4 Ways Rosemary Helps Hair and Scalp
Rosemary is best known for its culinary uses, but did you know that it can also be used to improve hair and scalp health? Rosemary is a popular herb with a long history of use in traditional medicine. It has a number of potential benefits for hair health, including stimulating hair growth, reducing hair loss, and combating conditions like dandruff and psoriasis. In this post, we'll explore four ways that rosemary can help improve your hair and scalp.
1. Rosemary can help to relieve scalp itchiness.
If you're someone who suffers from an itchy scalp, rosemary can be a helpful remedy. The plant's anti-inflammatory properties can help to soothe irritation and itchiness while its antimicrobial properties work to cleanse and heal the scalp. Luckily, a few drops of our GREAUX Healthy Hair Drops contain enough Rosemary to clear up this condition very quickly.
2. Rosemary can help to stimulate hair growth.
Rosemary is a yin tonic herb, meaning it can help to promote hair growth. The herb's compounds work as an antioxidant and can help to stimulate the scalp and promote circulation. This increased microcirculation can in turn nourish and energize the hair follicles to encourage new hair growth.
3. Rosemary can help treat dandruff.
Dandruff is usually caused by an overgrowth of yeast on the scalp. Bacteria can also form and clog hair follicles, exasperating the condition. Rosemary's anti-fungal properties can help to control yeast and eradicate the bacteria to reduce and eliminate dandruff.
4. Rosemary can add softness and shine.
Another key benefit of Rosemary is its ability to increase softness and shine by removing product buildup and smoothing the hair cuticle (especially in oil form).
BONUS BENEFITS
Research has shown that environmental damage to cells can cause them to oxide, which accelerates aging processes like hair graying. Rosemary is thought to aid in the fight against the free radicals that cause cell damage, and in turn, slow down the graying process.
Rosemary is also widely known for its aromatherapy benefits, such as enhancing brain function, improving respiratory function and reducing stress levels. But many may not correlate this reduction in stress with combating grays – but they should.