Benefits of nettle for hair
Nettle has long been used as a hair strengthening agent. Our great-grandmothers also used the healing power of this burning herb for their benefit. Let's figure out what benefits nettle brings to hair and how exactly it should be used.
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Strengthening hair with nettle
This plant contains many beneficial components. For example, the leaves and stems of nettles contain many trace elements, folic, acetic and other acids, as well as vitamins. After several procedures with nettle, you can notice the result:
- Hair acquires a healthy shine.
- High fat content of curls is removed.
- The itching goes away.
- The hair structure becomes better.
- Activated hair growth.
- The roots are strengthened.
- Passes dandruff.
- Hair fragility is eliminated.
As a tonic, nettle should be included in the list of ingredients in decoctions, tinctures, masks. Both fresh nettle juice and pulp from a fresh plant are used. You can add other ingredients to the nettle. These could be medicinal herbs or foods.
If you decide to collect nettles yourself, do it in late spring. At this time, the plant contains the maximum amount of valuable components. It is best to go to the forest or countryside. Nettles collected there will be free from industrial pollution and radiation. Do not use nettles that grow within populated areas or along highways for treatment.
As a strengthening agent, prepare a special mask of fresh nettle. To do this, grind the nettle leaves along with the stems in a blender or meat grinder. Now apply the resulting nettle porridge to your hair along the entire length and rub well into the skin. Cover your hair with plastic and a warm cloth on top. Keep this mask on your hair for an hour. This recipe can be used several times a week.
If you have oily hair, add sea salt to the nettle pulp. This way you will get a unique natural scrub. It will deprive hair of oiliness and strengthen its roots. After a month of constant use, you will be able to see that the hair roots have strengthened and hair loss decreased.
As a mask, if fresh nettle is not available, you can use an extract sold in pharmacies. You just need to apply it to the root part and lightly massage the skin. Then cover your head with cellophane and insulate it with a thick cloth. You need to keep this mask on for an hour.
Rinsing hair with nettle
Whenever you wash your hair, you can use nettle decoctions or infusions as a rinse. This is the easiest way to strengthen roots and is also very affordable.
To prepare the decoction, pour boiling water over fresh chopped nettle leaves. If a fresh plant is not available, you can use dry pharmaceutical herbs. The proportions should be as follows: a tablespoon of raw materials and a couple of glasses of boiling water. Let this mixture sit until the water cools, and then strain.
Finish each hair wash with this nettle rinse. This will make the curls lively and shiny, split ends will not appear and hair will fall out less.
Instead of dry or fresh leaves, you can use nettle tincture. Just buy it at the pharmacy and dilute it with water. If you wish, you can prepare the tincture yourself and store it in the refrigerator. To do this, mix a strong decoction of the plant or its fresh juice with alcohol. Let it brew in a dark place for 10 days. After this, strain and use for treatment.
Nettle oil for hair
Nettle oil has a great effect on curls and scalp. It is used as an additive to regular shampoo, included in masks, or simply rubbed into the roots of the hair.
To reduce oiliness in your hair, simply mix a little nettle oil with your shampoo right before washing and wash your hair with this mixture. You will immediately notice the effect - your hair will acquire a healthy shine and silkiness. You can mix nettle oil with balm and use it as a mask. Apply this mixture all over your hair and don’t forget about the roots. Keep this mixture on your hair for at least five minutes.
To eliminate dry hair, shortly before washing, apply oil to the roots and rub in well. Cover your head with polyethylene and insulate it with a scarf. After an hour, your hair can be washed.
Reviews of nettle for hair
According to many women, nettle has a very good effect on hair. Especially if you do procedures with nettle constantly, or at least regularly for some time. Women note that after rinsing with nettle, their hair becomes shiny and smooth. But procedures done from time to time give only a short-term effect, which disappears after the next wash in the usual way.
