Wormwood for hair - how to care with it

According to an ancient legend, wormwood gave to earthly girls no one other than the goddess Artemis. Are the stories true that the Greek patroness of women permeated this plant with powerful energy, or did mother-nature make it so curative, especially for the female body - not so important. The main thing is that wormwood really has medicinal properties, which was appreciated by both herbalists and beauticians.

Artemis hair herb or magical properties of Artemisia

It is absolutely proven that everything in a bitter plant is useful, from the rhizome to the inflorescences. However, it is during the flowering period that the largest amount of substances beneficial to the body accumulate in the grass. Among all the variety of properties this plant is extremely useful for hair, namely:

• Wormwood perfectly improves the strength of hair and strengthens their structure.
• Vitamins in its composition nourish and moisturize the skin, eliminate dandruff.
• Organic acids have a beneficial effect on the work of the sebaceous glands, thereby reducing fat content.
• Tannins improve the circulation of the scalp, accelerate the growth of hair and prevent their loss.
• Essential oils nourish the hair from the inside and protect them from the harmful effects of sunlight.

Also very valuable in terms of traditional medicine are the phytoncidal properties of this plant.

Artemisia bitter: indications and contraindications to the use of

Like any other medicinal herb, wormwood is used as a decoction or infusion. They are the basis for natural shampoos and rinsers, and also form part of various masks and lotions.

Warning: this herb has not only a wide range of medicinal properties, but also contains a small amount of toxic substances. This is why excessive use of such decoctions can adversely affect health.

Rules for the safe use of wormwood masks and decoctions of

The use of decoctions of wormwood for hair will be absolutely safe and will have the best effect if you adhere to the following rules:

• It is recommended to apply the wormwood-based tincture to the skin of the head no more than 3 times a week.
• Decoctions are best used as rinsers. So they will affect the entire structure of the hair shaft.
• To achieve the desired result, about 15-20 procedures should be used when using masks. Apply no more than once every 3-4 days.
• Active substances in the wormwood masks will be many times more effective if immediately after application, wrap the hair with a warm towel or polyethylene.

Home wipers based on wormwood

Wormwood generally has a positive effect on the structure of the hair, but it has the most effective effect on fatty plaque, which is easily eliminated, as well as to restore the operability of sebaceousglands. There are several good and popular recipes.

Broth of wormwood for hair with a high concentration of plant active ingredients. This broth rinse should be prepared as follows: take a dry or fresh( in this case is not of fundamental importance) wormwood and mix with water in a proportion of 10 to 1. For example, if you have one tablespoon of wormwood, then you need to fill it with ten tablespoonswater and so on. The resulting mixture should be boiled and held on low heat for about 2-3 minutes. After the liquid has cooled and is slightly infused, it should be filtered through gauze and diluted with a small amount of warm water. The resulting broth should be rinsed once in 2-3 days. After this procedure is carried out 14 times, it is recommended to make a 3-week pause.

Another good recipe - wormwood with aura. To make such a tincture, mix the wormwood and the root of the aura in equal proportions, add the resulting mixture to a pan, add water and boil. After this, you need to give her a little to stand( before cooling down).Next, strain through gauze and rinse the hair with this liquid.

Advice: do not flush the tincture after application, as the ingredients in its composition take time to soak. It will be much more effective and useful if the hair will dry up.

A complex mixture of oak bark and leaves of wormwood will help to get rid of seborrhea and oily dandruff. All components must be ground to a powdery state, one tablespoon mixed with a glass of water and used without any boiling as a conditioner after each washing of the head.

Other combined mixtures of

Another excellent and effective tool in the fight against dandruff is considered hellebore. In combination with wormwood, their overall action will multiply many times, as a result of which it will be possible to get rid of this unpleasant phenomenon much more quickly. To prepare a wormwood broth for hair and hellebore it is necessary to mix them in equal proportions, pour water, bring to a boil and leave to bed for the night. After that, it is recommended to rinse hair to them every time after washing.

If you combine laurel leaves with wormwood, you can also achieve the desired effect. Such a decoction will not only degrease the hair, but also help in the fight against various bacteria and microorganisms that are "trapped" in the scalp. To prepare the broth you need to take one teaspoon of leaves of plants, pour water and boil, then let it brew for a day. Further, the resulting broth is diluted with water( the thicker and longer the hair, the more water), and then applied to the hair after washing the head. It is also not recommended to wash it off.

When the hair is dry, brittle and falls out in large quantities, you can prepare a special lotion based on wormwood and ivy. The latter must be purchased at the pharmacy, since this is an alcoholic tincture. All components are mixed in equal proportions, after which the lotion is applied on an even layer over the entire length of the hair. Also, as before, it does not need to be washed off after application.

Masks with wormwood as part of

Anti-alopecia mask

To make it, you need to make a wormwood decoction, as described above, and then add 2 teaspoons of white henna and 10 drops of thistle oil. With gentle massage movements, apply the mixture on the head, also trying to touch the hair along the entire length. After this, you need to wait an hour and wash off the mask under warm water. Repeat preferably 1 time per week until a visible result is achieved.

Strengthening mask

For this mask you need a concentrated decoction of herbs in a 0.5 cup volume, also you need to buy vitamin A in liquid form. To add it it is necessary in quantity of 1/3 teaspoon. The resulting mixture should be treated with scalp, rubbing it with massage movements. After 20 minutes after application, the mask can be washed off, since this time is enough to ensure that all the vitamin and other useful substances are completely absorbed.

Mask for hair growth

The milled and dried wormwood in the amount of two tablespoons diluted with a glass of beer, then this mixture must be simmered on low heat for 15 minutes. After this, let cool and apply to the scalp. Keep recommended for about 30-40 minutes, then rinse. To achieve the optimal result, repeat the procedure once a week.

All given recipes are considered the most effective and effective, but the most important thing in their preparation is to carefully monitor the dosage of wormwood, because hair needs a very gentle care.