Hair wash can be done by hot, cold or lukewarm water. Given below are pros and cons of washing hair through hot, lukewarm and cold water.
Comfortable: Firstly patient should be comfortable using hot water some patients are not comfortable using hot water. Then check the patient sustainability to the hot water.
Oil breakage: When warm water is used for washing the hair the breakdown of oil in the scalp takes place and this result in washing the excess oil and thus helps in thorough cleansing.
Hair dry: If excess of hot water is used regularly it results in washing the essential oils which is required for healthy hair.
Breakage: If hot water is used very frequently it results in hair breakage and thus more damage to the existing hair.

Spilt ends: Usage of warm water excessively can result in spilt ends which stops the hair growth and thus some patients who love long hair when they wash with warm frequently their dream of having long hair can never fulfilled.
Lukewarm : In most saloons Luke water used while washing the hair because when hot water is used the essential oil are washed and resulting in damage of hair.
Cold water: To have extra shine patients can wash their hair with cold water thus this helps in retaining the moisture of the hair.
Conclusion: Patients are the best person to choose whether they want their hair to be washed with hot water, lukewarm water or cold water. Some patient who are prone to illness usually prefer hot water then cold water thus they avoid falling sick frequently by using hot water.

Home remedies can be very effective for hair growth. There is no need to go to specialist for this problem as they charge more fees. Some of the home remedies are as follows.
• Massage the scalp: it is the best hoe remedy because this helps in growing hair. If you massage for 5 minutes then it will helps to grow blood circulation to the hair follicles and prevents form hair fall. To massage the scalp there are many types of oils available like olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil which are few to mention.
• Unhealthy food is another reason for hair fall. So people should eat healthy food that helps in growing your hair. Hair follicles need protein foods that can stop from losing hair.
• Coconut milk is another home remedy for hair loss. Apply it on the scalp and massage gently after that rinse the hair with water.
• Onion is proved as good home remedy as it helps to grow hair and stops hair fall. Use onion directly to rub on the scalp. Do follow these things twice in a day for two months and you will find better result.
• Shampoos could be the main reason for hair fall because it contains chemicals. Homemade shampoo is the best one that can be prepared by mixing amla and lime juice and it works very well in growing hair.
• The famous home remedy treatment is neem leaves. Boil the neem leaves with water and rinse the hair with it to remove the dandruff and stop hair falling.

The hair falls, and this fallen hair has to be replaced by the new hair strands. This is usual and a natural process.
The hair germinates from the hair follicle; the average life span of hair strand is about 3-4 years. It grows to an average length of 12 centimeters annually.
The hair fall can be excess sometimes. This should be seen as an alert and proper care has to be given to control the hair fall.
Diet: The diet should be a balanced one. It should be comprised of vegetables and fruits that are rich in minerals and proteins for the healthy hair. Beans, leafy vegetables, mustard, almond, sprouts, egg and fish should be consumed adequately. The dairy products are a good source of protein, it is very essential for hair growth.
Hair care: The scalp should not be kept dry for long, this will cause dandruff. The scalp should be massaged well with oil. The use of chemicals for hair styling should be minimized while the use of natural and herbal products should be maximized. Exposure to sun and pollution should be prevented. Discuss with your health care provider if any medication that you are using is causing hair fall problem.
Stress: It is the most important factor in causing and increasing the hair fall. The mental stress generates heat in mind; so one should avoid taking stress. The yoga and meditation will help one relax to a great extent.
If right care is taken at an initial stage then permanent damage to the hair can be avoided.

