Owing to various causes such as a poor diet, environmental factors, hormonal imbalance and stress etc., we often end up suffering from conditions like hair fall, premature greying, or thinning. Moreover, many commercial hair care products use a lot of chemicals that damage not only the hair but also, potentially, the body's nervous and endocrine systems. And the products we buy to treat our damaged hair often have only a superficial effect and leave the underlying causes unanswered.

There may be several reasons for premature graying of hair and hair fall. To remove all the major causes of this, an effective hair loss treatment is needed so that the doctor can take a look at the causes and treat them. Some common causes are as follows:

Heredity - The most ordinary foundation of hair loss is a hereditary condition, is called male-pattern baldness or female-pattern baldness. It generally occurs steadily with getting old and in predictable patterns.

Hormonal Changes and Health Conditions - A variety of medical conditions and hormonal changes can result in hair loss such as pregnancy, menopause, childbirth, and thyroid problems.

Supplements - Hair loss can be a side effect of definite drugs, such as those used for cancer, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure.

Radiation Therapy - The hair may not grow back the same as it was before, due to utilize of radiation therapy. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can also cause sudden hair loss (alopecia areata) with great distress. However, it is often a temporary condition.

Stress - Many people experience a general lessening of hair several months subsequent to a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is short-term.

Illness - After certain illnesses like a major surgery, severe infection, high fever, or flu, you may experience a temporary hair loss (telogen effluvium).

Underlying Disease - Your hair loss can be the first sign of an underlying disease. Almost 30+ diseases like thyroid-related conditions, anemia, etc. can result in hair loss. When the disease is addressed by bringing the deranged doshas to a balanced state, the hair loss stops automatically and it starts to regrow.

Ringworm On The Scalp - It is a contagious fungal infection that is common in children. If neglected, it may lead to hair loss and balding on the scalp.

Menopause - Due to sudden alterations in the hormone levels during menopause, the doshas are vitiated causing a temporary hair loss. Although the hair starts to regrow after a while, it may not be as voluminous in your 40s.

Post-Pregnancy - After giving birth to the child, new moms notice severe hair loss. This is due to the sudden drop in estrogen levels. Postpartum hair loss is temporary and with proper Ayurvedic hair care, it starts to regrow within a few months.

Improper Diet - When your diet lacks essential vitamins-A, B, C, D, E, K, proteins, and minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc, etc. It affects your hair growth and may result in hair loss.

Weight Loss - A sudden decrease in weight can also cause hair loss, which often occurs 3-6 months after a weight loss. It is a temporary condition and the hair grows healthily with a proper diet and Ayurvedic hair care.

Excess Vitamin A - Excess intake of vitamin A can lead to hair loss. It can be controlled by cutting down the intake of too much vitamin A.

Some Medications - Medicines which contain blood thinners, high vitamin A doses, birth control pills, anabolic steroids, antidepressants, etc. can cause hair loss.

Eating Disorder - Some eating disorders like anorexia (not eating enough) and bulimia (vomiting after eating) can result in hair loss due to insufficient supply of essential nutrients to your follicles.

Bad Hair Habits - Improper hair brushing, rubbing wet hair vigorously with a dry towel, tight ponytails, etc. can also lead to the condition of traction alopecia.

Heat Styling And UV Radiations - Regular use of blow dryers, straightening irons and other devices can also cause a high increase in Vata dosha, leading to hair loss. Also, the UV radiation from the sun can take a toll over your hair growth.

Seasonal Changes - Changes in seasons often result in the varied influence of tri-doshas in your body. You may observe hair loss at the beginning of every season, as your dosha levels may get disrupted due to the change in weather.

Hair loss can appear in many different ways. There is a variety of symptoms of hair loss such as:

Ayurveda offers some natural treatments for hair loss, as well as some oral herbal medication for controlling hair fall and promoting hair growth. Ayurvedic hair loss cure includes external therapies like Thalapothichil or covering the bald patches with medicated pastes, Shiroabhyanga or head massage, Shirodhara, and Shirovasti.

Ayurvedic herbs like Bhringaraj, Amla are known to promote hair growth and are used as hair loss medicines in form of oral consumption and as various external applications to get the optimum results.

Ayurveda encourages both topical and systemic methods of treating the hair. Topical methods include activities that directly nourish the hair and scalp, such as oiling. On the other hand, systemic treatments include activities that nourish the body as a whole to rejuvenate the hair from within, such as dietary changes. The following tips will help you create an appropriate daily hair care routine so as to rejuvenate your natural hair and help it look its best.

In the Ayurvedic view of the body, your hair health reflects the unique combination of three doshas – Vata, pitta, and Kapha – in your body. Given that we all have each of these three doshas in our system, it is extremely likely that your hair will reflect characteristics of more than one dosha. It is, in fact, highly uncommon to find someone whose hair is exclusively Vata-type, pitta-type or Kapha-type. Here are the typical characteristics of each of these three hair types – you can refer to these and determine which characteristics best match your own hair. Ayurvedic hair loss solutions like Neelibringadi Keram, Kesini Oil and Virgin coconut oil contain essential nourishing ingredients like Bhringaraja, Brahmi, Amla and Neelini that help provide holistic hair care and act as natural remedies to combat baldness, dandruff, dry hair, split-ends and hair loss.

Using essential oils mixed in carrier oils like coconut oil or sesame oil can be highly effective in strengthening your hair roots and activating your follicles. You can use essential oils like rosemary oil, thyme oil, lemon oil, lavender oil, peppermint oil, grapeseed oil, etc. based on your elevated dosha levels for regular scalp massage.

You need to keep your scalp and hair clean by washing it at least twice a week with mild Ayurvedic shampoos or natural herbal cleansers. This keeps your scalp oil-free, which in turn controls dandruff and itchiness on your scalp.

Here are some promising and natural herbal ingredients which you can use for hair cleansing:

If you have dandruff, you can use OUR Neelibringadi Keram, Kesini Oil, or Virgin Coconut Oil. All three oils have anti-dandruff properties, which means using these oils will help you clean your scalp off dandruff over time.

Massaging your scalp with any oil every day can cause a buildup of product in your scalp and cause clogged hair follicles, which is detrimental to the health of your hair. So, try to oil your hair once every week with Ayurvedic herbal oil, or twice or thrice a week if you have a dry scalp.

Washing your hair with hot water can dry out your hair, causing more problems. So, it is recommended you use warm water for body showers and lukewarm water to wash your hair. This will seal in the moisture and add shine to your hair.

Ayurveda aims to nourish hair and help prevent hair loss. However, lost hair can be regrown only under certain conditions. If it's a pattern of hair loss, the hair follicles are incapable of regrowing hair and are permanent. However, if hair loss is due to nutritional deficiencies, thyroid issues, hormonal changes, and scalp psoriasis, there are Ayurvedic remedies to regrow hair. You can use our specially prepared oils for this.