Lusterless hair
• To give luster to your hair, add few drops of lemon juice to the water and wash your hair.
• Dried Amla powder is mixed with water and boiled. This is used for washing your hair, which gives luster to your hair.

Dandruff
Dry skin flaking off the scalp and itchiness is referred to as dandruff. The aggravation of Vata generally causes this dryness.

Remedies
• Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut or neem oil. Store it in glass container. Dosage: Massage this oil into the scalp before bed.
• Mix 1 teaspoon of castor, mustard and coconut oil each and massage into the scalp.
• Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of coconut oil. Massage into the roots of the hair regularly.
Dosage: Wash with warm water after three to four hours or leave overnight.
• Henna leaves are mixed with sesame oil and is kept under direct sunrays for 7 days. Then this mixture is sieved and should be applied to the scalp for 2 hours before bath.

Hair loss
When the amount of hair lost grows higher than the normal hair fall that takes place due to the change in environment, increasing age or growth of new hairs, it is referred to as hair loss problem that needs special care. Improper or poor diet, exposure to a lot of chemicals or cosmetics, hormonal imbalance, stress, anxiety and mental tension are some causes of hair loss.

Remedies
• Massage the scalp gently with coconut or almond oil daily for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Boil neem leaves in water. Cool, strain and rinse hair with it.
• The seeds of fenugreek is soaked in coconut oil and kept under direct sunrays for 7 days and applied to the scalp, which prevents hair loss.
• Increase green leafy vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and sprouts in the diet. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk, yeast, wheat germ, soya beans, whole grains and nuts.

Premature graying of hair
Graying of hair is a natural process that happens with increasing age, but if the hair starts graying before the age of 35, it is termed as premature graying that occurs due to the aggravation of Pitta dosha. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat, fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods increases pitta and leads to graying prematurely.

Remedies
• Apply a paste made from 2-Tsp. henna powder, 1-tsp. curd, 1-tsp. fenugreek seed powder, 1 tbsp. coffee, 2-tbsp. mint juice and 2-tbsp. basil juice. Apply this paste to the hair for two hours. For a darker color, leave this paste in for 3 to 4 hours. Wash hair with any natural shampoo.
• Grate some fresh ginger. Mix with honey and place it in a jar. Eat 1 tea spoon everyday.

Itchy scalp
Aggravation of  stress, allergic reaction to shampoo, air conditioning, pollution and central heating lead to an itchy and red scalp, with tiny pimples or sores, dull and dry hair.

Remedies
• Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut oil and store it in glass container.
Dosage: Massage this oil into the scalp before bed.

Massaging scalp with Oil
Take  required quantity of hair oil in a bowl and place this bowl in warm water to warm the oil. (The oil should be processed with herbs like amla, neem etc which help in healthy growth of hair and prevent the scalp from infections. )

The oil should be Luke warm. Apply this oil with your finger tips all over scalp parting hair. Apply oil to the length of the hair. Do not rub hair fibers vigorously, this may cause splitting of hair. Massage the scalp with finger tips in circular motions. Massaging the scalp with hair oil increases the blood circulation to scalp and relaxes mind. The oil can be left on scalp for half an hour or overnight. Wash the scalp with gentle herbal shampoo which is blended with extracts of natural hair conditioners and hair growth promoters like Hibiscus, amla, bhringaraja,neem and Tulasi

Benefits of scalp massage
• Increases the blood circulation to scalp.
• Relaxes mind and reduces stress levels.
• Prevents drying and flaking of scalp.
• Strengthens the hair roots, protects the hair.
• Increases hair growth.
• Conditions the hair naturally
• Prevents hair from effects of extreme weather conditions.
• Prevents splitting of hair.
• Arrests hair fall and prevents hair loss.
• Gives a natural luster to hair.

Hair shampooing Techniques
First thoroughly rinse your hair with water to remove dirt, dye and other hairstyling products. Squeeze required quantity of shampoo on palm work it into an even layer on your palms. Select a herbal shampoo which is mild and blended with extracts of natural hair conditioners and hair growth promoters like Hibiscus, amla, neem and Tulasi.Apply this herbal shampoo all over scalp and work it into lather by massaging with finger tips. It is generally observed that the first application of shampoo does not lather much  because of the dirt and oil present in the hair. Thoroughly rinse the scalp and hair. Apply the shampoo for the second time in the same method as illustrated above and leave the lather on scalp for one minute. This helps the herbal ingredients of shampoo to work on scalp and hair roots. Now Rinse the hair thoroughly taking care not to leave shampoo on scalp. Wrap a towel over scalp to dry off excess water. Do not squeeze or twist wet hair. This damages hair. Allow the hair to dry naturally. Try to avoid blow drying as much as possible