It is a mental disorder and the person with this condition start pulling hair from the scalp, they cannot control the actions that are performed by them. The person feels tension free on pulling his hair on the eyebrows, body hair etc. They get relaxed on doing this action.
The general symptoms are people begin to pull of hair under stress and try to chew and ingest the hair, and some people play with the pulled hair. On pulling the hair many times, leads to carpal tunnel syndrome that affects the fore arm and wrist. Cognitive therapy techniques and stress relief methods could be better solution for patients of this disease. The frequent causes of trichotillomania are serotonin deficiency, unorthodox brain metabolism, brain abnormalities, childhood trauma, stress full incidents, neurochemical imbalance. It is treated is 2 distinctive ways. The first way is by medication and the other way is through behavioral training. Serotonergic antidepressants are naturally used in treating obsessive compulsive disorders.
The combination of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) with neuroleptic drugs in low doses help in curing the trichotillomania. Sertraline, fluvoxamine and clomioramine are the medications helpful to heal trichotillomania in child. The behavioral training has highest rate success and it is done by focusing on child’s experience that happened during the initial stages of growth. The reversal training makes the child to forget the pulling of hair and replace it with some healthier habits. Hypnosis and bio feedback theory are other means to treat trichotillomania. On pulling the hair for long time the roots of hair follicles gets damaged. To restore the confidence levels of the patients with trichotillomania, hair extensions are the better choice and it is possible to treat if identified at early stages.

The hair that is thick and shiny will give good look to the individual and is also an indication of a good and healthy body. This will also directly boost up the energy levels of the individual. If the hair is taken good care this will help in the good growth of the hair. If there is presence of the dandruff on your hair then:
• The hair needs to be massaged on the scalp by using a pure coconut oil that is very much reliable.
• Use water that is removed from the cooked rice and the green gram powder is used to wash off the application of the coconut oil boiled with the onions that is boiled for 20 minutes.
• The scalp on the head is again made strong by using the mixture of almond oil with the gooseberry juice.
• The washing of the hair is done with a shampoo in order to remove the application of the mixture of olive oil with the lemon juice and coconut oil.
• The fenugreek and mustard paste is made and this is gently applied on the scalp.
• The drained water that is taken out from the boiled rice is used in washing away the shikakai powder that is applied on the scalp.
• The hair can also be washed with the 5 petaled hibiscus leaves that is crushed and juiced and then applied on the head.
• The hair is washed with the herbal shampoo after the hair is treated with the heated oil camphor that is also found effective in the treatment of the dandruff.
These tips can be followed well and this will help in the effective way for treating the dandruff thus keeping the hair clean and healthy.

The proteins, nutrients and certain vitamins present in the eggs are very beneficial for reducing the problem of hair loss. In particular, Vitamin A can help to enhance the formation of sebum and avoids dandruff and dry hair. The proteins comprised in the eggs supports and make the hair follicles stronger. And also the egg yolk has the ability to make the hair shiny.

Preparation of hair packs with egg:

• Make a blend of henna powder, whites of egg and curd and put it on your scalp. Leave that mixture to dry. Sometime later, clean the scalp using a mild shampoo. Try applying this pack at least one time in a month to control the hair fall.
• Take one or more eggs depending on the requirement and mix it with water. Make your hair wet and apply it on your wet hair. While applying it, give a massage to your scalp and after some time, clean the mixture with warm water. This hair pack can work effectively for treating the dandruff.
• A blend of yogurt, raw eggs and honey can produce good results if your problem is dry hair.
• Make a paste with few drops of sandalwood oil as well as rosemary oil and add them to egg yolk, honey and with some warm water and apply it.
• Use the hair packs that is prepared with the egg yolks, olive oil and honey.
• Some amount of honey combined with yogurt and raw eggs can work greatly for frizzy hair.

Due to many reasons a person gets hair loss ,it may be because of improper diet intake or due to heavy dose of medicine ,if a person is ill for a longer period then loss of nutrients causes hair loss ,it again may be due to hereditary and also due to pollution in air .A proper diet is always recommended by doctors ,if a person is undergoing some hair treatment or using any types of chemicals say for perms or straightening  of hair then there is swelling in the hair follicle resulting in hair fall ,if there is any fungal infection  in the scalp of a person ,will have hair fall, this can be stopped by taking anti fungal medicine .If a person has excessive amount of hair fall it is always advisable to visit a doctor .A doctor can ask you about your diet ,any type of illness you might have had ,accordingly depending on the problem treatments are available .The doctor may ask you about your menstrual cycle ,pregnancies and menopause if you are a female ,as hormonal changes is one of the cause of hair loss .If there is any imbalance in hormones it can be corrected thus preventing hair loss any further .The doctor may want to find out any other cause for hair loss by physical examination .And if the doctor does not find any other reason then he may go for a blood tests or a biopsy of scalp where small cells are taken from your scalp and are examined under a microscope .If any infection is found treating the infection may stop hair loss. And if any medicine is causing hair loss, the doctor can prescribe you some other medicine instead of what you may be using .This can help in preventing further hair loss.

