Stop Hair Loss with Natural Herbal Remedies

Hair loss can be an embarrassing but sometimes all-too natural process of aging. However, you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on chemically charged products that boast too good to be true promises. Most commercially available remedies make big promises about stopping hair loss, but the results are usually disappointing, if not downright dismal.

If you want to try something besides the expensive commercial hair loss formulations, there are plenty of herbal remedies that have been traditionally used for treating hair loss. As with most hereditary conditions, the results of using natural herbal remedies will vary according to each case, but most of these herbal-based remedies are so inexpensive and easy to use that they are an accessible choice for just about anyone suffering from hair loss.

Saw Palmetto: This is perhaps the most common herbal treatment for men experiencing male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness is believed to be caused by a hormone known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a by-product of testosterone. DHT works by shrinking and killing hair follicles. It is believed that the herb saw palmetto works by stopping DHT from binding to receptor sites right at the hair follicles.

For some people, saw palmetto may even help reverse baldness. Most herbalists recommend that patients take a 160-milligram dose of saw palmetto each morning, and another dose in the evening. When choosing a commercial saw palmetto product, look for one that is described as ‘concentrated’ or purified.’ This will help ensure that the herb is at its maximum potency.

Nettle and Pygeum: Pygeum is a well-regarded African herb that is thought to help block one of the enzymes that is believed to cause male pattern baldness. Nettle is an herb that is thought to help enhance the effects of pygeum. To receive the recommended 13 percent of beta sterols, most herbalists recommend taking 50 to 100 milligrams of nettle in conjunction with 60 to 500 milligrams of pygeum everyday.

Green Tea: Green tea is thought to help inhibit the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme that is thought to be responsible for most cases of hair loss. Most naturopaths recommend taking one to three cups of green tea every day to help counteract the effects of the 5-alpha-reductase hair-killing enzyme. For women who are experiencing hair loss, there are also many natural herbal remedies that can be used to help counteract this often-embarrassing problem.

Gotu Kola: This traditional herb can be used to help slow the process of hair loss. Simply follow the directions on the label of the herbal supplement you choose.

Sesame oil: Use sesame oil to give yourself a hair-saving scalp massage. This is a traditional herbal remedy used in Ayurveda medicine. Simply massage the sesame oil into your scalp for a few minutes and rinse. Fenugreek: Use fenugreek powder (most likely available in the spice section of your local supermarket) to create a hair-saving paste. Simply mix half a teaspoon of fenugreek powder with three-fourths cup of unsweetened coconut milk and make a hair paste. This paste is thought to contain hair-energizing properties that can help counteract the effects of hair loss.