In my travels to India I have always admired the long, shiny, silky and strong hair of Indian women, so much so that I allowed myself to ask them what the secret was to have beautiful flowing and soft hair like them. They replied that it is very simple:
• Exclusive use of natural remedies used to make nutritional and moisturizing shampoo and masks;
• Several times a week they wrap their hair with pure coconut oil, such as the Narikela Virya®.
They spread it over the length of the hair, but also on the scalp, rubbing it for a few minutes to stimulate blood circulation and remove the toxins deposited in the hair bulbs. They leave it to rest for at least an hour. Then they wash their hair with a mixture of plant dust and special clay, such as Utsadanam Virya®.
I have tried to follow their advice and my thin, fine hairs have been strengthened!
The vision of Ayurveda on the hair:
Following its physiological principles, the scalp is intimately linked to the liver, a secondary but very important home of Pitta (Fire) Dosha, one of the three Energetic Fields that make up the human being.
What does it mean?
The more we are stressed and/or eat too much ‘industrial’ foods, the more our liver is no longer able to perform its functions properly and releases an important part of ‘toxins’ in the scalp instead of in the bile. These ‘toxins’ limit the nourishment and hydration of the hair bulb, weakening it until it is dry.
How to improve your hair in 4 moves:
1. Eat calmly, chew the food well and sit in a silent and pleasant environment;
2. Prefer simple and easy to digest foods such as vegetable soups, unrefined cereals, vegetable proteins;
3. Restrict heating foods such as chocolate, mollusc, crustaceans, sea fish, aged cheeses;
4. Eliminate smoking cigarettes that, according to Ayurveda, increases the ‘heat’ of the body and reduces the digestive power, especially that of the stomach and liver.
How to speed up the improvement?
To purify the scalp and prevent hair loss, I recommend some natural Ayurveda products:
• Jathara Virya® liver cleanser. They are tablets made up of a rich blend of plants that favour all the natural functions of the liver;
• Virechan Virya® is a ready-made decoction and eliminates ‘toxins’, acidity and heat from the intestine;
• Vilayanam Virya® Blood Purifier. It promotes oxygenation, nourishment and hydration of the hair bulb.