There are many effective treatments in the form of Medications, Homeopathy, Ayurvedic, Yoga, Exercises, Home remedies and so on. . But the only thing is one should not only be desperate of   the treatments after the hair loss but should be aware of the causes and prevent them from affecting   you.

The treatment only depends upon the cause of the hair loss as we had discussed before each cause behind your hair loss is determined with an appropriate treatment.

One key point that many people miss is that there are so many different types of hair loss but we can split them up into two categories for the time being.

1. Hereditary hair loss - This is a type of hair loss, which occurs at a genetic level and that you inherited from one of your parents (probably your mother).

2. Non-hereditary hair loss – which have external causes – anything from stress to a hormone imbalance                                    (causes discussed before).

The stage of hair loss is also considered before planning the treatment.

Stage-1: Acute hair loss – it is said to be the initial stages of condition and as if with less impact to hair.

Stage-2: Chronic hair loss-it is said to be the latter stages where intensive speed treatment is needed minimizing the hair loss.

It doesn’t matter losing your hair is upsetting. Most people are willing to undergo different medications to stop their hair falling out or to stop the baldness from becoming worse. Above all prevention is better than cure and if you are in the latter stages consult your family doctor and get the right prescription which is delivered in all considerations of your Age, Gender, and Health Fitness.

The attack of dandruff from the scalp is most common in most human beings. Dandruff is scientifically called as seborrheic dermatitis. Many people use various chemical products that get rid of dandruff, but these products damage the hair follicles. Use natural herbal ingredients that can get rid of dandruff. The following are some home remedies;

Hair pack-I: Fenugreek pack for scalp; take a bowl of fenugreek seeds soak them in water for overnight. Next morning, grind the soaked seeks into paste. Add some lemon juice, or one tablespoon of curd, mix well. Apply the paste thoroughly to the hair, cover the hair with a shower cap, and leave the hair for 20 minutes. Then wash the hair using a mild herbal shampoo.

Hair pack-II: Boil one tablespoon of thyme powder with 50 ml of water on a low flame. Filter the extract, cool the extract. Apply the extract to the hair from the roots until the hair gets completely soaked with the solution and allow the hair to dry. Do not wash your hair immediately leave the hair for overnight.

Hair pack-III: Neem pack: Boil neem leaves with 2 cups of water for about 15 minutes. Remove the leaves and grind in a mixer until it becomes paste. Add some amla powder or a drop of lavender oil to the paste. Apply the paste to the scalp; leave the hair to dry for about 2 hours. Rinse the hair with water, use mild herbal shampoo if necessary.

Ø  Causes: The major problem of all the people these days is hair loss. The hair is the major part of physical appearance, in which the people definitely do not want to loose their hair. The hair loss may be due to the exposure of the hair to harmful fumes, chemicals, vast hair styling products, improper diet, irregular intake of vitamins and proper nutrition, itchy scalp, parasitic infection, and fungal infections like dandruff.

Ø  Conditions: According to the wordings and text of Ayurveda; Indralupta, is the condition of hair loss in human beings. While Khalitya is the condition in which it is a prevailing process of hair loss.

Ø  According to Ayurveda the pittas in the roots of the hair follicles are secreted in higher amounts, therefore it leads to hair loss. The Kapha; which is produced in the scalp, blocks in hair follicles not to grow the new hairs.  In such cells or the hair follicles, the testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The product which is produced remains in the roots of the hair follicles and do not allow the new hair follicles to grow, this occurs only in men. But in women the production of DHT is susceptible, and general thinning of the hair occurs.

Ø  There are many abnormalities that can cause hair loss are hypothyroidism; this may be due to the damage of pituitary gland, increased secretions of the male hormones, anorexia, stress conditions etc.

Ø  Treatments: Eclipta Alba, Amla, Brahmi, Tulsi, Aloe Vera, Gunja, and Liquorice. When these oils are massaged on the scalp. It prevents the scalp to loss hair or hair thinning.

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