Vata Pitta Kapha & Hair Oils

Here's a chart for you to better understand what hair type you have and which oil to use - 

Dosha	Hair type	Hair oil
Vata	frizzy, dark, coarse, easily tangled, split ends	almond or sesame oil - nourishes the scalp and hair
Pitta	brown, blond, silky, oily, premature baldness, premature graying of hair	coconut oil - cooling for pittas and helps with thinning and premature graying
Kapha	thick, heavy, dark or light, wavy, lustrous	sesame or olive oil - olive oil has purifying properties that keeps pores open

My Favorite Things - Hair Oil

For those who know me, I have long, thick, black, Punjabi hair.  And to maintain this length of hair is very important, especially since it's long.  I've been using this specific hair oil for quite some time now and I'm seeing really positive results - my hair doesn't fall as much and after wash, it's so much more smooth, soft, shiny and still.

One of the main ingredients in this oil is Indian gooseberry or amla.  Amla improves the health of the hair and is found in most hair oils, nourishes the hair and scalp and prevents premature grey hair.  Another important ingredient in this oil is brahmi which helps against hair loss and stimulates the growth of hair.  Bhringraj, the third main ingredient, is the main herb used for treatment of hair.  This herb stimulates the hair and its application results in substantial hair growth.

I recommend you all to give it a try.  You don't have to use this hair oil in specific.  As long as these three main herbs are in the oil, it will make a difference.

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