winter hair care through Ayurveda- Dandruff-HOME REMEDIES

ARE YOU TIRED OF DANDRUFF, HERE ARE SOME TIPS & HOME REMEDIES TO KEEP IT AWAY…

·      Regular hair wash is highly essential to keep your scalp free of dandruff.

·      Hair styling products can aggravate the problem of dandruff.

·      As dandruff is a kind of fungal infection it can be contagious. This is why it is recommended not to share combs, brushes and towels with people who may suffer from dandruff.

·      Tea tree oil, lemon, green tea, yogurt etc. have the potential for the treatment of dandruff.

Some home remedies:

Neem (disinfectant)

·       Boil a handful of neem leaves in four cups of water.

·       Cool and strain the solution.

·       Use this decoction as a hair rinse twice or three times a week.

Olive oil (moisturizer)

·       Simply heat some extra virgin olive oil until it is slightly warm. Massage it onto your scalp and then wrap your hair in a towel for half an hour.

·       Brush your hair thoroughly to remove the dry flakes and then wash your hair.

Fenugreek seeds (antifungal, antibacterial)

·       Soak some fenugreek seeds in water overnight. In the morning, grind them into a fine paste.

·       Apply the paste all over your scalp and leave it in for a few hours. Then wash your hair well with a mild shampoo. After rinsing out the shampoo, use the water in which you soaked the seeds as a final rinse.

·       Do this twice a week in cases of severe dandruff.

Apple cider vinegar(maintains pH)

·       Take two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

·       Add an equal amount of water and 15-20 drops of tea tree oil in it.

·       Apply it onto your scalp and massage. Rinse your hair after a few minutes.

Follow this natural treatment twice or three times a week

Yoga Nidra: Relaxation Techniques

The First Step in lifestyle diseases management is to work on mental stress through Yoga Nidra

Consciously relax every part of your body starting from the feet, finishing with your head.  Relax physically and mentally…. follow these steps for Relaxation.

Imagine yourself standing early morning sunrise in green lush grass with open blue skies.

Take your awareness to the sunrise, Observe the colors, awareness to the red color, awareness to the vitality, courage and self-confidence with you.  Observe the warmth of the sun.  Observe the blood circulation within yourself. 

Now take your awareness to orange/saffron color.  Saffron color connects you to the golden light of the rising sun.  Bring awareness to the vitality and consciousness within you.  With orange color around, your boredom and discouragement is fading away.  Observe the stimulated energy with yourself.

Observe the yellow color and observe the sense of generosity, complete satisfaction and contentment within yourself.
Now observe the blue skies, Observe the blue color, the coolest color.  Blue color connects you to the water element of the body.  Blue will connect you to your sub consciousness, to the ocean of your inner pictures, dreams, visions and the whole world of sensations and emotions related to them.

Now observe the green grass with dew drops on them.  Observe the balance and harmony with you.  Observe the coolness on your toes as you step on the green grass.

White is the color of purity and innocence. .  White stands for wholeness and completion.  White is associated with having a cold quality, but it can provide intense clarity, as it's energy is fully complete.  White has vibrations that will lead to purification and can be used to clear blocks in your energy path.

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Dietary Tips: Lifestyle Disorders

Following food habits should be avoided in lifestyle, to prevent oneself from major disorders:

•Using curds / Yogurt to marinate or cook chicken is not advisable

•Consuming milk products with alcohol or salt is not for good health

•Cooking fish with milk is also harmful to health

•Repeated heating of the ready food is unhealthy as is reusing oil for frying.

•Consumption of hot tea on a cold glass of water.

•Feeding kids with bakery products like salted biscuits with milk are not good.

•Honey in summer, to a person suffering from heat or with other hot substances like black pepper or  hot drinks etc should be avoided.

•Do not eat meat protein and milk protein together. 

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