Home Remedies for Premature Graying of Hair

Graying hair used to be a remarkable sign for elderly people, however there are many cases when premature graying occurs especially in the age range of twenties and thirties. The common factors for its occurrence are: genetics, stress, sinusitis, mal nutrition, hormonal fluctuations, thyroid disorders, and chronic colds.

Melanin is accountable for the color of the hair, and when the amounts of melanin are lowered grayish strands of hair appear on the head. Likewise, the pigment’s activity is reduced with age, and the body ceases its production.

However, the gray hair can be solved in a natural way, but you have to be sure that your daily nutrition is abundant with minerals and vitamins such as Vitamin B, iodine, iron, and copper so that the process of getting white or gray hair is stopped.

Here below are the 10 natural ways for treating gray hair.

1. Amaranth – has the ability to fight against hair loss, restores the natural hair color, and prevents graying.

Use: First wash your hair, then apply fresh juice from the amaranth leaves on the scalp and hair, and afterwards wash it off.

2. Blackstrap Molasses – is a great remedy for graying hair because it produces a pigment which diminishes gray hair. The intake of blackstrap molasses will give you 14% of the advised daily dosage of copper, large amounts of iron, magnesium, and selenium.

Use: Take 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses each morning in a row for a few months.

3. Black tea–provides amazing shine to your hair and at the same time darkens it and acts as a natural conditioner.

Use: Boil 2 tablespoons of black tea in a cup of water, include 1 teaspoon of salt, and leave it to cool down. Utilize the tea for washing the hair a few times, and on the final wash leave it to act for 20 minutes. After that, rinse the hair with cold water without using a shampoo. Do this once or two times a week. Likewise, you can include some amount of ground coffee to your hair conditioner for enhancing the effects.

4. Black Sesame Seeds–support the melanocyte activity to accelerate the production of melanin. They also contain iron, protein, cooper, magnesium, phosphorus. All these features have the ability to reduce gray hairs.

Use: Take 1 teaspoon of these seeds daily for 3 months in a row.

5. Curry Leaves – combined with coconut oil can support the hair’s pigmentation. This combo can also be utilized as a hair tonic.

Use: Put 1tablespoon of coconut oil in a pan, include some fresh curry leaves and boil them till they become charred. Before applying it on the hair stir the mixture. Let it act for 30 to 45 minutes, and then wash it off. You need to repeat this procedure two times per week. Likewise, it would be very helpful to consume curry juice on daily basis.

6. Henna – darkens the hair and enhances the lustrous locks.

Use: Form a paste of 1 tablespoon of coffee powder, 3 tablespoons of Indian gooseberry powder, ground henna leaves and some plain yogurt. Next, put the paste on the hair and let it stay until it dries out. Wash it as usual, and repeat the procedure once or twice a month.

You can try and these two masks as well. Mix some hot black coffee with henna powder, so that you get a mix with a consistency like yogurt, then cover it and leave it to stay for a few hours. Apply the mask on the hair, let it act for 3 hours, and after that wash it off with a shampoo. The preparation of the other mask is: boil few henna leaves in mustard or coconut oil until they are charred, and apply the mix onto the hair.

7. Indian Gooseberry or Amla – aids in premature graying, hair loss, and dull hair. This fruit has powerful anti-aging properties thanks to the high amounts of antioxidants and vitamin C. You can either consume it, or apply amla pulp or amla oil straight onto your hair.

Use: Boil some dried Indian gooseberries or amla powder in a coconut oil, let it cool down, and then apply it on the hair and scalp. Leave it on your hair till the following morning, and then rinse it off. It needs to be repeated two times per week.

There is also another way of using it: Mix 1tablespoon of lemon juice with 1 tablespoon of amla pulp and rub it by massaging the scalp before going to bed. The following morning rinse it off. You can also combine almond oil and Indian gooseberry juice, and then apply it on the hair so that gray hair does not occur and as well as speed up the hair growth.

8. Lemon Juice and Coconut Oil – are very beneficial for the hair. Coconut oil has wide spectrum of uses, it supports hair growth, moisturizes it, and fights infections. Likewise, it is rich in antioxidants, and the longer you use it the more effectively will be the restoration of hair’s natural color.

Use: Include 3 tbsp. of lemon juice in some coconut oil; apply the combo onto the hair by massaging the scalp. Let it stay for 1 hour, and then rinse it off with a shampoo. You need to repeat this treatment once a week.

9. Onion Juice – stimulates the production of catalase. Experts state that hair graying results from the accumulated hydrogen peroxide at the bases of hair follicles, and this juice solves this issue.

Use: Just massage the scalp with the onion juice, and let it act for half an hour, and then wash it off. You need to repeat the treatment each day for a few weeks.

10. Sage and Rosemary – are beneficial in the process of darkening gray hairs. Use: Include half a cup of dried leaves of these two herbs in a pot with 2 cups of water. Then boil, and let it stand for several hours. Afterwards, strain the solution and use it to rinse the hair after shampooing. Let it act for 15 to 20 minutes, and then wash it off. Repeat this procedure once a week.

If you apply some of these homemade remedies regularly, then for sure positive results will come after certain period of time.