HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR HAIR LOSS AND BALDNESS
Hair loss can affect just your
scalp or your entire body. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes,
medical conditions or medications. Anyone — men, women and children — can
experience hair loss.
Baldness typically refers to
excessive hair loss from your scalp. Hereditary hair loss with age is the most
common cause of baldness. Some people prefer to let their baldness run its
course untreated and unhidden. Others may cover it up with hairstyles, makeup,
hats or scarves. And still others choose one of the treatments available to
prevent further hair loss and to restore growth.
Causes--Most people normally shed
50 to 100 hairs a day. This usually doesn't cause noticeable thinning of scalp
hair because new hair is growing in at the same time. Hair loss occurs when
this cycle of hair growth and shedding is disrupted or when the hair follicle
is destroyed and replaced with scar tissue.
The exact cause of hair loss may not be fully understood, but it's
usually related to one or more of the following factors:
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Family history (heredity)
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Hormonal changes
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Medical conditions
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Medications
Family history (heredity)
The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition called
male-pattern baldness or female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually
and in predictable patterns — a receding hairline and bald spots in men and
thinning hair in women.
Heredity also affects the age at which you begin to lose hair, the rate
of hair loss and the extent of baldness. Pattern baldness is most common in men
and can begin as early as puberty. This type of hair loss may involve both hair
thinning and miniaturization (hair becomes soft, fine and short).
Hormonal changes and medical conditions
A variety of conditions can cause hair loss, including:
Hormonal
changes. Hormonal changes and imbalances
can cause temporary hair loss. This could be due to pregnancy, childbirth or the
onset of menopause. Hormone levels are also affected by the thyroid gland, so
thyroid problems may cause hair loss.
Patchy
hair loss. This type of nonscarring hair loss
is called alopecia areata (al-o-PEE-she-uh ar-e-A-tuh). It occurs when the
body's immune system attacks hair follicles — causing sudden hair loss that
leaves smooth, roundish bald patches on the skin.
Scalp
infections. Infections, such as ringworm, can
invade the hair and skin of your scalp, leading to scaly patches and hair loss.
Once infections are treated, hair generally grows back.
Other skin disorders. Diseases that cause scarring alopecia may result in permanent loss at the scarred areas. These conditions include lichen planus, some types of lupus and sarcoidosis.
Hair-pulling
disorder. This condition, also called
trichotillomania , causes people to have an irresistible urge to pull out their
hair, whether it's from the scalp, the eyebrows or other areas of the body.
Medications
Hair loss can be caused by drugs used for cancer, arthritis, depression,
heart problems, high blood pressure and birth control. Intake of too much
vitamin A may cause hair loss as well.
Other causes of hair loss
Hair loss can also result from:
Radiation
therapy to the head. The hair may not grow back the
same as it was before.
A trigger
event. Many people experience a general
thinning of hair several months after a physical or emotional shock. This type
of hair loss is temporary. Examples of trigger events include sudden or
excessive weight loss, a high fever, surgery, or a death in the family.
Certain
hairstyles and treatments. Excessive hairstyling or
hairstyles that pull your hair tight, such as pigtails or cornrows, can cause
traction alopecia. Hot oil hair treatments and permanents can cause
inflammation of hair follicles that leads to hair loss. If scarring occurs,
hair loss could be permanent.
Symptoms-Hair loss can appear in
many different ways, depending on what's causing it. It can come on suddenly or
gradually and affect just your scalp or your whole body. Some types of hair
loss are temporary, and others are permanent.
Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:
Gradual
thinning on top of head. This is the most common
type of hair loss, affecting both men and women as they age. In men, hair often
begins to recede from the forehead in a line that resembles the letter M. Women
typically retain the hairline on the forehead but have a broadening of the part
in their hair.
Circular
or patchy bald spots. Some people experience smooth,
coin-sized bald spots. This type of hair loss usually affects just the scalp,
but it sometimes also occurs in beards or eyebrows. In some cases, your skin
may become itchy or painful before the hair falls out.
