Herbal Hair Oil/Ayurvedic Herbal Hair Oil/Home Made Herbal Hair Oil/Herbal Hair Oil At Home/Benefits of Herbal Hair Oil/How to make Herbal Hair Oil at home-Herbal Hair Oil to prevent Hair loss, to fight against Dandruff and Premature Greying.

Herbal Hair Oil is a very special herbal cure and treatment for hair fall, dandruff, hair loss and other scalp related problems. With the increase in population, changing lifestyle, stress , deficiencies and diet, each and every one of us are facing lot of hair related problems. Instead of using loads and loads of chemicals in our hair, we can use all natural ingredients available with us at our home. My mom used to make this herbal hair oil when I was a kid, so this is a hands down recipe in my family. Do try out this Herbal Hair Oil and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out the Health & Beauty Page, Kuliyal Podi/HerbalBath Powder, Shikkakai /Seeyakkai Powder here.

Here’s how to make Herbal Hair Oil with step by step photos…

Ingredients

*Coconut Oil/தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்	500 ml or ½ ltr
Fenugreek Seeds/Vendhayam/வெந்தயம்	2 tbsp
Dried Amla/Kaindha nellikkai/உலர்ந்த நெல்லிக்காய்	50 gm
Black Pepper/மிளகு	1 tbsp
Hibiscus Flower/Sembaruthi/காய்ந்த செம்பருத்தி பூ	One Handful [dried or fresh]
Thulasi Leaves/துளசி	One Handful
Curry Leaves/கருவேப்பிலை	One Handful
Lemon Zest or Lemon/எலுமிச்ச்சை தோல்	1 tbsp  or ½ lemon
Vettiver/வெட்டிவேர்	One small bunch

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Benefits of Homemade Herbal Hair Oil:

Coconut Oil	PREVENTS HAIR LOSS.  REDUCES PROTEIN LOSS IN HAIR.  HELPS TO RETAIN HIGH MOISTURE.  NOURISHES AND TONES DRY HAIR. PREVENTS SPLIT ENDS, BALDNESS AND GREY HAIR. HELPS IN HAIR REGROWTH, EFFECTIVE HAIR CONDITIONER.  PROVIDES RELIEF FROM BOILS ON SCALP.
Fenugreek Seeds/Vendhayam	RICH IN FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN A, VITAMIN K, IRON. IS AN EXCELLENT BODY COOLANT.  HELPS IN TREATING DANDRUFF, SCALP IRRITATION AND ACNE.  HELPS IN REGROWTH OF HAIR.  PREVENTS PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR.  PREVENTS HAIR LOSS, HAIR THINNING AND BALDNESS.  IT HELPS IN HYDRATING THE HAIR, STRENGTHENS THE ROOTS AND HAIR FOLLICLES
Dried Amla/Kaaindha Nellikkai	HELPS TO TREAT DANDRUFF AND DRY SCALP.  MAINTAINS THE HAIR SOFT AND SILKY.  PREVENTS PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR. STIMULATES HAIR GROWTH.  STRENGTHENS THE SCALP AND HAIR.  REDUCES PREMATURE GREYING.  PREVENTS OR TREATS PARASITIC HAIR AND SCALP INFECTIONS.
Hibiscus Flower/Sembaruthi Poo	IMPROVES HAIR TEXTURE.  STIMULATES BLOOD CIRCULATION IN SCALP AND HELPS IN HAIR GROWTH.  STRENGTHENS ROOT AND HAIR.  EXCELLENT NATURAL HAIR CONDITIONER.  TREATS DANDRUFF AND HELPS IN REDUCING THE ITICHINESS.  PREVENTS PREMATURE GREYING.
Tulasi Leaves	TREATS DANDRUFF AND ITICHINESS.  IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION IN THE SCALP.  COOLS DOWN THE SCALP.  PROMOTES HAIR GROWTH.  HELPS TO ACHIEVE LUSTROUS SHINY AND HEALTHY HAIR
Black Pepper/Milagu	IS LOADED WITH VIT B, C AND POTTASIUM NEEDED FOR HAIR.  HELPS TO FIGHT DANDRUFF AND TO GET RID OF DEAD CELLS.  PREVENTS HAIR THINNING AND BREAKAGE.  PREVENTS PREMATURE GRAYING OF HAIR.  FACILITATES HAIR GROWTH.
Curry leaves/Karuvepilai	LOADED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS, IRON & MINERALS.  REPAIRS DAMAGED ROOTS.  REDUCES HAIR FALL AND HELPS IN HAIR GROWTH.  PREVENTS PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR.  STRENGTHEN HAIR FOLLICLES.  STOPS HAIR THINNING AND BREAKAGE.
Vettiver	EXCELLENT BODY COOLANT.  TREATS LICE AND HELPS IN RELIEVING STRESS.  HELPS IN TREATING DANDRUFF.  NOURISHES THE SCALP AND HELPS IN FIGHTING SCALP INFECTIONS.  HAS EXCELLENT FRAGRANCE.  HELPS IN REJUVINATING DULL, LIFELESS HAIR.
Lemon or Lemon Zest	MAINTAINS HEALTHY SCALP.  FIGHTS AND TREATS DANDRUFF.  STIMULATES HAIR GROWTH.  PREVENTS HAIR LOSS.

Benefits of different ingredients used are gathered from different sources like books, magazines and from google.

Meanwhile do check out the 

Health & Beauty Page

 Kuliyal Podi/HerbalBath Powder

 Shikkakai /Seeyakkai Powder here.

Homemade Herbal Hair Oil.

Method

Heat about 500 ml of oil in heavy bottomed kadai or iron kadai. Add 2 tbsp of fenugreek seeds and fry for about minute or two.

The color of the fenugreek seeds/vendhayam will change.

At this stage add the dried Amla/Nellikkai to the oil. Fry really well for about 4-5 minutes on low flame.

The dried amla will puff up with nice aroma. At this stage add 1 tbsp of black pepper and fry everything together for about a minute.

Add dried Hisbiscus flower or fresh flower to the oil and fry really well.

Next add one big handful of curry leaves/karuvepillai and mi everything really well.

Then add one big handful of Thulasi leaves and mix it in really well.

Now add the grated lemon zest  and one half lemon to the oil and mix really well for about a minute.

Add the vetiver and let it boil for about 5-6 minutes on low flame.

The color of the oil change completely and you will get a nice aroma. At this stage switch off the stove.

Let it cool down a little, at this stage filter the oil.

Transfer the oil to a glass bottle and use it for applying it to the hair.

How to use the Herbal Hair Oil

Use only clean spoon for the oil. You can use 1-2 tsp of oil to the scalp and hair, the amount of oil depends on the length of the hair.

This oil is can be applied to your scalp and hair every day and washed once in two days.

If you do not like oily/sticky hair then, you can leave the oil overnight or for couple of hours and then wash your hair with Herbal Shikkakai Powder/Homemade Shikkakai Powder or with shampoo.

Suggestions:

I have used coconut oil, you can use gingelly oil/sesame oil instead of coconut oil or equal ratio of both.

Other additional ingredients that can be added to make herbal hair oil depending on the availability.

Mehandi Leaves/Marudhani Leaves	One handful
Hibiscus Leaves	One handful
White Karisilanganni Podi or leaves	1 tbsp or one handful
Yellow Karisilanganni Podi or Leaves	1 tbsp or one handful

 Some people might be allergic to few ingredients, so please use accordingly. For eg. If you are likely to catch cold easily, then you can skip Mehandi/Henna/Marudhani leaves.

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