Once your hair start turning grey or white, people start assuming your age and you are suddenly considered the wisest of all. However, that is not something you should be proud of if it doesn’t come with the right age. One would never want to be considered 50 or 60 at the age of 40 just because of a few grey strands. Scroll down to find out about the twenty best ways to prevent gray hair.
How Treatments to Prevent Gray Hair
1. Indian Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry, also known as Amla, is used to treat premature graying of hair. Mix amla oil, curd, coconut oil and lime and apply all over your hair and scalp. It will help prevent graying of hair and make your hair healthier than before.
2. Ghee
Ghee has so many benefits and one of it includes prevention of gray hair. Massage your hair with ghee at least twice a week to prevent or treat graying of hair.
3. Henna
2 tablespoons of henna with 1 spoon of fenugreek powder, 2 spoons of basil leaves powder, 3 teaspoons of coffee, 3 teaspoons of mint juice in a bowl of curd and apply it all over scalp and hair. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. Applying this mask twice a month will keep you from getting grey for a long time.
4. Torai
Torai is a ribbed gourd and mixing it in coconut oil will turn the oil black in three hours. Apply this oil to your hair to prevent gray hair.
5. Onion
Onion juice stimulates hair growth and treats premature graying of hair.
6. Black tea
Black tea is a strong and a very good treatment for gray hair. Just mix in a teaspoon of salt and apply all over your scalp. This will prevent premature graying of hair.
7. Almond Oil
Mix amla juice, almond oil and lime juice to make a mixture. Apply this on your scalp.
8. Black Pepper
Black pepper is an amazing treatment to prevent gray hair. Mix black pepper in yogurt and apply it all over your hair.
9. Rosemary
Soak rosemary and sage leaves in a cup of water till it leaves behind a color. Apply this water all over your scalp as a natural hair dye.
10. Aloe Vera
Along with many other benefits, ale vera also helps prevent premature gray hair.
11. Shikakai
This is one of the most famous ways of getting darker hair. You can buy shikakai oil or just boil the seeds in water and add it to your conditioner or shampoo.
12. Guava Leaves
Grind some guava laves and make a paste with coconut oil and apply it on your hair once a week.
13. Mustard Oil
Boil henna leaves in mustard oil and then apply the oil on your scalp when it cools down to prevent gray hair.
14. Clove Oil
Clove oil is known as eugenol oil. It helps cure gray hair.
15. Neem Oil
Neem oil helps prevent gray hair. Apply it after warming it up a little.
16. Carrot Juice
Drink a glass of carrot juice once or twice a day to prevent graying of hair in long run.
17. Mango Seeds
Make a powder of mango seeds and combine it with Amla powder. Make a paste by adding oil to it and apply on your hair.
18. Mango Tree Stalks
Put in a few stalks of a mango tree in a jar of mustard oil and leave it under the sunlight for two days. Use this oil twice a week to treat gray hair.
19. Bottle Gourd
Bottle gourd is known as lauki in Pakistan. Apply its juice onto your scalp along with sesame seed oil to prevent graying of hair.
20. Vitamin B
Take lots of vitamin B, especially biotin through natural food such as egg yolks, fish, carrots, and oats. This helps prevent premature graying of hair and makes your hair healthier.