如何防止头发断裂：15种自然疗法

拥有一整天的头发并不是一件容易的事，但是干燥和受损的头发只会使头发变得更加困难。如果您想知道如何防止头发折断，答案很简单，请尝试以下天然家庭疗法，使头发恢复健康形态并使其柔软有光泽。

什么是断发？

当您的发干断裂时，会导致末端开叉和较短的发束，这就是所谓的断发。断发通常是由于头皮干燥和受损的头发引起的。

想知道是什么原因导致头发折断？让我们找出答案。

为什么我的头发断了？

您的头发断裂是由于以下原因：

• 缺乏水分
• 用硬水洗头
• 热定型和吹干头发
• 染发
• 使用棉枕头
• 在毛巾淋浴后将头发绑起来

没有人希望他们的头发变脆变硬。下面列出的是一些最佳的天然家庭疗法，可以帮助您应对脱发。

如何自然地防止断发

• 维他命

• 椰子油

• 蓖麻油

• 精油
• 摩洛哥坚果油

• 绿茶

• 鸡蛋发膜
• 芦荟

• 大蒜

• 苹果醋

• 鳄梨

• 胡萝卜油

• 葡萄籽油

• 洋葱汁

• 牛油树脂

1.维生素

维生素C，D3和生物素在增强头发健康方面效果特别好（1）。毛囊必须有适当的血液供应和营养，以使头发保持良好状态，这一点很重要。

维生素C在胶原蛋白的生产中起着重要作用，胶原蛋白是形成血管的基础。维生素D3有助于制造构成头发的成分角蛋白，而生物素对于头发的生长至关重要，而维生素D3的缺乏会导致头发大量脱落（2）。

您可以通过食用柑橘类水果，鸡蛋，奶酪和多叶蔬菜在日常饮食中添加这些维生素。咨询医生后，您还可以服用这些维生素的补充剂。

2.椰子油

椰子油是一种天然保湿剂，有助于防止蛋白质从头发中流失。油中的月桂酸赋予其抗真菌特性，可保护您的头发免受头皮屑等真菌感染的侵害（3）。这些特性有助于防止头发断裂。

你会需要

• 1 / 2-1汤匙椰子油（取决于头发的长度）
• 浴帽

你必须做什么

1. 将椰子油轻轻按摩到头皮中，然后用手指将其涂抹在头发上。
2. 用浴帽盖住头发，并保留2-3小时或过夜。

您应该多久这样做一次

每周至少执行一次。

3.蓖麻油

蓖麻油中的蓖麻油酸有助于增加血液循环至头皮。反过来，这可以滋养和增强头发，并防止头发断裂（4）。

你会需要

• 1汤匙蓖麻油
• 1汤匙椰子油或橄榄油

你必须做什么

1. 混合等份的蓖麻油和椰子油或橄榄油等载体油。
2. 将此混合物按摩到头皮中并沿着头发的长度进行按摩。
3. 放置1至2个小时，然后用中性清洁剂将其洗净。

您应该多久这样做一次

您可以每周执行1至2次此操作。

4.精油

a. Sweet Almond Essential Oil

Sweet almond essential oil can help your hair regain its lost luster and thickness. It contains beneficial compounds like oleic acid and linoleic acid that help maintain the lipid metabolism balance, which can nourish the hair and protect it from further damage and breakage (5), (6).

You Will Need

• 2-3 drops of almond essential oil
• 1/2-1 tablespoon of any carrier oil (coconut or olive oil)

What You Have To Do

1. Mix almond essential oil with a carrier oil of your choice.
2. Massage this mixture gently into your scalp and hair.
3. Leave it on for 1 to 2 hours and then wash it off with a good shampoo.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this once a week.

b. Chamomile Essential Oil

Chamomile essential oil exhibits moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties (7), (8). These properties can help treat an inflamed scalp and dry and damaged hair. It is also anti fungal and can prevent scalp infections caused by fungi.

You Will Need

• 3-4 drops of chamomile essential oil
• 1/2-1 tablespoon of any carrier oil (coconut or olive oil)

What You Have To Do

1. Mix chamomile essential oil with a carrier oil of your choice.
2. Apply this mixture to your scalp and hair and leave it on for an hour.
3. Wash the mixture off with a mild shampoo.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this 1 to 2 times a week.

