Broths from herbs for hair

Paying attention to advertising, it can be noted that most manufacturers of modern cosmetics seek to emphasize that the product is natural and enriched with a variety of herbal extracts. It concerns also the means intended for care of hair: balms, shampoos, rinse-offs, different cocktails with the conditioner and balm in one bottle. Take, for example, the popular shampoo of the trade mark "Clean Line", positioning itself as a line of funds, which are 80 percent composed of herbal decoctions. And all, it would seem, is good, but not a single shampoo possesses the medicinal properties that only natural herbal decoctions of herbs for hair have.

What is useful for decoction of herbs for hair?

Decoction is a natural product consisting of grass, which is steamed with boiling water and cooked for a while on low heat. The natural broth (during its cooling) takes on the highest amount of useful properties of medicinal plants that were used for this decoction.

Decoction, as a rule, rinsed with clean hair, and there is no need to rinse it afterwards.

The curative properties of the cooked broth will vary slightly depending on the grass chosen by you. In general, rinsing with decoction of herbs improves the structure of the hair, strengthens them and gives hair a vital shine and strength.

Various decoctions of herbs are used to prevent hair loss, dandruff, dry hair or, conversely, excess fatty shine. Indisputable leaders among plants for cooking broths are chamomile, sage, nettle, coltsfoot, oak and ayr. Broths cooked from these herbs, well soak the irritated skin and nourish the hair.

Broths for hair: recipes

Next, we will talk about a few of the most popular recipes of decoctions of medicinal herbs. Herbs should be selected depending on the type of your hair.

Herbal decoctions for improving hair growth and general recovery

The broth of nettle will serve as an excellent means for strengthening the hair. Especially good this broth will be for the owners of dark hair, since when rinsing with nettle decoction the hair will not only acquire softness, but also a pleasant chestnut shade. To prepare the broth, you need four tablespoons of dried nettle leaves to pour 300 milliliters of hot water and boil for five minutes. Cool the decoction.

Broth mother-and-stepmother is also good for strengthening hair. Three tablespoons of mother-and-stepmother pour half a liter of boiling water and insist for thirty minutes. Then filter and use for rinsing.

For the healing of hair, St. John's wort is also suitable. To prepare the broth, four tablespoons of dried herbs are poured into a glass of hot water and boiled for seven minutes. The broth should be rubbed into the roots of the hair at least two times a week.

Well-established and aloe juice. It should be diluted with clean water (1: 10) or add a teaspoon of juice to the rinse broth prepared for rinsing. Aloe juice soothes irritated skin, strengthens hair and improves their growth.

Broths for greasy hair type

The main problem of oily hair is the rapid contamination and, consequently, the need for frequent washing. With this problem will help cope with herbal decoctions of oak bark or sage. To prepare such a decoction, two tablespoons of the selected herbs are poured into a glass of boiling water and for fifteen minutes are cooked over low heat. After complete cooling, the broth is filtered. This decoction should be rinsed at least twice a week.

Decoctions for dry and normal hair type

For normal hair is effective decoction of flowers of chemist's chamomile, which is prepared in a similar way. In addition to the fact that chamomile has properties to heal and strengthen hair, it also gives the hair a pleasant golden hue, which is especially noticeable on blond hair.

Herbal decoctions against hair loss

When hair falls out, decoctions from thyme, calamus or red pepper will help. These plants have a strong stimulating, sometimes even irritating effect on the scalp. As a consequence, blood flow to the hair bulbs begins to increase, due to which the hair strengthens and their growth becomes more active.

Decoction of burdock will also be a beneficial assistant in the fight against hair loss. After washing his head, he is simply rubbed into the roots of the hair. To prepare the broth, you need to fill the roots of burdock with hot water in a ratio of 1: 10 and boil for fifteen minutes. This broth for hair should be infused for several hours, then it is filtered and used for rinsing. Decoction of burdock is best for fat or fat-prone hair.