Garlic hair treatment

Yes you heard it right!!!

Turns out garlic hair oil is a great thing apart from the famous onion oil. Although the smell is horrendous and no one will be able to take a bath after you, it will make your hair smooth and silky.

It all started out with my neice being forced to put garlic on her hair as her hair treatment program. She did not like this in contrast to the procedure her mother used on her. Well she has been in Bangalore (away from her mother) for almost 2 months now. She is here with her grandmother. but coming back to the point that garlic made her entangled hair smooth and silky. Why is that? Let's find out

Garlic WHY???

Popular in many cuisines and home-food for the punch it packs garlic contains many substances that act as a medicine. But garlic has one more trick up its sleeves, hair loss treatment. Many people are facing hair loss (a specific type called alopecia areata) in the world but none want to take care of the problem and let it grow. The patches get bigger until it is too late.

alopecia areata

It is common autoimmune disorder that leads to hair loss in circular patches on the head. It could be due to stress and imbalance in diet. The main synptom is hair loss. Tratment may address any underlying conditions that includes topical scalp treatment

Collagen

This is the most abundant protein found in the human body. Found in bones, muscles, skin and tendons.

Endogenous collagen is natural collagen, synthesized by the body. Exogenous collagen is synthetic. It comes from an outside source, such as supplements. Exogenous collagen is what helps in the scalp getting better and improves hair quality along with reduction in hair-loss

According to a study garlic contains vitamin C, selenium and sulphur which boost hair growth and blood circulation in the head. Anti-microbial properties of garlic kill bacteria and germs on the scalp and in the hair making room for more hair to grow and strengthening grown hair. Vitamin C helps in improving hair health and boosts collagen production.

A research in Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology has a study regarding the efficacies of garlic gel when used on hair and scalp. They recorded data from 40 participants for 3 months. Their results say that using garlic gel significanlty assisted in reducing redness and itching on the head when a person is affected by alopecia areata.

Here is graph from their results:

EDIT: Next morning my hair is still smooth and softer than before. Looks like garlic would do the trick in getting back my lost hair and would make it smooth.