Recipes and tips on the use of masks for hair with horseradish

It turns out that horseradish can be used not only for food, but also for hair care. Are you surprised? And in vain, because the mask for hair with horseradish helps to cope with many problems. We present you effective prescriptions for such drugs, but before using them, read the contraindications section and make sure that such a tool does not harm you.

Horseradish root should be washed and cleaned before use

Useful properties of

The general properties of horseradish are described as irritating and stimulating due to the content of mustard oil. In addition, the plant has other important components. Let's see what ingredients are part of the horseradish and how they will help our hair.

• The irritating effect of mustard oil increases the blood flow of the scalp and improves the nutrition of the hair follicles. The stimulating effect of horseradish hair is that the increased blood flow provokes the activity of sleeping hair follicles, which in our skin is very much.
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• Minerals and trace elements saturate the hair follicles and improve the structure of the hair. Also, the substances favorably affect the scalp, eliminating inflammation.
• Phytoncids contained in horseradish in large quantities eliminate the bacteria that cause dandruff and hairiness of hair.
• Folic and ascorbic acids normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands, reducing the fat content of the skin.

How to cook and use?

When preparing masks, the root is often used. Depending on what purpose is pursued, other active ingredients are added to the agent. A pure root can also be used: cook it with a gruel in a blender, apply for 30 minutes on the scalp, then rinse with a normal shampoo. You can use the juice from the roots and leaves of horseradish: grind the plant in a blender, get the juice that rubs into the scalp for 20-30 minutes.

For a softer horseradish effect and other beneficial effects, various, non-complex components can be added to the tool. Try the following recipes:

• Treatment of oily hair. Mix horseradish with kefir in the proportion of 3 parts of kefir per 1 piece of horseradish, add 10 drops of mint essential oil. Apply the product to the roots and a small part of the hair shaft( about 10 cm from the roots).Soak 15 minutes on the head, wash it off with shampoo. In addition to eliminating grease, the product will give the hair volume.
• Treatment of dandruff. Mix the gruel from the horseradish root with an equal amount of coffee grounds, add 20 ml of warm castor oil. Apply on roots, rubbing the product into the scalp. So you will peel the skin with coffee grounds, removing an excessive layer of horny scales, from which dandruff is formed. Leave the remedy for 5-15 minutes and rinse with your shampoo for greasy hair or against dandruff.
• Treatment of dry hair. To eliminate dryness, it is better to use horseradish leaves. Grind 5 leaves, add 30 g of brewer's yeast and 10 drops of sandalwood oil. Stir the whole mixture and dilute a little with a decoction of black tea to obtain a uniform, slightly gummy mass. Apply on the hair along the entire length, not touching 2-3 centimeters from the tips. Soak for half an hour, wash off with shampoo. Complete the procedure by rinsing Senna from the decoction to give the hair shine.
• For hair growth. Root the horseradish in a blender, add an equal amount of sour cream and mix. To enhance the activity of the product and give a pleasant aroma, you can add 10-15 drops of eucalyptus oil or other wood. Apply the product on the scalp, wrap with a film and a towel. After 15-20 minutes, rinse the product.
• Against loss. In a slurry of horseradish root( 50 g), add 25 ml of sea buckthorn oil and 10-15 drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Oils add warm. So they react faster with the active ingredients of horseradish. Distribute the product on all the roots, cover with a food film or a shower cap and wait half an hour. Wash off the remedy with your shampoo.
• Protective mask. Such a remedy will protect the hair from damage and restore their structure in the hot summer and frosty winter. To make it, take 10 g of crushed root, mix with aloe juice and 15 ml of sunflower oil. Spread the product on the roots and the entire length of the hair, cover with food wrap and towel, leave for 60 minutes.

Recommendation: Horseradish leaves contain no less useful substances, so they can be used to prepare broths for rinsing hair.

Do not rub the mask into the scalp unless otherwise indicated in the advice for use, otherwise you may cause irritation.

Results of using

The use of horseradish hair masks should be prolonged for several months, but at intervals of 1 time per week, sometimes 1every 4-5 days. So you will achieve the desired effect and do not harm your hair. Such treatment cycles should be performed several times a year, ideally during periods of seasonal hypovitaminosis - at the end of autumn and early spring.

What results will you get? Initially, there will be a marked reduction in hair loss, and after a month or two of regular use, you can note the strengthening of the hair shafts. Strengthening hair growth can be expected after using 2-3 of these courses, so if in the first month you did not get the braids to the waist do not despair, and continue to apply the mask and be sure to see the desired result.

To whom similar recipes are contraindicated

The horseradish mask has a strong irritant effect and is therefore contraindicated in persons with any skin diseases, in particular, seborrhea or psoriasis of the scalp. Using masks with horseradish in this case can lead to an exacerbation of the disease.

So it looks like seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp. The disease is a contraindication to the use of folk remedies and an occasion to turn to the doctor

. It is also not recommended to experiment with folk recipes to people with focal alopecia( alopecia).In such a situation it is necessary to undergo a survey, because until the internal cause is found and excluded, alopecia can not be eliminated. Self-medication can only exacerbate the situation.



Dry scalp is not a strict contraindication, but the use of such drying prescriptions can cause dry seborrhea. To correct the situation it is possible to add moisturizers, for example, sour cream, but in no case do not use pure gruel or horseradish juices.

And lastly, the remedy is strictly contraindicated to persons with allergic reactions to horseradish or other plants in the past. Pregnant and nursing mothers should not at all refer to the recipes of traditional medicine, because they can cause allergies in such a sensitive organism.

Tip: Before using the mask on the entire scalp, apply a small amount of the drug to a site of approximately 2 square centimeters to evaluate the reaction. If you notice discomfort, severe burning, itching and other unpleasant symptoms, rinse the product and do not use it anymore.

Reddening of the skin at the site of application of the mask is not an alarm signal, but on the contrary it indicates that the remedy works( thanks to the irritating effect, horseradish increases blood circulation, which improves the nutrition of the hair follicles).

Other ways to use horseradish in cosmetology

Roots and horseradish leaves can also be used to make facial masks. In recipes, the plant is well combined with egg yolk, sour cream, oat flakes, lemon juice and various essential oils.

Horseradish for the face is used to reduce fat content, treat comedones and single pustules. If there is severe acne, such an active folk remedy should not be used. Consult a dermatologist for a complete therapy.

Such uncomplicated recipes from an affordable plant will help you look beautiful without expensive cosmetic procedures. However, do not forget about the usual cleaning of the skin with chemist's products, washing the scalp with special shampoos, and course use of vitamins. It is a comprehensive approach to your appearance and health is the key to success in caring for yourself.