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Essential Oils For Hair Loss And Shedding - Condensed Version
Here is a link to the original thread. It contains 19 pages, including 728 posts. It is very informative but time consuming to read.
Here is an excellent site for women for support and information about hair loss:
www.herhairlosshelp.com
I would first like to address some extremely important factors about hair loss and thinning.
Before embarking on a mission to find a magic oil to stop hair loss and thinning, you need to find the source of your loss.
Reasons for hair loss or thinning can include:
-hormones
-stress
-certain medications causing hair loss
-certain medical conditions, such as a major illnesses causing hair loss
-poor or incorrect diet
-ageing, the natural process of thinning hair
-thyroid issues in women
-male pattern baldness in men
-many different scalp conditions, such as alopecia areata, etc.
-excessive manipulation, overuse of styling tools, chemical damage
It is very important to find the source of thinning and baldness before attempting to use an essential oil formula. If you are otherwise healthy and have a good diet and have ruled out any scalp disease, then using one of these recipes may yield good results. Pregnant and nursing women should research all essential oils before use and consult with their doctor.
ABERDEEN HAIR STUDY:
A recently documented study judging the effectiveness of essential oils in the treatment of Alopecia areata
Hay IC, Jamieson M, Ormerod AD Department of Dermatology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Scotland.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of aromatherapy in the treatment of patients with alopecia areata.
DESIGN:A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of 7 months' duration, with follow-up at 3 and 7 months. SETTING: Dermatology outpatient department.
PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-six patients diagnosed as having alopecia areata.
INTERVENTION: Eighty-six patients were randomized into 2 groups. The active group massaged essential oils (thyme, rosemary, lavender, and cedarwood) in a mixture of carrier oils (jojoba and grapeseed) into their scalp daily. The control group used only carrier oils for their massage, also daily.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Treatment success was evaluated on sequential photographs by 2 dermatologists (I.C.H. and A.D.O.) independently. Similarly, the degree of improvement was measured by 2 methods: a 6-point scale and computerized analysis of traced areas of alopecia.
RESULTS: Nineteen (44%) of 43 patients in the active group showed improvement compared with 6 (15%) of 41 patients in the control group (P = .008 ). An alopecia scale was applied by blinded observers on sequential photographs and was shown to be reproducible with good interobserver agreement (kappa = 0.84). The degree of improvement on photographic assessment was significant (P = .05). Demographic analysis showed that the 2 groups were well matched for prognostic factors.
CONCLUSIONS: The results show aromatherapy to be a safe and effective treatment for alopecia areata. Treatment with these essential oils was significantly more effective than treatment with the carrier oil alone (P = .008 for the primary outcome measure). We also successfully applied an evidence-based method to an alternative therapy.
In research conducted in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland, 43 alopecia patients received daily 2-minute scalp massges with essential oils of thyme, rosemary, lavender, cedarwood, mixed with jojoba and grapeseed oils. Another 43 received scalp massages using just jojoba and grapeseed oils. After seven months, 19 people in the essential-oil group grew hair, compared to 6 people in the control group. The results included one man who regrew a full head of hair from an almost completely bald scalp, says Isabelle C. Hay, MRCP, the medical doctor and specialist in dermatology who spearheaded the study. The above comments were excerpted from Prevention Magazine.
