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The inhabitants of the Sahara from the leaves of an evergreen shrub brewed coffee. The researcher, scientist and ancestor of today's medicine Avicenna used them in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system, joint pain. The ancient Romans associated the laurel bush with wisdom. The head of the winners was crowned with a wreath of leaves. Laurel acts as a powerful antioxidant, immunomodulator, antiseptic. This natural tonic is able to solve the problems of curls of various levels. In home cosmetics, both fresh and dry raw materials are used.
Medical composition
Useful properties of the plant are due to its composition. Elements have a healing and anti-inflammatory effect. They relieve irritation, eliminate itching. The product contains the following components:
- B vitamins A c - tone the skin, nourish the follicles, provide curls elasticity;
- minerals - contribute to the acceleration of cell regeneration;
- tannins - have a strengthening effect on the roots, normalize blood circulation, accelerate growth;
- organic acids - cleaned of excess fat, remove toxins;
- essential oils - nourish the scalp, moisturize locks, protect them from negative external influences.
Indications and contraindications for use
The healing properties of “Lavrushka” can especially appreciate the owners of fatty, damaged and devoid of natural shine strands. Trichologists recommend using it to resolve the following problems:
- from dandruff and seborrhea;
- from excessive loss of curls;
- from slow growth;
- from a deficiency of minerals and vitamins;
- from brittleness and damage.
It is not recommended to consume spice inside with renal failure. Otherwise, there is a risk of complications, for example, intoxication of the body. Also, the leaves of an evergreen bush can cause harm to pregnant women and during breastfeeding. Side effects: indigestion, allergic reaction in the form of redness, irritation.
Bay leaf for hair: rubbing and rinsing
In most cases, rubbing and rinsing hair with bay leaf is used to eliminate dandruff. The plant is able to regulate sebum production. Due to this, it neutralizes the increased oily skin. Coping with seborrhea.At the same time, the procedures can eliminate the dryness of the hair, provide it with a healthy appearance and relieve brittleness.
Get rid of dandruff
Features. It is recommended to use a decoction of bay leaves for hair no more than twice a week. Remember that a rich aroma can cause dizziness. Therefore, the procedure is carried out in a well-ventilated area.
Action algorithm
- We take 20-30 leaves and fill them with a liter of boiling water.
- Keep the composition on fire until it boils. After that, weary no more than 20 minutes.
- Set aside the closed container and infuse the broth for three hours.
- Rinse the strands after each wash for a month.
We return to youth locks
Features. Premature aging is an urgent problem for many. An effective composition will help accelerate metabolic processes, cell regeneration. We get rid of gray hair in a budget and affordable way.
Action algorithm
- Mix the components at the rate of 100 g apple cider vinegar on five leaves.
- We insist in a warm and dark place for at least a day.
- Before use, we dilute with water in the proportions 1: 1.
- After the procedure, to eliminate the specific smell of vinegar, we can use our favorite balm, but in small quantities.
We accelerate animals
Features. The specific and rich aroma of the plant allows you to get rid of lice and nits, since they are afraid of it. But one procedure may be enough. Faster results can be achieved if pharmaceutical products are added to home cosmetics.
Also, at the risk of "picking up" animals we use infusion for preventive purposes.
Action algorithm
- We take 50 g of the crushed plant and fill it with two glasses of water.
- We boil until the liquid is half as much.
- Cool the infusion and filter it.
- Infusion of bay leaf for hair is applied to the scalp with massage movements and along the entire length of the strands.
- Create a greenhouse effect. Keep at least three hours.
- Rinse the curls thoroughly with warm water.
- Combing, look at the result.
Stop the fall
Although chamomile and bay leaf against hair loss is an effective tandem, it should be used carefully. For owners of strands of dark shades, there may be side effects, since chamomile flowers are able to lighten curls by a half tone. Therefore, it is better to use nettles instead. But the owners of light strands will be able to get a natural shine and an elegant shade.
Action algorithm
- Cooking chamomile infusion. Mix it with a spoon of rosemary and four bay leaves.
- Pour boiling water over a liter and cook for no more than seven minutes.
- Cool, filter.
- We apply from the roots to the ends of the strands.
- Do not wash off.
Beautiful curls for "penny": 4 recipes for masks with photos
We use only fresh homemade cosmetics. Therefore, we prepare it immediately before use. A hair mask with bay leaf should not be stored in the refrigerator.Otherwise, it will lose its useful properties. A preventive or treatment course should be no more than a month.
