar, you can use white vinegar. If you know that the location of your infection in in the Eustachian tubes, you can try gargling with apple cider vinegar as well.

Colloidal Silver for Earache:

Colloidal silver is a broad range antibiotic that effectively kills bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens,that can cause the ear infection and the excruciating ear pain(5)

You will need:

1. Colloidal Silver
2. Dropper

How to Apply:

1. Using the dropper, put two to three drops of the colloidal silver liquid in the affected ear.
2. Repeat this once or twice a day

Try an Olive oil Treatment:

Olive oil is a great home remedy for ear infection pain. Warm one teaspoon of olive oil, making sure that it does not get too hot. You don’t want to burn the ear(6)

Precaution:Always warm the oils to about body temperature. You can test the temperature by dropping a bit of the oil on your wrist. Be very careful about warming the oil because it can cause serious damage to the inner ear if it is too hot. The best way to warm oils is to pour some into a dropper bottle and let the dropper bottle stand in an inch or so of heated water until it is warm.

You will need:

1. Warmed olive oil
2. Dropper

How to Apply:

1. Add three to four drops of the warmed oil to the affected ear
2. Alternately, you can also soak a small piece on cotton in the olive oil and place the cotton in your ear
3. Repeat 3-4 times a day 

Salt:

Salt is probably the most readily available home remedy(7) Believe it or not, salt can do wonders, Sea salt also helps reduce inflammation and pain within your ear canal

You will need:        

1. Salt
2. Cloth
3. Rubber band

How to Apply:

1. Heat up one cup of salt on a pan over low heat for a few minutes. You can also heat it in a microwave or double-boiler.
2. Place the hot salt on a cloth and seal the open end with rubber band (or tie a knot).
3. When it is bearably hot, lay down and put the cloth on the affected ear for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. The heat generated from the sock will help draw out fluid from the ear and relieve swelling and pain.
5. Repeat this remedy daily as needed

Garlic:

Garlic oil has antibacterial and antiviral properties and has been used for centuries to treat ear infections. You can make your own garlic oil by warming up one teaspoon of fresh(8).

You will need:

1. Garlic
2. Olive oil
3. Dropper

How to apply:

1. Minced, or crushed garlic in one tablespoon of olive oil
2. Let it infuse for 15 minutes and run it through a fine mesh sieve.
3. You can mix the remaining oil with an equal amount of olive oil
4. Use three to four drops in each affected ear
5. Repeat it 3-4 times a day

Ginger:

Ginger has natural anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe pain from earaches(9)

You will need:

1. Ginger
2. Olive oil                      
3. Dropper

How to Apply:

1. Mince or crush one teaspoon of fresh ginger and add it to one tablespoon of olive oil.
2. Let it infuse for 15 minutes and run it through a sieve
3. Three to four drops in each affected ear
4. Repeat it 3-4 times a day

Precaution: Speak with your doctor before using ginger to help your child’s ear infection.

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Onions:

Onions also contain antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties that help to bring relief to an inflamed and sore ear. By reducing the inflammation, onions can help the body go to work to heal and ear infection while substantially reducing pain (10)

You will need:

1. Onion
2. Olive oil
3. Cotton cloth

How to Apply:

1. Cut up half an onion and gently heat it in some olive oil.
2. When the onion is soft
3. Let it cool before pouring it into a cotton cloth
4. Fold the cloth so that the onion doesn’t fall out
5. Place the compress over the ear
6. Allowing the warm onion juice to flow into the ear.
7. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes
8. Repeat it 6-8 times a day at least after every 3 hours

Tea Tree Oil:

Tea tree oil, also called as Melaleuca oil, is a well-known antiseptic agent. In combination with the olive oil, it will reduce your ear pain and also remove all infection-causing organisms(11)

You will need:

1. A few drops of tea tree oil
2. 1/4 cup olive oil
3. Cotton swab

How to Apply:

1. Dilute the tea tree oil in the olive oil and pour a drop or two into the affected ear.
2. Keep the head tilted for a minute so that the affected ear faces the ceiling.
3. Come back to upright position and clean the liquid that is coming out from the ear.
4. Repeat it once or twice a day 

Hydrogen Peroxide:

While you may be used to putting hydrogen peroxide on cuts and scrapes, did you also know that it can help with an ear infection(12) If you have an overload of wax, hydrogen peroxide can help break through this was and reduce the discomfort associated with an ear infection. A clear ear will definitely be pain-free.

You will need:

1. 3% hydrogen peroxide
2. Dropper
3. Ear plug
4. Ear swabs

How to Apply:

1. Mix an equal amount of 3% or less hydrogen peroxide and water together in a cup.
2. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture.
3. With the head tilted, squeeze the cotton ball to release a few drops of the solution.
4. Keep your head tilted ( it is often easier lying on your side). You will feel a slight tingling sensation due to the peroxide bubbles. After a few minutes’ turn your head and let the residual peroxide drain out.
5. Repeat a couple times a day until the infection is gone.

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