Premature Greying

Solutions To Premature Greying:
Both men and women are susceptible to premature greying. During premature greying, you may also face hair loss. When the grey hair start to appear, in the beginning it is covered by the dark hair. Few strands will be seen, but as the growth of grey hair advances, then you will find grey hair more noticeable. There is little that you can do to prevent grey hair from appearing if it is hereditary. There is no cure for this disorder, but preventive measures can be taken to prevent premature grey hair from increasing. They are:
1. Diet: Diet plays a major part in the prevention of grey hairs. Examine your eating habits. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables like bananas, carrots, seafood, etc. Curry leaves are good for preventing of grey hairs. People who take lots of curry leaves in their food have lustrous hair. Drink buttermilk with 2 tsps each of yeast and wheat germ. Vitamin A- dark green vegetables and yellow fruits and vegetables. Vitamin B- fresh green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, cauliflower, cereals, yogurts and bananas, Minerals- Zinc, iron and copper are found in red meat, chicken, fish, dried apricots, eggs, parsley, sunflower seed, seafood, almonds and cashew nuts. Proteins- Whole grains, cereals, soya.

2. Hair Care Products: The hair should be groomed properly. Products for premature grey hair are available in the market and have a wide range of products for both men and women. Use natural colours for the hair, avoid chemicals. Homemade remedies are the best. Apply coconut oil on the hair is necessary. Take proper care of your scalp by shampooing it and conditioning it on a regular basis. By doing this, it will help you to combat premature greying. Using mild shampoos and conditioner, of good quality, will prevent premature greying. Indian gooseberry shampoos and hair treatment products can be used on a continued basis.
3. Scalp Massage: Massage your scalp with your fingertips to ensure good blood circulation in the scalp. Massaging of the hair should be done one hour prior to the shampoo. Even if hair oil is not applied on a daily basis, he or she should massage the scalp with the fingers everyday.

Home Remedies For Premature Greying:
There are several home remedies that can be used to prevent further greying of hair.

• Curry leaves can either be consumed or they can be used as a hair tonic when boiled with coconut oil and mixed and it should be massaged into the scalp.
• Cow’s milk butter helps a lot to prevent premature greying. The butter can be consumed or it can be applied to the hair follicles at least twice a week.
• The Indian gooseberry can be used as a hair tonic to promote hair health growth and maintain the hair’s pigmentation. Take an Indian gooseberry fruit, dry it out and divide it into pieces. Boil the fruit pieces with coconut oil till you find that the fruits have turned into the consistency of dust. Apply that mixture into the scalp and keep it overnight. Mix the Indian gooseberry mixture with a teaspoon of almond oil and lemon juice.
• A young person suffering from premature greying should focus on taking vitamins such as panththenic acid, para-aminobenzoic acid and inositol. These are a part of Vitamin B group.
• Daily morning intake of few black raisins with same amount of black pepper with hot milk is also beneficial for treating grey hair.
• Homeopathic Arnica oil is proven beneficial for treating as well preventing early grey hair.
• Premature greying can be controlled by using ribbed gourd. This should be used by boiling it in coconut oil. Take the fruit and cut it into pieces, let it dry in the shade. Then soak it with coconut oil and keep it for 3 to 4 days. This oil should be boiled till it comes to a black residue. Massage this mixture into your hair, this will enrich the hair roots and restore pigment to the hair.

Adding Colorants To Premature Grey Hair:
Henna: This is the most natural form of vegetable hair dye in India and it is more suitable to Asian hair than blonde hair.
Rosemary: Springs of rosemary give dark colour a rich glossy shine.
Chamomile: This works great on blonde hair as it has lightening properties.
Rhubarb root: This brightens and lifts natural colour, chestnut highlights to dark hair and golden highlights to blonde hair.
For rich tones: Few drops of acetic acid added to henna one teaspoon of catechu added to the henna for a dark colour.
For brown: Walnut juice mixed with henna. One teaspoon of eucalyptus oil added to henna for a darker brown.