With kefir
Features. The combination of kefir with bay leaf oil helps strengthen hair. Hair follicles are also strengthened, which prevents their loss. In parallel, the water balance in the skin cells is regulated. The greenhouse effect will help much faster penetrate the useful elements of the composition into the structure of the strands.
Action algorithm
- We take three pieces of rye or wheat bread and soak them in 500 ml of kefir for 30 minutes.
- Add a spoonful of laurel oil.
- The mixture is applied to the roots and curls.
- We warm the head and hold for 30 minutes.
- Wash off with shampoo.
- Repeat the procedure at most twice a week.
With honey
Features. Suitable for oily hair. But the product is applied to the roots and strands, but not to the tips. Otherwise, we can dry them.
Action algorithm
- Two tablespoons of crushed raw materials are poured with the same amount of boiling water.
- We steam for 30 minutes.
- The mixture should have a slurry consistency, so crush it or grind it in a blender.
- Add a couple of spoons of honey to it.
- Apply for 60 minutes and rinse with warm water.
With cognac
Features. A “drunk” home remedy with laurel ether helps get rid of dull hair. Curls that are damaged as a result of staining or burned out, return a saturated color.
Action algorithm
- We take four tablespoons of oil from wheat germ or grape seed. Add to them two tablespoons of sour cream with a high percentage of fat and one whipped yolk.
- Mix the ingredients and add a teaspoon of cognac to them. At the end, pour a couple of drops of laurel ether.
- We put on curls, we pay special attention to the roots.
- Create a greenhouse effect and hold for 40 minutes.
- Wash off with warm water and soap.
With wormwood and oak bark
Features. A mask with bay leaves, oak bark and wormwood helps well for hair growth. The tool is able to make up for the lack of nutrients. Asleep follicles gain strength and grow actively. The strands get a beautiful natural shine. Wormwood and oak bark can have an anti-inflammatory effect. They relieve itching, eliminate irritation.
Action algorithm
- Grind bay leaves to make a tablespoon.
- We take 30 g of oak bark and wormwood. For greater convenience, we purchase finished products in a pharmacy.
- Mix the components and fill in 500 ml of water.
- After boiling, simmer another five minutes.
- We insist 25 minutes under the lid.
- Grind the composition until we get the gruel.
- We apply the product on the roots and strands.
- We warm our heads and stand for 30 minutes.
- Rinse with warm water.
Cosmetic oil
Laurel oil can be purchased at the pharmacy or prepared on your own. We take 20 leaves and grind them. Pour the powder into a glass olive oil. We give preference to a product made by cold pressing. We leave closed containers in a dark place for a week.
Oil differs in universality of application. We use it in its pure form and rub it into the scalp. Add to professional or homemade shampoos and masks. After washing the hair, apply oil to dry ends without rinsing. In no case do not confuse with ether. He is prepared by another method and has its own characteristics of application.
Laurel essential oil is a concentrated remedy. It is made by complex steam distillation with several distillations. It is not recommended to use in its pure form. Add it to the hair care products. One serving should not be more than three to five drops. In this form, bay leaf from hair loss helps. Ether activates blood flow in the follicles, normalizes the growth of curls. A couple of times a week you can do aromatic combing. We put ether on a hairbrush and we spend it on hair five minutes.
Reviews: “Oil and rinsing with broth especially helped, hair stopped falling out”
I use bay leaf infusion as a component of masks, and not as a rinse or spray. Therefore, it is difficult to say how it works. But all the same, it modestly seems to me that masks with him work better than without him. I have two favorite masks - mustard and rye, and in them I pour broth.
Diana, http://www.woman.ru/beauty/hair/thread/4211106/
I have been using lava leaf decoction for a long time. It helps to cope with dandruff and removes greasy shine. But the best part is a very cheap and effective tool.
Olya, http://prootvary.ru/lavrovogo-lista-dlya-volos/
In my childhood, the so-called "scrofula" was. Mom bathed in a decoction of bay leaves. Cured! And in adolescence, some itchy sores on the scalp. A decoction of bay leaves helped. There were no other medicines ...
Valentine http://zdorovyda.ru/otvar-iz-lavrushki-dlya-krasoty-i-zdorovya/