Using Olive Oil For Hair Growth

A Mediterranean tree Olive, is the source of Olive fruits

. The oil extracted by crushing the olive fruits, is olive oil. It's the only vegetable oil that is palatable in it's raw form. Olive Oil is well-known for it's health benefits and hence used widely in cooking. However, not much importance is given with reference to it's importance in skin and hair care. Olive Oil is used in treating lot of skin disorders with success but with reference to hair growth not much of significance is given.

What is the primary cause for hair fall?

Reasons for hair fall vary from nutritional deficiency to hereditary problems and sometimes health issues like Thyroid, jaundice or typhoid. In any case, the hair fall is due to the secretion of DHT hormone in the scalp which reduced the hair follicle shaft to reduce in size, thus bringing about hair fall. When using Olive Oil for the scalp, it reduces the production of DHT hormone thus controlling hair fall effectively.

Not only that, Olive oil is rich in anti-oxidants and also has powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. This enigmatic combination, not only helps hair growth but also fights against scalp disorders too.

With fashion reaching it's heights, dyeing or coloring hair, perming, ironing etc have become fashion statements. All these have greatly increased hair fall and other scalp related problems. Olive Oil reduces hair fall and makes it healthier. It promotes new hair growth and gives hair it's natural shine.

Olive Oil for Hair Growth - Tips & Suggestions:

The most simple and easy way to use olive oil for your hair, is to massage with olive oil. Olive Oil that is slightly heated yields better results.

Olive oil is known to make your hair look very oily and sometimes sticky. An alternative would be, to heat Olive Oil and massage your scalp well in circular motion with it. Tie a damp towel and (for those who might catch a cold you could skip using wet cloth) leave it for 30 min. Use a mild shampoo to rinse your hair. Repeat this twice a week. You can add Coconut Oil or Castor Oil to Olive Oil.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Virgin Olive Oil are ideal, as they are chemical free.

Honey is a widely used hair treatment ingredient. Care should be taken, as Honey is known to be a very good bleaching agent!!

Needless to say about it's hair care attributes, olive oil also gives the natural shine to hair during daylight. Naturally enriched with properties that are crucial for hair care, olive oil tones and nourishes the hair when used regularly.

by: Gen Wright

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