The miracle of natural beauty of hair is given by nature to not everyone. More often, hair is dry, brittle, abundantly falling out, etc. We will show you how to strengthen it, saturate it with the necessary nutrients, moreover, natural and affordable means at home.
We will explain how it works, what it affects and how nettle is useful, how to brew properly (make a decoction, tincture, how to rinse, etc.) and other points. In conclusion, we will offer you the feedback of skeptics and practitioners, the recommendations of specialists and photos of users after rinsing.
Nettle - the solution to all hair problems
Most people from childhood are familiar with the burning features of nettles (when you touch live grass, burning and itching appear). However, not everyone is aware of its exceptional healing properties. In traditional medicine, it is used for the treatment and prevention of a number of diseases (it is recommended to brew infusions, rinse, etc. methods). With the help of compresses based on it, skin diseases are treated, inflammatory processes are removed, etc. etc.
The head of hair was no exception - nettle helps improve blood circulation, which contributes to oxygen enrichment, saturates the scalp, and the curls themselves with the necessary nutrients and vitamins. Thanks to which it helps to get rid of such common and undesirable problems as:
• excessive dryness and, as a result, brittle hair / cross-section of the tips;
• dandruff (for removal);
• relieves various inflammatory processes, a decoction helps for hair, and tincture is useful for the face and for the entire skin (for the body);
• helps to strengthen and restore the structure (strengthens the roots, restores regenerative processes), against gray hair;
• regulates density by awakening sleeping hair follicles (stimulates growth), etc.
It is used as a rinse aid (brew and rinse). On its basis, masks are made with the addition of additional / auxiliary components. Variants such as adding currants (black and red, but always young), calendula, oak bark, hops, burdock, etc. are very common. They produce phyto spray / lotion at home (with the addition of vodka or alcohol). This dioecious herb is saturated with nutrients in leaves, stems, seeds and root.
Rural residents can harvest it themselves, the secrets of harvesting and when it should be collected are passed down through generations. And for urban there is an alternative to home-made - pharmacy grass. It is sold in dried form (sometimes in packs, sometimes in bags) and its price is available to everyone (cost from 15 to 25 rubles). It is recommended to follow the instructions for use and use indicated on the package.
Manufacturers of cosmetics for hair care are not far behind. Nettle-based shampoos and balms (usually use extract) are not uncommon in various TMs: Chistaya Liniya, Avon, Palmoliv, Belita, etc. Spray, oil, etc. are produced from this herb extract.
Nettle for hair - what is useful?
Nettle is very useful for hair:
• high content of various vitamins (groups A, C, K) - promote healing, give shine, saturate with oxygen and improve metabolic processes;
• contains organic acids - complement the effect of vitamins, i.e. contribute to improved growth, inhibit loss, accelerate metabolic processes;
• beta carotene - stabilizes the sebaceous glands, moisturizes the skin and hair, gives a feeling of freshness, maintaining the effect for a long time, very useful for oily hair;
• flavonoids - strengthens the hair follicles, which significantly slows down the loss;
• tannins - glue small flakes, simultaneously making them elastic and smooth.
The most common use case is to brew and rinse.
Nettle hair rinse
After drying (provided homemade), the grass can be used as a decoction, preferably after each shampoo wash. Technology for preparing nettle broth for hair (a recipe for how to brew):
• water (boiling water) - 1 liter (you need to fill the grass);
• nettle - 1 tbsp dry grass.
Recommendations for use based on feedback from practitioners: insist until cool, then strain and rinse your hair, it is recommended to do this after each shampoo wash (the answer to the question of how often to rinse). It helps to add rosemary, mint, chamomile, burdock, celandine, etc. to the composition. The composition can be combined in any form, i.e. use all ingredients at the same time or add a new component each time.
According to doctors, the therapeutic effect is better fixed if, along with rinsing, take an infusion of nettles inside. You can prepare the solution from a dry or fresh plant.
Nettle mask against hair loss, for hair growth and strengthening
Based on user reviews and expert recommendations, we recommend using fresh dioecious grass or juice for the mask (in this version, 50 grams is enough). To do this, take 100 grams of leaves (a glass) and grind in any convenient way (with a blender, pass through a meat grinder or just rub until a homogeneous consistency in the mortar), add 1 tbsp. l salt (preferably sea salt, but table salt is also suitable) and mix thoroughly. Apply it in a standard way by rubbing on each strand and roots, withstand half an hour or an hour. This procedure helps strengthen the root, enhances growth, and prevents loss. According to practitioners, it improves the effect of the mask rinsing with a decoction of the same name.
Nettle for hair - reviews
As promised, we bring to your attention "nettle for hair" (rinsing) - reviews practitioners:
Natalya Nikonova from Tula writes: “The doctor, after a series of analyzes and tests, advised to brew a decoction and rinse after washing with infusion of nettle, explained how useful it is. This simple way helped not only solve a painful problem, but also received a silkiness and elasticity as a bonus, increased growth, curls became thicker and more magnificent. In a word, I advise everyone! ”
Irina Povazhnaya from Kazan: “My grandmother advised me to use nettle for rinsing after my hair began to fall out intensively after dyeing (it will be especially useful to listen to these tips for blondes). She explained how and how it is useful and gave recommendations on how to properly brew and rinse it. After applying a decoction of nettle (alternated with vinegar) and rubbing (making masks), the hair became thicker, whole shreds no longer remain on the comb, as was not so long ago. Shine appeared, each curl became magnificent and beautiful. In general, I recommend it to everyone ”
