- Mix together two drops of thyme essential oil, three drops of lavender essential oil, three drops of rosemary essential oil, two drops of cedar essential oil, one ounce of grapeseed oil and one teaspoon of jojoba oil. Store in an airtight container and massage into the scalp nightly. Essential oils are oils extracted from plants by a distillation process. These oils have been used for medicinal purposes for many years by herbalists. Mainstream medicine is now recognizing some of their benefits. A study cited in PubMed done by the Department of Dermatology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, showed that this treatment was successful in spurring hair regrowth in alopecia patients.
- Place one ounce of nettle leaves, two cups of water and two cups of white wine vinegar in a non-reactive pan. Simmer for two hours. Cool the mixture and strain. Stir in two drops of lavender essential oil and decant into a bottle with a tight lid. Shake well before massaging into the scalp every other night. This recipe is good for thinning and thin hair to stimulate growth.
- Add three tablespoons of chamomile to three cups of water in a pan. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain the chamomile tea and set aside to cool. Mix together one tablespoon of garlic juice, one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of aloe vera gel and one egg yolk. Massage the mixture into the scalp and wrap a towel around the head. Let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water then do a final rinse of the hair with the tea. Leave the tea in the hair. Use this natural recipe treatment once a week.
- Combine 1/4 cup of vitamin E oil, 1/4 cup of jojoba oil, 15 drops of rosemary essential oil and 15 drops of peppermint essential oil in a small bottle with a tight cap. Shake to mix. Apply to the scalp nightly. Pierce vitamin E capsules and press to extract the vitamin E oil.
