Sagebrush for gray hair: benefits and recipes

 Sagebrush for gray hair: benefits and recipes

 

What are the benefits of sagebrush for gray hair? How can sagebrush be used to combat gray hair? Important information and many recipes await you in the following article.

 

Let us learn about the benefits of sagebrush for gray hair, and the most common recipes in this regard:

 

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The benefits of sage for gray hair

It is believed that the use of sagebrush can help restore the natural hair color after graying or add a dark color to the hair, thus covering the graying areas, as sage leaves contain a good amount of tannins, which may act as a natural dye that can contribute to In changing hair color when using topical sagebrush. 

 

The benefits of sagebrush in this regard are not limited to covering gray hair after its inception, as sagebrush can help reduce the chances of grayness appearing from the beginning, as sagebrush is rich in various antioxidants that may help prevent the appearance of gray hair.

 

The benefits of sagebrush for gray hair have not been proven with certainty, but the scientific evidence available in general in this regard is scarce, hence it must be noted that most of the recipes that we will mention later and through which you can try to reap the benefits of sagebrush for graying hair are only recipes taken from the personal experiences of some only no more. 

 

Ways to use sage for gray hair

 

Here are several different recipes:

 

1. Recipe for sagebrush with black tea

 

Details of this sagebrush recipe for gray hair are found below:

 

Prescription requirements  

 

Here are all the ingredients you will need for this recipe: 

 

4 fresh sage sticks, which can be replaced with a spoonful of dried sage.

A spoonful of black tea .  

2 cups of water.

 

Recipe steps 

 

Here are the steps to follow to apply this recipe:  

 

Water is added to a small teapot, then the sage and black tea are put into the water.  The pitcher is placed on the fire, and when it reaches the boiling point, the fire is reduced at the bottom of the pitcher.

Leave the pitcher on the fire after that for 5 minutes. 

The pitcher is removed from the fire and left aside for two hours.

Strain the mixture of sage and tea, then use the mixture to rinse the hair .  

 

2. Sage mask recipe without additives

 

Details of this sagebrush recipe for gray hair are found below:

 

Prescription requirements 

 

Here are all the ingredients you will need for this recipe: 

 

A cup of dried sage.

1 - 3 cups of water.

 

Recipe steps 

 

Here are the steps to follow to apply this recipe:  

 

The dried sage is placed in the water, then the ingredients are placed in a saucepan over the fire until it reaches a boiling point.

The fire is extinguished at the bottom of the mixture, and the sage is left soaked in boiling water for half an hour.

Strain the sagebrush from the dry sagebrush residue when it cools down.

Shampoo the hair as usual, then rinse the hair - while it's still wet - with the sage water.

Cover the hair with a plastic cap for 40 minutes, then rinse the hair with water. 

Note: The longer the sagebrush is left soaked in water, the darker the color of the new hair gained when applying this mask. 

 

3. Other recipes 

 

It is also possible to try to reap the benefits of sagebrush for gray hair by using sagebrush in other ways, which are as follows: 

 

Sage and rosemary recipe: Half a cup of sage and rosemary is boiled in half a liter of water for 30 continuous minutes, then the mixture is filtered after two hours and the hair is rinsed with sage and rosemary infusion . Wash hair after it dries. 

Recipe for sagebrush and thyme essential oil: Mix a few drops of sagebrush oil and thyme oil with 1-2 tablespoons of a carrier oil, such as coconut oil, then apply the mixture to the hair and scalp and wash after a short period. 

Sage benefits for other hair 

 

In addition to the benefits of sagebrush for gray hair, here is a list of the most important benefits of sagebrush for other potential hair: 

 

Resist dandruff and reduce its intensity.

Strengthening hair follicles, resisting baldness and hair loss.  

Moisturizing hair naturally. 

Promoting hair growth, accelerating the pace of this growth, and improving hair density.  

Sage damage

 

The topical use of sagebrush often does not result in any side complications, but it is possible that the use of sagebrush sometimes stimulates many health complications, most of which are related to the content of sagebrush from the thujone compound, especially when using sagebrush for a long time or excessively, such as: the following health complications: 

 

vomiting. 

Allergic reactions. 

vertigo. 

Complications 

Headache . 

Possible complications for breastfeeding and pregnant women. 

 

Other recipes for gray hair

 

In addition to sagebrush recipes for gray hair, here are some other natural recipes that may help combat gray hair:  

 

Amla recipe:

 

Mix a spoonful of amla powder with a spoonful of olive oil, then heat the mixture a little, and when its color begins to change, the warm oil is filtered from amla and distributed on the hair and scalp, and the hair is washed as usual after a while.  

 

Curry leaf recipe:

 

A handful of curry leaves are added to several tablespoons of coconut oil, then the mixture is heated over a fire until the color of the curry leaves begins to turn black, then the mixture is removed from the fire, and after it cools and is filtered, the scalp is massaged with it at night, to rinse it off in the morning. .

Other topical recipes, such as: potato peelings, honey and ginger mixture, and sesame oil.