Premature Graying of Hair - Ayurveda View and Treatment

Premature graying of hair is very common in today’s world. Not in teenagers but sometimes newborn baby’s has also some gray hair. What do you think is it only hereditary? And if my father or mother has premature graying so I will also suffer? Let’s understand it with AYURVEDA.

What AYURVEDA Says?

Ayurveda has very clear concept for premature graying of hair. Premature Graying of hair is due to vitiated PITTA DOSHA. Ayurveda believe in 3 Dosha-Vital Elements of Body- these are VATA, PITTA and KAPHA. Vitiation of these DOSHAS is two types. One is increase second is decrease, and vitiation of PITTA DOSHA cause premature graying of hair. There are many cause of PITTA DOSHA vitiation. Some of them are as below.
- Eating too much spicy, sour, salty, acidic or oily food.
- Eating too much hot food
- Excess use of tea or coffee or alcohol.
- Anger, tension, stress, depression also cause for graying hair early.
- Not taking care of hair properly e.g. not washing properly or timely, using harsh shampoo etc.

What we can do?

If you try to search on internet for some home remedy for premature graying of hair, then you will find lots of tips, like take some powder, eat sesame or apply some pack on hair. But believe me guys this is a medical condition which needed proper treatment. Home remedy can give you some relief but can’t treat the condition.
There is two type of treatment for gray hair. One is PANCHKARMA Treatment, and other is Oral Medication. Along with treatment this Diet Restriction is also mandatory.

PANCHKARMA Treatment:

VIRECHAN KARME - Systematic Purgation: One of the best therapy for vitiated PITTA DOSHA. In VIRECHAN mainly pure GHEE (made from cow’s milk) used, if needed some herbs like Liquorice –(Yashtimadhu), Neem(Azadirachta indica), snake gourd(Patol) , Tinospora cordifolia(Guduchi) also processed with GHEE. VIRECHAN is 12 to 20 day long procedure, and it can balance vitiated PITTA DOSHA.
SHIRODHARA Treatment: Today everyone knows little bit about SHIRODHARA. In many spa and massage centre they do SHIRODHARA, but that is only for relaxation purpose, for treatment special medicated oil is used. SHIRODHARA can be done for continuous for 3 to 21 days. SHIRODHARA oil is made from sesame oil process with different herbs like Bhringraj(Eclipta Alba), Neeli, Amla(Indian Gooseberry) etc. SHIRODHARA provide nutrition to roots of hair, and also increase blood circulation to head. SHIRODHARA is also useful in anxiety, depression so it can hit to root cause of premature graying of hair.
NASYA – Nasal administration of Medicine: NASYA is also very useful. In NASYA different types of medicated oil or medicated GHEE is use for nasal administration. Oil or GHEE is used for 7 to 21 days daily in different doses. As per AYURVEDA medicine applied through nose is absorbed directly in to blood, and give quick effect. Medicine used in NASYA stimulates the roots of hair, increase growth of hair and stop graying hair.

Diet:

Diet has main role for this condition. Because if your diet is perfect you will never suffer from premature of graying again. Some useful diet is given below.
- Milk of cow, Ghee is good for hair.
- Vegetables: Dudhi(calabash- bottle gourd) Parval(snake gourd), Turiya(Fresh ridged gourds),
- Fruits: Watermelon, Pomegranate, Apple,
- Oil- sesame oil, coconut oil

- Herbs – Liquorice –(Yashtimadhu), Neem(Azadirachta indica), Amla Indian Gooseberry

Oral Medicine:

There are many medicines described in AYURVEDA for premature graying of hair. But before taking any oral medicine please consult AYURVEDA PHYSICIAN. Because medicines are according to diseases condition, PRAKRUTI, any other illness, main cause of diseases. If you take medicine without consulting doctor there is chance that you can’t get result or maybe some times some side effect occur. So be careful for self-medication.
One if the best medicine: There are many medicines for premature graying of hair, but as per my experience AAMALAKI RASAYAN is best medicine. I also tested it on myself and in many patients and every time I got marvelous result. How AAMALAKI RASAYAN is made is given below.

Aamalaki Rasayan. 
Aamalaki Rasayan is prepared by special Ayurvedic procedure called Bhavna (a special processing technique) of fresh Amla juice for 21 times so it becomes very potent.

Disclaimer

All the information provided here is for knowledge gain and for awareness purpose only. Before trying anything please consult Ayurveda Physician and check your constitution, after that if they recommended then you can try.