5. Argan Oil

Argan oil is a rich source of vitamins A, C, and E and has antioxidant properties (9), (10), (11). It can help protect your hair from damage and breakage. It also contains linoleic acid and omega-6 fatty acids, the presence of which keeps your hair moisturized and healthy.

You Will Need

4-5 drops of 100% argan oil

What You Have To Do

1. Take a few drops of argan oil in your palms and rub them together.
2. Apply it directly to your scalp and hair.
3. Wash your hair after 1 or 2 hours. You can also leave the oil on overnight.

How Often You Should Do This

Apply argan oil to your hair 1 to 2 times every week.

6. Green Tea

Green tea contains catechins that have antioxidant properties and stimulate hair growth (12), (13). It also possesses antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties (14). Hence, green tea can protect your scalp from infections and prevent thinning of hair.

You Will Need

• 1/2 tablespoon of powdered green tea
• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

What You Have To Do

1. Mix the powdered green tea with coconut oil.
2. Apply this paste to your scalp and hair and leave it on for 10 minutes.
3. Wash your hair with cool water.
4. You can also consume green tea.

How Often You Should Do This

Use this hair mask at least once a week.

7. Egg Hair Mask

Egg whites are a rich source of proteins (15). They are used to keep the hair healthy, soft, and breakage-free. They exhibit significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (16). These activities can protect your hair and scalp from inflammation and damage.

You Will Need

• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 cup of milk
• A few drops of lemon juice

What You Have To Do

1. Mix the egg whites, olive oil, milk, and lemon juice in a bowl.
2. Apply this mixture to your scalp and hair and leave it on for 30 minutes.
3. Wash your hair with a mild cleanser.
4. Alternatively, you can also use whole whipped eggs.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this 2 to 3 times every month.

8. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera gel is quite popular for its skin and hair benefits. This is mainly due to its moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, photoprotective, and antifungal properties (17), (18), (19). Aloe vera can help in keeping your scalp dandruff-free and prevent hair breakage and also restore the pH of your hair.

You Will Need

• 1/2 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
• 1/2 tablespoon of almond oil

What You Have To Do

1. Mix equal portions of aloe vera gel and almond oil.
2. Apply this mixture all over your scalp and hair.
3. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and wash it off with some water.
4. You can also apply aloe vera gel directly to condition your hair.

How Often You Should Do This

You can do this 2 times a week.

9. Garlic

Your hair is mainly made up of keratin. Garlic is a rich source of sulfur, which acts as a building block of keratin. It also has antifungal and antioxidant properties (20), (21), (22). Thus, garlic can protect your scalp and hair from breakage and fungal infections.

You Will Need

• 6-7 garlic cloves
• 100 mL of coconut or olive oil

What You Have To Do

1. Mince the garlic cloves and put them into a container containing coconut or olive oil.
2. Store this in a cool and dry place for about a week.
3. Apply it to your hair and scalp.
4. Wash it off after an hour or so.

How Often You Should Do This

Apply this oil at least once a week.

10. Apple Cider Vinegar

A disturbed pH can cause your hair to become dry and damaged. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) helps to balance the pH of your scalp due to the presence of acetic acid in it. Acetic acid also helps in keeping your hair soft, thereby preventing breakage. Also, ACV is antimicrobial and antifungal (23), (24). These properties can help keep scalp infections at bay.

You Will Need

• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups of water

What You Have To Do

1. Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to two cups of water and mix well.
2. Use this solution to rinse your hair after shampooing.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this once a week.

11. Avocado

The nourishing properties of avocado are due to the presence of vitamins and minerals. This fruit acts as a natural conditioner and prevents hair breakage and damage. Avocados are also a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids (25). They are quite important for having healthy and lustrous hair.

You Will Need

• 1/2 avocado (peeled)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon of butter (optional)

What You Have To Do

1. Blend the pulp of half an avocado with an egg yolk to form a smooth paste. You can also add some butter.
2. Apply this paste to damp hair from the roots to the tips.
3. Massage your scalp gently with this mixture for a few minutes and leave it on for at least 20 minutes.
4. Rinse your hair and shampoo and condition it as usual.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this at least twice a month.

