Treat Your Alopecia with Traditional Kerala Ayurveda

Ayurveda offers a holistic approach to managing alopecia, focusing on internal cleansing, dietary adjustments, and external therapies to nourish the scalp, balance doshas, and stimulate hair growth. Here’s a closer look at the key treatments:

1. Internal Cleansing and Detoxification:

• Panchakarma: These detoxification therapies, like Virechana (purgation) and Basti (enema), help remove ama (toxins) believed to disrupt doshas and impede hair growth.
• Blood Purifying Herbs: Herbs like neem, turmeric, guduchi, and manjishtha cleanse the blood, reduce inflammation, and support overall scalp health.
• • Internal Herbal Decoctions: Drinking medicated decoctions prepared with herbs like bhringraj, amla, and liquorice can balance doshas and promote scalp health from within.

  2. Dietary Adjustments:

  • Avoid Foods that aggravate Vata and Pitta, such as cold, oily, spicy, fermented, and non-vegetarian foods.
  • Consume Hair-nourishing foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and protein, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.
  • Follow a Sattvic diet: This emphasizes fresh, wholesome, and easily digestible foods, promoting overall health and hair growth.

  3. External Therapies:

  • Herbal Hair Oils: Regularly applying medicated hair oils containing bhringraj, amla, brahmi, and jatamansi nourishes the scalp, strengthens hair follicles, and stimulates growth.
  • Scalp Masques: Natural hair masks with yoghurt, honey, aloe vera, or fenugreek can nourish the scalp, reduce dryness, and promote hair growth.
  • Shirodhara: This therapeutic head pouring with medicated oils relaxes the mind, balances doshas, and promotes hair growth.
  • Nasya: This nasal therapy with medicated oils helps balance doshas and stimulates hair growth from the root.