Do you know these magical effects of Guava leaves for your hair?

Do you know, Guava leaves are an ancient beauty remedy, as glorious as guava fruit. These leaves are easily available, more efficient and pocket friendly way to keep your hair healthy and shiny.

Studies have shown that, guava leaves are best for hair growth and prevention of hair fall due to the nutrients and compounds presents in it.

• This wonderful natural component is credited for being a powerhouse of miraculous nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin B especially-Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folate, Pyridoxine, other Minerals and Flavonoids which nourishes the hair, promotes healthy hair growth and prevents the hair breakage.
• It is loaded with Vitamin C which helps to boost the collagen activity. By producing collagen-which builds the hair protein, it strengthens the hair root and thus prevents hair loss significantly.  
• It also packed with Lycopene, which gives protection from harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
• Being a magnificent source of essential nutrients guava leaves are helpful in stimulating proper blood flow to the scalp, hair follicles and boosts the Melanin production, a pigment that gives the hair natural colour.

So, if you are suffering from hair loss, hair thinning, damaged hair shafts, split ends and hair greying you must include guava leaves in your hair care regime. There are surprisingly many health benefits of using guava leaves which gives substantial results.

Benefits of Guava leaves for hair :

1. Stimulates blood flow to the scalp, which nourishes your hair to promote hair growth.

2. Strengthens your hair roots to avert hair loss.

3. Prevents hair from split-ends.

4. Repairs damaged hair follicles and hair shafts.

5. Its Anti-microbial, Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant properties prevents itchiness & dryness of the scalp which treats the dandruff and thus maintain a healthy scalp.

6. Prevents premature greying of your hair.

There are 2 ways to reap the health benefits of Guava leaves for your hair :

There are 2 ways you can make use of guava leaves. Hair solution and hair mask. Let's see how to make it and how to use it for benefits. 

1. Hair solution: 

Hair solution made from guava leaves can promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. This is one of the easiest way to apply and can give you surprising results.

How to make guava leaves hair solution?

• Get 15-20 freshly picked Guava leaves from a healthy guava plant and clean it thoroughly with fresh water.
• Now, place these leaves into a pot and add some water which barely cover the guava leaves.
• Boil the water and guava leaves for 15 minutes.
• Let it cool to a room temperature and then strain this solution.
• Transfer this guava leave hair solution into a spray bottle. Add 7-8 drops of Rosemary essential oil if it is available and shake it well.
• You can store the solution in a refrigerator for 2 weeks.
  
  

How to use guava leaves solution?

• Apply this solution on your clean, product free scalp at night. Section your hair, apply the solution and massage deeply into your scalp. 
• For best results, let the solution work through hair overnight and rinse it on next day. 
• One can also use the solution just 2 hours before hair wash by giving a gentle head massage for 5-10 minutes.
• For daily application (if it is possible) : Spray down your hair every morning before styling it.
  
  

2. Hair Mask : 

For prevention of premature greying of hair, to make your hair dandruff free, healthy and silky. 

combination of guava leaves & natural coconut oil or olive oil added with curd and lemon juice offers an excellent synergistic results.

How to make guava leaves hair mask?

• Take 12-15 freshly picked guava leaves and wash them with fresh water.
  
• Cut the leaves in 2-3 pieces and put them in a blender.
• After that add 1 tablespoon of Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of curd, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil and grind this mixture until it become a fine paste.
• Apply the mask to the scalp from roots to tips of hair & leave it for at-least 30 mins or 2 hours if possible. Then rinse off with mild shampoo. 

Guava leaves hair solution and hair mask should be used at-least twice a week.

The results will be noticeable within 5-6 weeks, which is the standard time, the hair cells repairs and regenerate.

Tip : You can also wrap a hot towel or a shower cap to allow the solution to penetrate the hair follicles.

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