12. Carrot Oil

Carrot oil is derived from the seeds of the carrot. This oil is a rich source of vitamins A and E and beta-carotene that are essential for healthy hair. It is also antibacterial and antifungal and has healing properties (26). All these factors can help you deal with a dry scalp and breakage-prone hair.

You Will Need

• 6-7 drops of carrot oil
• Carrier oil like olive or coconut oil (optional)

What You Have To Do

1. Take about 6 to 7 drops of carrot oil and apply it directly to your scalp and hair.
2. Alternatively, you can also mix carrot oil with any carrier oil and apply it to your hair.
3. Leave it on for 1 to 2 hours before washing it off.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this at least once a week.

13. Grapeseed Oil

Grapeseed oil is one of the best ways to keep your hair moisturized without weighing it down. This is because it is much lighter than most oils out there. It is also rich in antioxidants and vitamin E (27), (28). Thus, it can help in making your hair strong and preventing breakage.

You Will Need

2-3 teaspoons of grapeseed oil

What You Have To Do

1. Heat grapeseed oil and massage your hair and scalp gently with it.
2. Cover your head with a shower cap and let the oil work on your hair overnight or for 1 to 2 hours.

How Often You Should Do This

Try this treatment once a week.

14. Onion Juice

Onions are rich sources of sulfur, which is a building block of keratin. Hence, onions not only help prevent hair fall and breakage but also make your hair stronger and healthier. Onions have antifungal properties and can prevent hair fall (29), (30).

You Will Need

• 1/2 tablespoon of onion juice
• 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil

What You Have To Do

1. Mix the onion juice with coconut oil.
2. Apply this mixture to your hair, concentrating on your scalp.
3. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes before washing it off.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this at least once a week.

15. Shea Butter

Shea butter can be used as a natural alternative to your conditioner. Its hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties ensure a healthy scalp and hair (31). The highly moisturizing properties of shea butter protect your hair from breakage and further damage.

You Will Need

1 teaspoon of shea butter

What You Have To Do

1. Take a teaspoon of shea butter and rub it in between your palms until it melts.
2. Apply it to your hair using your fingers.

How Often You Should Do This

You can use shea butter whenever your hair feels too dry and messy.

Use these remedies to help stop hair breakage. Here are a few tips you can follow to prevent this problem altogether.

Preventive Tips

• Trim your hair regularly.
• Avoid blow-drying and ironing your hair every day.
• Do not comb your hair when it is wet.
• Do not change your hair color often, or look for a natural alternative if you plan to do so.
• Massage your hair and scalp with a good oil every now and then.
• Use a hydrating conditioner to keep your hair well moisturized.
• Do not wash your hair daily as it may damage it and make it dry.
• Follow a healthy diet that consists of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meat, and lots of fluids.

Consult your healthcare provider if symptoms do not improve with changes in grooming and other home-care measures. Meanwhile, these simple treatments or changes can help reduce breakage.

Treatment For Hair Breakage

• Use ammonium bi-sulfate cream relaxers, which are the least damaging to hair.
• Use conditioning shampoos and moisturizing conditioners with ingredients that will protect the hair. Such moisture-binding ingredients include sodium PCA, glycerine, panthenol, chitosan, dimethicone, and/or silicone.

A little care and effort are all you need to prevent hair breakage and keep your hair tangle-free. Following the remedies listed here will save your hair from further damage and also repair the damage that is already done. Get going and get started on your journey towards beautiful and healthy hair.

Expert’s Answers For Readers’ Questions

What medical conditions can cause hair breakage?

If you have lupus, the chances of your hair turning brittle and breaking are quite high. Those who have cancer, thyroid problems, and pituitary gland diseases are also more likely to experience hair damage and hair fall.

What is the best hair mask to stop breakage?

Although all the remedies in this article can give you effective results, the egg mask is the best. You can also try the avocado hair mask for stronger and healthier hair.

Are lemons good or not for stopping hair breakage?

Lemons, when used undiluted, are extremely acidic and can strip your hair of its natural oils. This may lead to dry, brittle, and breakage-prone hair. Hence, too much of lemons is not good for your hair.

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