Sudden
loosening of hair. A physical or emotional shock can
cause hair to loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing
your hair or even after gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes
overall hair thinning and not bald patches.
Full-body
hair loss. Some conditions and medical
treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all
over your body. The hair usually grows back.
Patches
of scaling that spread over the scalp. This
is a sign of ringworm. It may be accompanied by broken hair, redness, swelling
and, at times, oozing.
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Family history
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Age
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Poor nutrition
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Certain medical conditions, such as
diabetes and lupus
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Stress
Homoeopathic
remedies are very effective for baldness and that can promote hair growth. Some
of the main remedies are given below.
BARYTA CARBONICA 30-Baldness in young people. The patients requiring this medicine
are very timid and dull in nature and have very poor memory. The patients of
baldness who have a history of throat complaints like tonsilitis (from
suppression of foot sweat or from exposure to cold air) can be given this
medicine.
FLUORIC ACID 30- Baldness of old age or prematurely aged due
to syphilis . Falling of hair in patches
SULPHUR 200- Sulphur is
another remedy that can be
prescribed to those patients suffering from baldness who are extremely hot
blooded and complain of excessive heat in body especially in the head, palms
and soles. Another symptom that guides towards the use of sulphur in baldness
cases is that the patient requiring this medicine have an aversion to bathing and are
generally filthy – thus inviting plenty of long standing skin diseases. The
patients requiring Sulphur show extra craving for sweets in food.
LYOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200-Lycopodium clavatum, is also an excellent
medicine used to treat baldness cases occurring prematurely and can be given to
those patients who complain of some sort of gastric trouble like flatulence,
constipation or liver problems along with baldness. The patients requiring
Lycopodiumclavatum usually crave hot drinks, hot food and sweet things
MANCINELLA 200- Baldness after severe acute diseases or at the scar of healed wound
SILICEA 200-Silicea, is mainly given to those patients who suffer from baldness and
complain of pain in head usually at the right side along with hair loss. The
patients requiring this medicine are very sensitive to cold air and usually
have very offensive sweat on the feet. Mentally the patients requiring this
medicine are very headstrong and obstinate in nature
PSORINUM 200-Psorinum is highly useful in treating the hair loss
that has occurred due to eczematous skin lesions on scalp that discharge sticky
and very offensive fluid. These kinds of discharges make the hair to stick
together, which further leads to the hair getting tangled and ultimately
destroyed. The patient requiring Psorinum feels excessive chill and desires to
be warmly covered even in summers
NITIC ACID 30- Falling of pubic hair due to syphilis or
gonorrhoea
MEZEREUM 30- Mezereum,
is equally good for treating hair loss in cases where the hair is destroyed due
to eczematous skin lesions of scalp. The patients requiring Mezereum will
complain of thick crusty eruptions on scalp, along with a discharge of thick
offensive pus resulting in matting of hair, breeding of vermin in them and
eventually the eating away of the hair by discharges leading to hair loss.
MERCURIOUS SOL 30-Mercurius Solubilis is yet another homeopathic
medicine which plays a wonderful role in treating the hair loss due to
eruptions on scalp where the discharge from eruptions is fetid and accompanied
by burning type of pains in scalp. This medicine can be employed in those
patients in whom profuse perspiration is present along with excessive
salivation from mouth and an increased thirst for water.
SELENIUM MET 30- Falling of pubic hair
THUJA OCCI 200- Falling of hair due to
dandruff. Here the dandruff is white in
color
KALI SULPHURICUM 30- It is also used for falling of hair due to
dandruff. But here the dandruff is yellow in colour
KALI CARB 30- Falling of hair due to
dryness of scalp and dandruff
NATRUM MURIATICUM 200-Hair loss after child birth.Natrummuriaticum
can be given to those women who suffer from anemia and hair loss on even a
slight touch of the hair, along with severe headache after the delivery of a
child. The women requiring this medicine complain that the headache is worse in
the heat of sun. The patient may show an inordinate craving for salty things..
