Posts Tagged ‘hair growth’
What Is Castor Oil Used For?
October 1st, 2010
Medicinal Uses of Castor Oil
Castor Oil Plant: Sources of Information: The Reader's Digest 'Magic and Medicine of Plants', Published in 1994, Surrey Hills NSW and John Lust's herbal, entitled 'The Herb Book'. (publisher etc to be given)
The Castor oil Plant, 'Palma Christi'.
The Castor Oil Plant has been known for centuries as the 'Palma Christi', the Palm of Christ. This gives an indication of just how highly the plant has been regarded over many centuries.
Its botanical names are: Ricinus communis L., and it belongs to the Spurge Family, a Euphorbiaceae. It is native to India and parts of the Mediterranean, but ...
Ayurvedic Treatment for Hair Loss
July 21st, 2010
Professional Ayurvedic Treatment for Hair Loss is recommended if you have an ongoing problem with hair falling out. However, there are several good ayurvedic treatments for hair loss which you can use as a preventative, and to help nourish your whole physical being, including your hair, bones, teeth and nails.
Hair loss, in Ayurvedic Medicine, is regarded as a Pitta condition. This means that more cooling foods should be eaten, and that heating foods should be restricted.
The Pitta idea is interesting, I think, because, in my experience, radiation from electromagnetic sources such as cell phone towers and the like, have caused hair ...
Borage and Silica
April 15th, 2010
Silica Content in Borage
Borage, Borago officinalis, or Bugloss, is the next best thing to Comfrey for its wondrous healing properties.
Borage, like Comfrey, has an especially high silica content. Silica helps hair, nails, teeth and bone to grow. So drinking a daily cup of weak borage tea, or adding the odd leaf or flowers to your salad will provide extra silicic acid to aid the growth of your hair and nails, and help keep your teeth and bones strong.
BORAGE TEA for HAIR
Borage tea can be used as a hair rinse after shampooing to aid hair growth and give a shine to ...
Best Vitamins For Hair Growth
March 29th, 2010
Vitamin B complex, Biotin,Vitamin C, Zinc and Iodine are the best vitamins and minerals to encourage hair growth. Of course, you also need a nutritious diet with plenty of alkaline foods such as green vegetables, and adequate protein. If you are on a budget, then the first things to consider buying would be things like eggs, fish, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, greens and fruits, and IODINE . However, there are many more Vitamins and Minerals which are necessary for good health and for the growing of new hair. There are also a variety of conditions which can lead to hair loss, and ...
What Happens When Your Vitamin D Levels are Low
February 2nd, 2010
So - What happens when your vitamin D levels are low?
The most common things you might experience with low Vitamin D levels are diarrhea, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness and muscle twitches, but research shows that more serious conditions can result if your Vitamin D levels are low over a long period of time:
These conditions are hypothyroidism, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), addictions to alcohol and other substances, and convulsions in very serious cases.
Vitamin D is related to mental health because of its role in thyroid production, hence its association with conditions such as depression.
Excessive weight gain and heart problems could result if the reason your Vitamin ...
