How to Stop Hair Loss with Coconut Milk

Hair loss is a natural process in which a person can do little other than wait for the inevitable. In a few years, a significant portion of the hair is gone and a person is left with few choices on how to shape the appearance. The best option is to use remedies that slow down the process. Many a times they are able to stop it altogether.

One such remedy is use of coconut milk. Often used in cuisine in many countries in the world, coconut milk has great effects on hair and can play a part in stopping hair loss. Let’s have a closer look at how coconut milk can play its part.

General Information

Coconut milk is obtained by grating coconut meat and adding some water to it. The fat in the grated meat slowly mixes with the water. There are different grades of coconut milk that are available ranging from thick milk with 20-22% fat content to light which is 5-7% fat content. It is a favorite for some sauces as well as deserts. Countries in South East Asia and Caribbean use it very commonly as an ingredient in all kinds of food. Since it boosts the cholesterol with a lot of saturated fat in it, doctors recommend that it should be used sparingly in preparation of food.

Why is it good for hair?

Even though coconut milk is not very rich in vitamins other than Vitamin C and E, it does have a lot of minerals in it. Particularly, it has a high quantity of iron and zinc which are both veryimportant for follicular health. Iron deficiency causes anemia which has extremely ill effects on the hair follicles.

How to use it to counter hair loss?

There are some options in how it can be used to counter hair loss.

Coconut Milk

Extracting fresh coconut milk and then applying it to the scalp when it is lukewarm, is a fantastic idea. It should be left for at least half an hour to get good results. Afterwards, you can wash your hair with shampoo.

Coconut Milk with Amla

Amla is the oil extracted from Gooseberries. Add both coconut milk and amla oil in equal quantity and mix the conglomerate. Applying to the scalp and massage it lightly. Amla oil also help in fighting greying of hair along with hair loss.

Black Pepper and Fenugreek Powder

Take 1/8 tea spoon of black pepper and 1/4 tea spoon of fenugreek powder. Mix the two with half a cup of coconut milk and apply directly to scalp. This should bring good results.

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