Herbal Rinses

Homemade herbal rinses are full of antioxidants, mi nerals and nutrients that will help you take care of your hair.

Herbal rinses are recommended in place of store-bought conditioners because they don’t have synthetic components such as various chemicals or preservatives found in some conditioners. Herbal rinses are completely pure and natural, plus they are quite simple to make.

There are three main reasons for using herbal rinses:

• For Hair Color and Enrichment
• To Add Nutrients and Vitamins to Hair and Scalp
• To Help Treat Hair and Scalp Conditions

BENEFITS OF HERBAL RINSES

People choose to go for herbal hair rinses because of the benefits they get out of it, namely:

• Protecting and enhancing hair color.
• Adding minerals and nutrients to hair and scalp, and
• Fighting hair and scalp issues.

Each benefit will be discussed in further detail, plus provide herbs that will help you achieve these benefits at maximum levels.

Hair Color Protection and Enhancement

Herbal rinses such as the burdock leaf tea can cleanse the system and can also give colored hair more shine inside and out. Herbal rinses can also add body and luster to hair.

Those with blonde hair can restore the hair’s brightness through herbs and spices such as chamomile and calendula. Those with dark hair can also rely through herbs to make their hair even darker. Want gray hair to be darker? Herbs can also help you out with that.

Want to see which herb works best for your hair color? Check these out.

For Blonde Hair
Chamomile	Sunflower Petals
Lemon Peel	Mullein Flowers
Calendula	Saffron
Marigold	Yarrow

For Red Hair
Carrots	Hibiscus Flowers
Marigold	Red Rose Petals
Red Clover	Rosehips
Beets	Calendula

For Dark Brown Hair
Rosemary	Sage
Cinnamon	Comfrey Root
Nettle	Cloves
Black Walnut Hulls

For Dark Hair
Marjoram	Rosemary
Blue Malva Flowers	Sage

Those herbs are often found in recipes to enhance or improve one’s hair color. See which herbs correspond to your hair color the best.

Adds Minerals and Nutrients

Herbs contain minerals and other nutrients that benefit not only the skin and hair, but the whole body. The nutrients obtained from herbs make them capable of improving the state of hair, skin and body.

Examples of nutrient-packed herbs include nettles and alfalfa. Nettles, for one, contain minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, iron, cobalt, manganese, sodium, chromium, and selenium.

Combats Hair and Scalp Issues

Herbs are known to fight hair and scalp issues. Sage, for example, can fight baldness and hair loss because of its beta-sitosterol compound.

If you’re dealing with hair loss or thinning, there’s nettle, basil, sage and rosemary for you. For other scalp conditions, herbs such as yarrow, lavender and lemon will come to your rescue.