LHC RECIPES:
Meg Evenstar's Recipe
1/2 teaspoon of Chrome Dome (see below) essential oil blend
4oz of Carrier oil such as -
Emu, Jojoba, Camellia, or any deep penetrating oil
10 drops of Thyme
10 drops of Sage -- Dalmation or Clary
Igor's Recipe
1. Thyme essential oil - 2 drops
2. Atlas cedarwood essential oil - 2 drops
3. Lavender essential oil -3 drops
4. Rosemary essential oil -3 drops
5. Jojoba oil - ½ teaspoon
6. Grapeseed oil - 4 teaspoons
jessie58's Recipe
4 oz. Jojoba oil
4 drops each of:
Cedarwood
Grapefruit
Bay
Thyme
Rosemary
Clary Sage
Basil
Patchouli
Lemon
Cypress
Sage
Geranium
8 drops of Lavender
Alba-NY's Recipe:
Using 150ml burdock root oil as a carrier oil- add the following:
lemongrass oil -14 drops
thyme oil - 14 drops
lavender oil -12 drops
rosemary oil -8 drops
geranium oil -6 drops
tea tree oil -6 drops
Moonchaser's Sweet Success Oil
Nightbloomings Triple Moon Hair Annointing Oil
Chrome Dome
Chrome Dome is a premixed essential oil recipe which can be used with a carrier oil for the same effects as the above recipes. It can be ordered online.
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/pr...tial-oil-blend
How to mix essential oils with carrier oils:
When mixing small amounts as in Igor's recipe, it's very straight forward and easy to use kitchen measuring spoons. Just stir and keep in an airtight container.
When mixing large amounts as in 4 oz carrier oils, you simply open the carrier oil bottle and drop in individual drops directly from your essential oil bottles. Close carrier bottle and mix.
How to apply:
These recipes should be applied directly to the scalp making sure that essential oils are premixed with a carrier oil.
Oil should be applied to dry hair, as wet hair may dilute the oil and direct it away from the scalp.
Oil should be massaged into the scalp in a gentle fashion for 2 or 3 minutes.
Oil can be applied to the scalp with the fingertips or by dropping it directly onto the scalp with a dropper or pipette.
Method 1:
Hair can be parted where it is thinning, then drop several drops directly onto the scalp. Next, you gently massage it in and repeat the process in the next thinning area. After applying to all thinning areas, gently massage the entire scalp all over.
Method 2:
You can pour out a small amount into a shallow dish to dip your fingertips into. Or pour several drops directly onto your fingertips. Bending over at the waist so your hair is hanging loose, you place your oiled fingertips under the hair, being careful to avoid depositing the oil onto the hair itself. Place fingertips on the scalp where the hair is thinning and gently massage in. Repeating this process whereever the hair is thinning until you have covered all thin areas. Then gently massage the whole scalp all over.
-Depending on your scalps reaction to this oil, you can use it several ways in conjunction with washing. Each person will react differently to these recipes according to their individual scalp conditions, oily, dry, flaky, time of month, etc. It's up to you to determine what works best for you.
-According to the original thread, many people apply this at night, allowing overnight absorption. Shampoo out in the morning.
-Some people apply and leave in for 4 to 6 hours, shampooing it out afterwards.
-Some people apply at night and it completely absorbs overnight and they do not wash it out. In this instance, take care when wearing a bare head outdoors if using lemon and grapefruit oils.
I have personally left it in overnight at all times and did not wash it out with shampoo. Water Only rinsing works for me, however I don't think there were many other people that this worked for. My scalp seems to soak it up.
How often to use:
These recipes can be used anywhere from 1 to 3 times a week, although some people have used it up to 5 times a week with good results.
As with any new product, care should be taken to note any reaction to these recipes. If you experience rash, bumps, or discomfort, discontinue use.
Results:
Varying results have been reported in regards to length of time to see new growth. Some see results within a month, some see results within 3 months and some see no change at all.
Varying results have been reported in regards to growth from using these recipes. From no change in hair loss/thinning, to some new growth, to excellent growth, to reversal of shedding.
Women have much better luck with these recipes than men do. This likely stems from the reason for shedding being very different for men and women. For women it is often health related or hormone related. For men it is generally due to male pattern baldness which does not respond very well to these treatments.
Men generally report only small amounts of fine hair, while women see good result in slowing of shedding and new hair growth.
The bulk of this information was found here.
Additional information found in this excellent carrier oils thread.
The Aberdeen Study was quoted from Prevention Magazine.
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