Burdock and Castor Hair Oil

Beautiful hairstyle is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of beauty, so women and men do not spare money to achieve the effect of shiny, life-filled strands, which are a clear reflection of good health. If they look lifeless, brittle, dull, then you should think about the problems in your body. But this is not a reason for panic, but a signal for further action. All sorts of shampoos, lotions, gels, masks, creams and other cosmetics to care for their curls give a very good effect.

On the store and pharmacy shelves presented a wide range of different cosmetics, but still quite a lot of women prefer to use traditional methods for the care of the scalp and strands. Of these, the most popular are burdock and castor oil for hair. They have long been used by women as available remedies for brittleness, hair loss, inflammatory processes of the skin of the head and dandruff. Their advantage in naturalness, the absence of chemical components, affordable price and effective use.

You will learn more about castor oil in the following video.

Castor oil seeds are the basis for castor oil. Burdock is obtained from burdock root infused with vegetable oil, most often olive or sunflower. The composition of both is very similar: many vitamins, proteins, tannins and trace elements. The main component is represented by palmitic and stearic fatty acids and oleic unsaturated fatty acid, activating metabolic processes throughout the whole strand structure. But there are some differences. Burdock fatter, castor more severe. The latter contains the natural polysaccharide inulin, which increases metabolism. The healing and regenerating effect is provided by the mineral components contained in its composition, such as phosphorus, sodium, calcium, silicon, and iron. Burdock contains linoleic acid, which has an oxidative, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating effect.

When choosing the means and the number of procedures, you need to focus on the type and condition of the hair, as well as decide for what purpose you want to use the oil. When choosing, you need to know exactly what caused your hair problems. Probably, the hormonal background has changed, or an adverse environmental factor has an effect. Poor skin condition, manifested in itching, dandruff, lifeless hair can be caused by a negative psycho-emotional background: stress, anxiety. Another cause is physical exhaustion.

For example, burdock recommended for nourishing hair from the inside, castor is better suited to restore the surface part. You can use these oils alternately. Basically, this natural arsenal of care and care is recommended for normal and dry hair to improve their condition, both in pure form and in the composition of masks.These folk remedies can be purchased at pharmacies and specialty stores, as well as cook yourself at home.

You will learn more about the properties of burdock oil in the following video.

Burdock oil is very effective for slow growth, hair loss, dandruff, itching of the scalp, broken structure and split ends. It is also used in inflammation of the skin and to improve blood circulation in the follicles. Castor should be used for brittleness, dryness, enhanced hair loss and dandruff. Oil and masks with its addition are used to solve the problem of split ends, to obtain easier styling and to give a healthy, natural glow to the curls. Most often castor oil is used to enhance hair growth, as well as to get rid of itching and dandruff.

Both tools are used to enhance blood circulation on the scalp, strengthen the follicles, restore the hair structure, protect against itching and dandruff of the head, as well as give the curls a healthy look.

In castor and burdock oils, a fatty base, which determines the following rules of use:

• Before use, allergy test is required. Apply a few drops to the elbow area for 15 minutes. If itching or redness occurs, it is better to stop using it.
• For greater efficiency, use better warmed, preferably in a water bath.
• Apply oil or mask for 1-2 hours before washing your head.
• Frequency - 1-2 times a week. More frequent use can have the opposite effect: increase hair loss, make the strands heavy and dull.
• Wash off with water at a sufficiently warm temperature. To remove greasy film, shampoo can be applied and rinsed twice. Rinsing hair with water with the addition of an infusion of medicinal herbs (chamomile, nettle) or a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice gives a good effect.

Oil should be rubbed into the scalp, if necessary, distribute along the length of the strands and leave for 20 minutes under the film and insulated cap. Both means are used as independent means, but they also give a good effect as part of therapeutic natural masks.

Most often, egg yolk, onion juice or gruel, red pepper, cognac, glycerin, mustard, calendula extract are used as ingredients for mixing with these oils. The most popular recipes are easy to prepare.

Anti-dandruff:

• Castor oil and onion gruel or juice are taken in equal proportions, applied to the roots for 20 minutes.
• Mix 50/50 olive and castor oil with lemon juice and apply on the scalp and hair follicles, rub and keep under the film for at least 30 minutes.

Against loss:

• Take in equal parts burdock and castor oil, rub into the hair follicles and hold for 2 hours under the film.
• Castor and medical alcohol to take in equal shares, to keep at least half an hour. With a strong loss it is recommended to carry out this procedure a week 2-3 times.
• 2 teaspoons of castor oil mixed with one yolk, apply the mixture on the roots and then spread along the length of the strands. Hold 30 minutes.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of honey, yolk, 100 g of castor or burdock oil, 1 tablespoon of brandy and 2-3 drops of lemon oil. Hold 30 minutes.

To strengthen the hair roots:

• Pepper masks are sold in pharmacies as a finished product, but you can prepare them yourself. To do this, mix burdock oil and pepper tincture in a 2: 1 ratio. The mixture should be rubbed into the hair roots, avoiding contact with the skin, eyes, and using gloves.

Against split ends:

• Apply to the ends of the washed and dried strands burdock or castor oil for 30 minutes.
• For greater effect, add honey and aloe juice to any oil, mix, put on the tips for 30 minutes.

For nutrition and shine:

• To strengthen the hair structure in 0.5 cups of oil, add juice of one lemon, one yolk or gelatin (or both), mix, rub into the follicles and distribute along the length of the strands for 30 minutes.

Give them enough attention, pamper the right care with the use of natural remedies, do not be lazy to systematically nourish the roots and strands, remember the "grandmother's recipes" and after a month or two you will get a visual result in the form of strong curls with a healthy sheen, achieved not by chemical components, but by means of natural products that you can always buy at the pharmacy at an affordable price.