Oily Hair: Silk Up Your Locks with Herbal Remedies

Do you suffer from an embarrassing oily scalp? Does your hair leave much to be desired? Fortunately, you can give your locks a lift simply by putting together a few simple, gentle and effective herbal remedies. If you suffer from oily hair, did you know that eating a low-fat diet may help alleviate the problem? Recent studies have shown that eating a high-fat diet may cause the scalp to develop too much oil.

The study found that a diet loaded with red meat, fried foods, saturated fats, and dairy foods high in fat can easily trigger the overproduction of sebum. This in turn can lead to an oily scalp and oily locks. So, one easy way to keep your locks oil-free is to switch to a lower-fat diet.

This, of course, is easier said than done, but it is well worth a second thought. Once you begin to treat your hair internally, it is time to turn to external means of silk up your locks. Eating a low-fat diet and getting the right kinds of nutrients is perhaps the most important step you can take to getting the kind of healthy hair that you want.

But there are also many external things you can do. For instance, there are many herbal remedies that you can put together on your own that you can easily use to silk up your locks and create a head of hair that is lush, shiny and all-around healthy looking.

Here are just a few simple herbal treatments that you can put together simply by poking around your kitchen. You can make a special horsetail rinse: The herb horsetail is known to be an effective hair rinse that can help relieve oily locks and that can help neutralize overly oily scalps.

Horsetail is highly regarded by many herbalists and naturopathic health professionals for its ability to strengthen the internal bonds of the hair shaft. Horsetail is also used for cutting down on the overproduction of oil that many people experience. To prepare a special horsetail rinse, simply boil one cup of distilled water.

Add two tablespoons of dried horsetail herb into the water in a stainless steel pan (or a glass pan). Pour the distilled water over the horsetail herb and let steep for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then drain off the liquid and let it cool for a few minutes. Once the mixture has cooled, use a spout to store it in a bottle. Use the horsetail herb rinse after shampooing your hair. Let it sit on your scalp for five minutes before rinsing off.

Make a lemon rinse: For shiny and manageable hair, nothing beats a lemon rinse. To make a lemon rinse, simply squeeze the juice from two lemons into two cups of distilled water. Put the liquid mixture into a bottle and apply to your hair after showering. After you have finished showering, blot out excess water from your hair using a towel, and then apply the lemon rinse evenly to your scalp and hair.

Make sure not to get the lemon rinse in your eyes. Leave the lemon rinse in your hair for five full minutes, and then rinse it off using lukewarm water. A lemon rinse can leave oily hair left feeling shiny, smooth and thicker. This lemon rinse may also create natural highlights in your hair, so make sure you don’t mind the possibility of your hair becoming lightened.