PHOSPHORIC ACID 30-Phosphoric acid is prescribed when falling of
hair occurs after an exhausting disease . Hair falls out from head, eye brows ,
eyelashes etc.
PULSATILLA NIG. 30-Pulsatilla can be used by those women who
suffer from excessive hair fall after delivery. The guiding factor for
recommending this medicine is a complete absence of thirst for water and desire
for fresh open air. The mental symptoms that are to be considered for its use
are weeping tendencies on the slightest cause, and relief when someone gives
consolation. Another marked symptom that guides its use in women suffering from
hair loss is that such women cannot digest fatty foods
SEPIA 200-Hair loss in the menopausal period.. The women
requiring this medicine for hair fall have a history of long standing
headaches. The women complaining of hot flushes followed by chills and
perspiration and bearing down pains in the uterus at menopause along with hair
loss can be given this medicine. The mental symptoms that significantly
indicate the usage of this medicine by women suffering from hair loss at
menopause are irritability of the utmost degree and indifferent behavior
towards family members.
BORAX 30- Hair loss in anemic patients.Borax can be
given to those patients who complain of hair loss and are anemic. A frequent
complain in such cases is that the hair is very thin and gets stuck together
and form bunches, thereby making it difficult for them to be untangled and
combed smooth and they are to be cut off. But as soon as these
bunches are cut another group of bunches form.
CINCHONA OFF.30-off.Cinchona officinalis can be given to
those patients in whom hair loss is accompanied with anemia. People who suffer
from hair loss due to Loss of blood in any form like bleeding from nose or
excessive bleeding during menstruation or loss of blood after an injury due to
accident leading to anemia can be given this medicine. The patients requiring
this medicine usually complain of a weak digestion along with excessive
flatulence.
CALCAREA PHOS 30--Clacareaphosphorica is a useful medicine that can be used to treat hair loss
in anemic patients – usually in anemic girls who grow too rapidly at puberty
and suffer from hair loss and extreme headache along with acidity in stomach.
FERRUM PHOS 30- Hair falls from the
head due to anemia
FLUORICUM ACIDUM 30-Fluoricumacidum is mainly used for hair loss in
spots in a person of hot temperament, who is worse in any warm environment and
constantly desires cold environment . Hair loss in bunches occurring during
typhoid fever can be treated with this medicine.
PHOSPHORUS 30-Hair loss during typhoid fever.The symptoms
that guides towards its usage are patches of hair loss on scalp along with
unusual craving for salty things, chicken, cold drinks and ice creams. The
patients requiring Phosphorus are tall, thin and slender in physical
appearance.
CALCAREA CARBONICA 30- Calcreacarbonica is a great homeopathic remedy
for hair loss .It can be prescribed to patients in whom the hair is lost in
well defined patches, and constitutionally who are fair, fat and flabby in
built. The other symptoms that stand out dominant to use this medicine are
excessive chilliness with intolerance to slight draft of air, excessive
perspiration on the scalp and unusual craving for boiled eggs.
VINCA MINOR 30-Vinca minor can be used for the hair loss in
spots whereby the white coloured hair grows back in the spots of hair loss.
PIX LIQUIDA 30- Baldness due to diseases of the scalp. Scalp
itches intolerably and bleeds on scratching
SANICULA AQUA 200- Baldness which is chronic due to dandruffs
and lots of itching
THALLIUM 30-Thallium is effective for falling of hair
after an acute , exhausting disease . It is prescribed when alopecia with
profuse perspiration on the head is present. It is also useful loss of hair as
an after effect of an atom bomb explosion.
WEISBADEN 200- By the use of this remedy the hair will grow
more rapidly than usual and becomes darker . New hair take place of the fallen
hair rapidly
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