Hair Loss- Homeopathic Remedies

Homeopathic Remedies

Fluoric acid - For brittle hair that falls out in small tufts.

Lycopodium - For premature balding and graying, or hair loss after childbirth. Eczema is often behind the ears.

Kali carbonicum: For dry, thinning hair.

Kali Sulphuricum - For yellow, flaking dandruff, which may be moist or sticky. Hair may fall out, leaving bald spots. Take one tablet twice daily for maximum 2 weeks.

Natrum mur - When hair loss is accompanied by dandruff and white crusts on the scalp. Greasy around the hairline.

Phosphorus - Indicated when hair falls out in handfuls.

Phosphorum acidum: Take 1X every six to eight hours for alopecia stemming from depression.

Selenium - For hair loss on the body and scalp. The scalp feels painful when touched.

Tissue Salts

Take 4 tablets under tongue three times daily.

Calc phos. - For hair loss after a fever.

Kali sulph - When the hair loss is accompanied by dandruff with dry, scaly eruptions.

Nat mur - For hair that is dry and falls out, or for beard hair that falls out.

Silicea - When the hair lacks nourishment, this remedy helps to bring strength and bounce back to the hair.


While homeopathic medicines are considered safe, it is always advisable to consult a competent homeopath before taking any medicine.

This doesn't constitute any medical advice and NOT meant to diagnose or treat any health condition and/or is NOT a replacement for treatment by a healthcare provider. Please consult your homeopath and learn how homeopathy works and how it is used before using any remedies that homeopathy offers.

In the coming few days I will be discussing about hairfall, its causes and holistic approach to prevent hairfall....

HAIRFALL:

Well, the question could be reframed as 'when does the falling of hair be of concern?' This is because, medically, some amount of hair falling has been considered 'normal'. Hair being an appendage of the body like nails, they grow and fall constantly, in varying degree.

How Much of Hair Falling Per Day is Normal?
Medically speaking, for an adult, about 40 to 80 hair falling a day is considered within a normal range. It simply means that one may not consider getting treated for it if this is the case. However, it is also important that if one observes sudden increase of hair falling even within the normal range, it calls for medical attention and evaluation. Again, if one has hair falling within normal range but if they fall from the roots amounting to a definite reduction in the quantum of the total hair on the scalp, it calls for appropriate treatment. In any case, consistent hair falling over 80 a day and/or reduced hair quantum needs to be evaluated for treatment. Localized hair falling, leading to even a tiny hairless spot (alopecia) should always be studied and treated.

Normal growth cycle of hair:
Anagen/ The growing phase:
In this phase, the hair grows rapidly from the follicle. This phase usually lasts for about 1000 days; however, it may range form 2 to 6 years. Longer the anagen phase, the longer the hair will grow.

Catagen/ Hair growth stoppage:
This is a regressive phase lasting for about 2 weeks. In this phase, the hair stops growing, the follicle shrinks and part of it may die.

Telogen/ Resting phase:
This is the final resting end phase of hair growth cycle; no further change occurs now. This phase may last for about 2 to 4 months.

Later on, the hair follicle becomes active again developing new hair and forcing old Telogen hair out. At any given time, 90% of hair is in Anagen phase and 10% in Telogen phase. A reversal of the ratio results in thinning of hair.contd....