Herbs and Natural Hair

Your hair is your crowning glory; own it, love it, enjoy it. Andreas Stavrou

Using herbs to help cleanse, condition, strengthen, grow, and maintain hair is not a new thing for thousands of years, from the women of Chad in African to families in India.  People have harnessed the power of herbs.  Is it a magic bullet? Absolutely not, but when used in combination with good internal and external practices, herbs can be a beneficial addition to your hair care routine.

Here are just a few beneficial properties of the herbal powerhouses we love: 

• Amla strengthens your hair follicles
• Neem helps with dry, itchy scalp
• Honey attracts moisture
• Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties
• Cassia adds shine to hair
• Rooibos Tea helps soothe scalp irritation
• Flaxseed nourishes hair follicles and shaft
• Fenugreek gives your scalp a hydration boost
• Turmeric has antibacterial. and anti-inflammatory properties
• Cinnamon stimulates the scalp
• Aloe Vera conditions your hair and leaves it smooth and shiny
• Chebe traps moisture, which helps reduce shedding and breakage
• Matcha helps strengthen hair follicles and roots
• Rosemary stimulate blood circulation to the scalp
• Thyme helps with dry scalp and stimulates the scalp