'Hello, and welcome to day twenty eight of my 30 Days of Ayurveda series! Throughout these videos, I will be sharing some upbeat thoughts and wellness tips, as well as some Ayurvedic tricks and food recommendations to help you lead a balanced life. It can be really lovely to take care of our hair as well as our skin. In Ayurveda, we recommended that you try the wonderful treatment of putting oil into your hair once a week. You can use lots of different oils for this treatment, including almond oil, sesame oil, coconut oil and argon oil. Whichever oil you choose is dependent on you as a person: what you like, what suits your constitution (that is, your current state of balance or imbalance), as well as taking into consideration any climatic conditions. In Ayurveda, we prepare a herbal hair oil called Neelibringadi. It combines coconut oil and sesame oil with some special herbs, including Neelini (the indigo plant), Rimraj and Amla, both of which we find in Triphala Amalaki. Some other herbs are usually added for good measure. This particular herbal oil (or your own oil that you make up) can help treat all kinds of problems; for example, dandruff, flaky skin, dry and lack-lustre hair, or even hair growth that has been less than sub-optimal! You don’t necessarily have to use that much. Simply put some oil into the palm of your hand, work it into your fingertips, and then massage it into the scalp. Ayurveda have a whole range of lovely scalp massaging techniques, many of which we are told have their roots in Indian head massage. One of my favourites is the pincer technique, where you move the fingers in and out as you work down the scalp. You don’t need to press too hard; instead, aim for a gentle, rhythmic massage. Massage the oil into the scalp and then pull it down to the tips of your hair, working it all the way through to the ends. Once you have finished, tie up your hair. Put on a shower cap, and keep it on for a minimum of half an hour. If possible, I would recommend that you do this at the end of the week, maybe on a Sunday. Keep the shower cap on throughout the course of the day, and then wash out the oil later on in the afternoon. In Ayurveda, we traditionally use herbal powders to work the oil out of the hair, but shampoo also works brilliantly. I suggest putting the shampoo onto the oily, dry hair first. Massage it in and then rinse it out with cool to warm water. After several weeks of doing this process, you should find that your hair gains more lustre and any signs of a dry scalp disappear! ⭐ Read my 30 Days blog about Home Hair Treatment: https://eatandbreathe.com/home-hair-treatment/ Follow me on Instagram! @anneheigham Visit my website: https://eatandbreathe.com/'
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