Curry leaves or Kadhi patta as it is popularly known in many parts of India are extremely beneficial to health. They are rich in beta-carotene and protein that fight hair loss.
The antioxidants present in curry leaves prevent the accumulation of dead follicles on the scalp. Apart from that, curry leaf hair oil has been used for ages in Indian households for controlling hair fall and treating premature greying.
Importantly, this special curry leaf oil with multiple benefits can be easily prepared at home and is very effective. So here is how you can make this special curry leaf oil at home for your hair.
The only thing that you need to prepare this oil is a handful of fresh curry leaves and a cup of coconut oil.
Step-by-step process
- Take a cup of coconut oil in a small vessel and put the curry leaves into it.
- In a large bowl take some water and put it on the gas.
- Once the water is warm, turn the button of the gas to medium flame and put the small vessel with coconut oil in it.
- So here the idea is not to expose coconut oil or curry leaves to direct heat but to make them warm indirectly in this way.
- Keep on heating until the black content of the curry leaves seeps into the oil.
- Switch off the flame and let the oil cool for some time.
- Remove the leaves. The oil will have a black residue. Do not strain the oil but continue using it with that black residue at least twice a week.
- You will start getting results within a few weeks.
Benefits of curry leaf oil
Apart from controlling hair fall and reversing the greying of hair, the curry leaf oil as prepared above has many other benefits. It is a very good treatment for dandruff and other scalp infections.
You can use this oil for preparing a hair mask and control infection, and hair fall, treat damaged hair, and give shine and volume to the hair.
Mix one teaspoon of curry leaf oil in curd and apply it to the scalp. Leave it for 20 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.