Healthy and Shiny Hair By Unani Therapy
	It is better to apply castor oil for a healthy growth of hair. Wash hair with tea once in a week. Apply besan in the hair and wash it with water drained from the cooked rice. Soak a handful of gooseberry in a cup of milk for two hours. Make it as a paste and apply in the hair. Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp and hair. Wash it after some time. Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Let it soak. Cover your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or so. Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control hair loss and thinning. Do a ‘steam towel wrap’ once in a while, if your cuticles are damaged, as this steaming opens out the pores and absorbs the oil. Deep condition with curd, beer and egg. Mix a little vinegar in warm water and rinse your hair with this solution. This will add pounce to dull and lifeless hair. Soak 1 teaspoon fenugreek in curd and keep it for a night. Have it in the next morning. Boil coconut oil with the juices of curry leaves, basil, hibiscus flower and gooseberry. Apply on hair, keep it for sometime and rinse. Egg white and curd is a good conditioner for hair. Take a cup of coconut and mustard oils. Soak half a cup of curry leaves in the oil mixture and keep it for a night. Next morning, heat on a slow fire till the curry leaves curn crisp. Remove from heat and add two to three camphor balls. Allow oil to cool and then strain. Apply oil to hair roots using cotton wool along the parting and massage in circular movements. Leave the oil overnight and shampoo the next morning. Repeat twice a week. Add a lemon peel to a ‘shikakai’ and ‘amla’ mixture while washing your hair. Graying Hair - No Worry Take a little Mehandi, an egg, juice of half a lemon, one table sppon of instant coffee powder. Mix it together and apply on the hair. Wash it after 45 minutes. Boil one cup of dried gooseberry with 4 cups of water. Add a pinch of sugar in it. Keep boiling till the quantity of the liquid reduces to one cup. Mix 2 cups of Mehendi, an egg, juice of a lemon and the gooseberry solution and apply on hair. Wash the hair after two hours. Basic Hair Care Unani Tips The following are some basic hair care tips that you can use to improve the health and look of your hair. General A healthy lifestyle will mean healthier hair for you. Excessive stress, smoking, not exercising and not eating nutritiously are not healthy for your hair. Get enough sleep. Hair Products (Gel, mouse, hair spray...) Avoid using hair styling products with alcohol which dries out hair. Avoid puting hair styling products directly on your scalp, if you put it on your scalp you’ll clog the pores on your heal. Swimming Before entering a pool, wet you hair so you hair will soak up initial water instead of the chlorinated water. When swimming where a cap to protect your hair from chlorinated water, if you choose not to wear a cap make sure you shampoo and condition your hair right after you are done swimming. Drying Hot air can be damaging to your hair so when using a hair dryer use the cool setting. Don’t leave the blowdryer in one spot for more than a few seconds, keep it moving and at a good distance away from your hair. To speed up the drying process, pat your hair dry with a towel and let the remaining moisture in your hair dry naturally. Gently u Combing/Brushing Use a brush whose bristles are made from natural animal hairs, it is softer and more flexible which means less damage will be done to your hair. Hair is most fragile when it is wet so avoid brushing or combing when it’s wet, or else it will cause breakage, wait until your hair is almost completely dry before brushing it. Use brushes/combs with widely spaced bristles/teeth and smooth tips. Sharp tooth combs can damage your hair, cause split ends, and scratch your scalp. To keep your brushes and combs clean, wash them weekly using soap or shampoo. Comb your hair to remove any tangles before brushing it. Being by combing your hair gently at the ends to get any tangles out and work your way up to the base of your hair. Always brush/comb with a downwards stroke. Avoid using plastic brushes/combs which create static electricity. Shampooing and Conditioning Buy shampoos & conditioners that match your hair type, trial and error is the best way to find out what specific hair product is best for your hair. Shower with warm water, hot water can dry and/or irritate the scalp.