Aromatherapy is an ancient treatment, dating back to the beginning of Egyptian culture. It uses the oils extracted from leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits and other parts of the plant for treatment. Aromatherapy has been used successfully in treating many physical and mental ailments.
One of the problems where aromatherapy has been used successfully is hair loss. Many oils like lavender, cedar wood, rosemary and thyme have been used for many years in treating alopecia.
Apply the combination of oils on the bald patches on the scalp for two minutes every night and massage gently. Wrapping the scalp with a towel will allow the scalp to absorb oil better. This will speed up the process of regeneration of new hair.
While treating alopecia, make a concoction of essential oils as follows:
Take 3 drops of each of Rosemary and lavender, 2 drops of each of thyme and Atlas cedar wood. You will also need 4 teaspoons Grape seed oil and ½ teaspoon Jojoba oil as carrier oils. Mix them together well in a glass vessel. Now add carrier oils to the vessel and mix the combination well. Rub this mixture for at least two minutes. After massaging, wrap your scalp with a warm towel. Repeat this process each night for faster and excellent results.
Grapefruit, Bay, Lemon, Ylang Ylang and Roman Chamomile are the other essential oils that are beneficial in hair loss treatment.
More treatments using aromatherapy: Add 2 drops of any essential oil to the water. Rinse your hair with this water after shampooing. You also add the essential oil to the vegetable oil and massage it properly on the scalp. Now wrap your head in an elastic wrap. Then tie a warm towel over it and keep it on for many hours or even overnight. Wash your hair the next day with a mild shampoo to maintain the balance of the sebum in the scalp.
Stimulation of the scalp to improve hair: Take 6 drops each of essential oils of bay and lavender. Blend them together in 4 oz. of warm carrier oil. This oil should be a vegetable oil. Massage your scalp gently with this combination. Keep it on for 20 minutes to allow the scalp to absorb oils thoroughly. Then shampoo your hair with a normal shampoo after adding 3 drops of bay essential oils. This will maintain the health of your hair, stimulate scalp and improve circulation.
If you suffer from high blood pressure, either stop using rosemary oil totally or use it rarely. Lemon or grapefruit oil can cause allergic reaction if you suffer from sensitive skin. Since essential oils are highly concentrated, use only the quantity specified by the manufacturer.