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Hair Loss treatment using Lime-Pepper Seeds


Certain home remedies have also been found beneficial in the treatment of
patchy baldness. The most valuable of these remedies is the seeds of lime and
black pepper, ground together to get a fine paste. This paste applied on the
patches, has a mildly irritant action. This increases blood circulation to the
affected area and stimulates hair growth. This paste should be applied twice a
day, for a few weeks.


Hair Loss treatment using Liquorice


The paste of liquorice, made by grinding the pieces in milk with a pinch of
saffron, is another valuable remedy for patchy baldness. This paste should be
applied over the bald patches at night before going to bed.


Hair Loss treatment using Onion


Onion has also been found beneficial in patchy baldness. The affected part
should be rubbed with onions morning and evening till it is red. It should be
rubbed with honey afterwards.


Hair Loss treatment using Pigeon Pea


A fine paste made from pigeon pea or red gram can also be applied regularly on
bald patches for beneficial results.


Hair Loss treatment using Other Remedies


Daily application of refined coconut oil, mixed with lime water and lime juice on
the hair, prevents hair loss and lengthens it. Application of the juice of green
coriander leaves on the head is also considered beneficial. Washing the hair with
a paste of cooked black gram and fenugreek lengthens the hair. Regular use of
castor oil as hair oil helps the luxuriant growth of the hair.


Hair loss prevention diet


Well balanced food intake


The healthy condition of the hair depends, to a very large extent, on the intake of
sufficient amounts of essential nutrients in the daily diet. Persons with a tendency
to lose hair should take a well-balanced and correct diet, made up of foods
which, in combination, should supply all the essential nutrients. It has been found
that a diet which contains liberal quantities of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables and
fruits would provide adequate amounts of all the essential nutrients. Each food
group should roughly form the bulk of one of the three principal meals. These

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