Comprehensive hair care through ayurveda dr. jayarajan kodikannath - Part 1
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Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath Academy Director Kerala Ayurveda Academy (USA) www.ayurvedaacademy.com Comprehensive Hair Care Through Ayurveda Part I
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Hair Care should be an important routine, just like skin care! We tell you some facts you need to know about your hair, and some basic do's and don't's that you can follow at home! Watch and save this presentation as a reference material for your hair care routine!
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Dr. Jayarajan KodikannathAcademy Director
Kerala Ayurveda Academy (USA)www.ayurvedaacademy.com
Comprehensive Hair Care Through Ayurveda
Part I
Facts about hair
The character of hair varies withthe ethnicity, lineage andconstitution.
The rate of hair fall in women isslower than in men.
Usually the hair grows by onecentimeter in a month.
Hair is the mala (waste) part ofAsthi (bone tissue).
Main causes of hair problems
It is normal that when you comb your hair or take head bath, 50-100 hairs can fall off.
Hormonal causes
Surgical Causes
Chemical medicines
Disease causes
Mechanical causes
Diet Related Causes
Hereditary causes
Mental Causes
Food & Drinks
Do’s Use plenty of green leafy vegetables, root vegetables
(carrots and onions), coconut, fruits, nuts, dried fruits, whole grain, amalaki, curry leaf.
Drink plenty of water, fruit juice, vegetable soups and milk as hairs require adequate amount of minerals, vitamins, calcium and iron for healthy growth.
Don’ts Sugary foods, junk foods, canned or packed foods. Excess use of Alcohol. Excess usage of tea and coffee. Too much spicy, salty, oily and sour tasted food. Salty water for head bath.
Daily practices
Do’s Apply oil on scalp regularly Use natural ingredients to wash the hair like Hibiscus
leaf paste, Green gram paste, Soapnut paste Make the hair dry with soft towel after the hair wash Meditation & PranayamaDon’ts Don’t use hot water or hot hair dryers on scalp as
hot application is not good for hair and eyes. Minimize the use of shampoo/conditioner. Don’t tie your hair when it is wet Don’t use chemical products for washing or coloring Avoid stress & mental tension Avoid sharp hair brushes Avoid late nights
Herbs for comprehensive hair care
Ayurvedic classical texts refers all the herbs support hair as ‘Keshya’!
Bhringaraja (Eclipta alba)
Sahadevi (Vernonia cinerea)
Amalaki (Emblica officinale)
Brahmi (Bacopa monieri)
Kalasakam (Murraya Koenigii)
Kumari (Aloe vera)
Japa (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Narikela (Cocos nucifera)
Ayurveda therapies for hair care
Shiro abhyangam- Head massage with oil
Shirolepam- Herbal paste application
Shiropichu- Application of oil pads on scalp
Shirodhara- continuous stream of oil on forehead
Shirovasti- retention of oil on scalp
Thank You
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