Ashwagandha

For over 8,000 years, Ayurvedic practitioners in India have harnessed the healing properties of one powerful root to soothe a wide variety of ailments. Discovered by the most ancient system of medical sciences, Ashwagandha, classified as an adaptogen, has been both ingested and used topically to treat many mental and physical health concerns.

Ashwagandha is commonly referred to as “Indian Winter cherry” or “Indian Ginseng.” The powder produced from the root of the Ashwagandha plant has been credited with boosting energy levels, reducing inflammation, easing anxiety, and improving the body’s defense against disease. It’s name is a nod to the equine smell of the root (“ashwa” meaning horse) and the horse-like strength that consuming it allegedly provides.

Stress can be a common cause of hair shedding and hair loss. By working to reduce stress in the body, adaptogens like ashwagandha can (in theory) prevent or stop hair loss. Ashwagandha can also fight inflammation, which can contribute to health issues from your skin to your joints. Despite the long history of its use, the connection between ashwagandha and hair loss is still being studied.

So to separate fact from fiction, we turned to certified trichologist and hair expert Shab Reslan, board-certified dermatologists Dr. Shari Sperling of Sperling Dermatology, and Dr. Rachel Nazarian of Schweiger Dermatology Group in NYC for their takes on using ashwagandha to prevent hair loss.

ASHWAGANDHA FOR HAIR

TYPE OF INGREDIENT: Adaptogen (stress and inflammation reducer)

MAIN BENEFITS: Reduces stress, eases anxiety, and can prevent hair loss

WHO SHOULD USE IT: In general, anyone who is experiencing stress-related hair shedding or hair loss. It may interact with some medications, so a doctor should be consulted before use. Pregnant or nursing women, and those who are immunosuppressed, have diabetes, or have problems with their blood pressure or thyroid should not use ashwagandha.

HOW OFTEN CAN YOU USE IT: Ashwagandha can be apply it directly to the scalp as a paste or mix it with your shampoo.

WORKS WELL WITH: A healthy diet and stress-reducing activities

Benefits of Ashwagandha for Hair

Ashwagandha can prevent hair loss by targeting one of its main sources: stress. By reducing inflammation, this root provides mood-boosting energy and alleviates anxiety. As Reslan explains, “Stress creates inflammation in the body and sends your body into

Stress-Reducer: Adaptogens, like ashwagandha, have long been used for their ability to reduce stress and cortisol levels in the body. Reslan notes that limiting stress helps to prevent inflammation in the body.

Can Prevent Hair Loss: Stress is a common cause for hair shedding and hair loss. If stress is the source of a person’s thinning hair, taking ashwagandha could “potentially alleviate some of the symptoms associated with stress and anxiety, including minimizing hair loss.”

Strengthens Hair: Ashwagandha can contribute to healthy hair as it contains antioxidants and amino acids that can help to strengthen the hair and minimize breakage.

Alleviates Scalp Irritation: By reducing inflammation, ashwagandha can improve the overall appearance of your skin and “it can also help dandruff, psoriasis and scalp itch,”

Hair Type Considerations

Our experts agree that ashwagandha would be appropriate for all hair types and textures, since every hair type is susceptible to stress shedding. Stress can contribute to hair shedding, hair loss.

How to Use Ashwagandha for Hair

Ashwagandha can be applied topically. It is important to highlight that ashwagandha is a consistency product, meaning you will need to be fairly regular in your usage of it in order to notice results. “The important thing is the way you choose to incorporate it into your life and finding a realistic method that you’ll be able to continue everyday in order to calm your nerves,”

  • Create a paste: it’s recommended mixing powdered ashwagandha with water to create a paste that you can apply directly to your scalp in order to take advantage of the antioxidants that can improve scalp health. Let it sit for 30 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
  •  Stir it into your hair mask regimen: The ashwagandha powder can be mixed into your hair mask regimen.
  • Incorporate into shampoo: It can also be combined with your shampoo for topical application. Blend the powder with your normal shampoo and allow the mixture to sit on your scalp for a few minutes.

COMMON NAME: Ashwagandha

OTHER NAME: winter cherry, ashvagandha

BOTANICAL NAME: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

PLANT FAMILY: Solanaceae

OVERVIEW: Dehydrated Roots Powder.

INTRODUCTION: Ashwagandha is stunning in appearance and of vital importance in Ayurveda or Indian medicine. Ashwagandha has a long history, about 4000 years, as a holistic herb used to treat a variety of ailments. Ashwagandha plant itself is a hardy small woody shrub with small flowers and distinctive red seeds. Ashwagandha benefits our health in various ways.

PHYTOCONSTITUENTS: Alkaloids, steroids, and saponins represent major groups of secondary constituents found in ashwagandha. The bioactive compounds include ashwagandhine, cuscohygrine, anahygrine, tropine, withaferin A, withanolides, withasomniferin, withasomidienone, withasomniferols, withanone, withaniol, sitoindosides, and acylsteryl glucosides.

PRECAUTIONS: None known.
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AYURVEDIC 8 HERB HAIR BLEND

This super concentrated AYURVEDIC 8 HERB HAIR BLEND is made with:

Cassia Strengthen

Amla Promote growth

Ashwaganda Prevent hair loss

Neem Conditions scalp and scalp infections prevention

Ajwain Anti-oxidant

Bibhitaki Minimizing hair fall and preventing premature graying

Haritaki Scalp infections prevention like dandruff

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This blend is made to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss, and is great for scalp infections like dandruff. Have all the antioxidants you need to prevent premature graying.

It can be infused with oil, depending on your hair type, this oils are recommended:

For oily scalp you can use Jojoba oil.

For dry or chemical treated hair you can use avocado oil, argan, jojoba, castor, coconut, sesame, almond, olive shea butter or mango butter.

For curly hair coconut, castor, macadamia, olive, shea butter or mango butter.

For frizzy hair coconut, castor, macadamia, almond, olive, shea butter and mango butter.

25 g of AYURVEDIC 8 HERBS HAIR BLEND is good for 12-16 oz of oil depending on how concentrated you want it.

To infuse the oil:

The quick method:

Gently heat the herbs over very low heat (preferably between 100° and 140° F for 1 to 5 hours, until the oil takes on the color and scent of the herb. Some texts recommend heating the oil 48 to 72 hours at a controlled temperature of 100° F. Recommended to make them on a slow cooker or over a water bath. Make sure no water gets into the oil. Turn off heat and allow cooling. Once oil is cooled, strain using a cheesecloth.

The patience method:

3-6 weeks

Pour oil over the herbs slowly. Add enough oil to completely cover all the herbs, filling right up to the brim of the jar. Cover the jar, give it a few shakes, and put it in a cool place inside your house. Every now and then, give your jar a shake. It will be ready to use in 3-6 weeks. Strain using cheesecloth.

You can use a dropper bottle to keep the oil or with your fingers apply this oil one hour before hair wash day, massage your scalp completely. Rinse and continue with your wash routine.

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