Tips to follow

Treat hair with these natural ingredients

crush Weralu (Ceylon Olive) leaves, Guava leaves together or separately, and apply 15 minutes before a bath. Massage the paste well into scalp.

crush Godapara/diyapara (Elephant Apple fruit) and apply on the wet scalp or boil the fruit in water for about 30 minutes, let it cool and then apply to scalp and massage well.

boil Aralu (Terminalia chebula), Bulu or Myrobalan (Terminalia bellirica) and Nelli (Indian Gooseberry), the raw fruit together (this is called Thriphala in Ayurveda) wash hair and scalp with this mixture and massage.

boil a few limes and a handful of Uluhaal (Fenugreek) seeds, let them cool and apply to scalp and massage.

apply Thala oil (Gingelly oil) or Olive oil an hour before the bath and massage well.

avoid heaty food like Balaya (Skipjack Tuna), Cuttlefish, prawns, pineapples and tomatoes.

avoid eggs and fresh milk (for excessive phlegm)

avoid every type of meat (especially during treatment)

consume Calcium rich food to strengthen hair strands – Green leaves (green leaves that are not fertilized or grown without pesticides), Red rice, Chickpea, Black Eyed Pea and Mung beans (Green Gram) and Kurakkan (Finger Millet) frequently. Add local rice varieties such as Madathavalu, Kurulu Thuda and Pachcha Perumal to the daily diet - those provide nutrition to the body and hair.