Sage for hair. Folk recipes for hair

The modern cosmetology industry is rather generous with fictions. Whatever is offered: buy this bottle - and for a month you will look younger, drink that water - you will become immortal at all. And what to say about cosmetics for hair! On the shelves you can find sprays, and shampoos, and masks, and balms. Nevertheless, no matter how strong the chemical industry is, natural remedies prepared according to national recipes will always make worthy competition to the purchase jars and bottles. Today the conversation will be about sage. In particular, how can you apply sage hair.

Fame of Sage

Traditional medicine has been known since time immemorial. The name of the plant comes from the Latin word "salvere", which literally means "to be healthy". It is an essential oil plant, there are many species of it. As the medicinal sage looks like, the photo below will make it clear.

In ancient times the healers knew about the healing properties of this plant, composed poems about him and even believed that it could defeat death! The doctors of ancient Greece even called it sacred grass. For medicinal purposes use sage medicinal, meadow sage, which is everywhere distributed in our region, it does not fit. The most useful are sage leaves , their use is widely spread in the treatment of various diseases.

Where does sage grow?

The medicinal sage, unlike the meadow, practically does not occur in the form of wild grass. Distributed in Italy, France, Greece. The native land of the plant is Asia Minor. Currently, it is cultivated in Moldova, Ukraine, the Crimea and the Caucasus.

Sage leaves, medical use

Since time immemorial medicine has been using the useful properties of this amazing plant. Most often it is used in the treatment of the respiratory tract, in gynecology, in the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract and even in the treatment of skin rashes and purulent wounds, it inhibits sweating. Many diseases are subject to the plant. This article details the useful properties of sage, which has found application in cosmetology, with hair care.

A decoction of sage hair is an excellent remedy for alopecia, which is very valuable for men suffering from hair loss more often than women. The plant slows down this unpleasant process, and sometimes it can stop it. And the fact that sage hair extract is widely used in cosmetic products can be verified by carefully reading the contents of the jars with shampoo, balms and masks. Sage is often included in their composition.

Application of sage in folk medicine

Sage for hair in folk medicine is most often used in the form of broths, infusions or tea.

For the preparation of the infusion it is necessary to take one spoon of dry raw material, pour into a bowl and pour one glass of steep boiling water. Allow the mixture to stand for half an hour. To prepare an agent that can further strengthen and stimulate the growth of hair bulbs, you need to mix the prepared infusion with rum in a 1: 1 ratio and rub this mixture into the scalp.

Want to get a luxurious, thick head of hair? This will also help sage hair. Its application is as follows:

First you need to wash your hair with any suitable type of hair, shampoo. Rinse off the head with sage broth, squeeze hair a little, cover the head with cellophane, and then top with a towel. Hold for at least ten minutes. At the end of time, the towel with cellophane needs to be removed and left to dry naturally without using a hairdryer.

The broth can be prepared in the following way:

A tablespoon of leaves pour a glass of boiling water. The resulting gruel should be placed on a water bath and heated for 15 minutes, not letting it boil. Then remove the decoction and let it brew for 30 minutes, drain. To increase the volume, add boiled water. Use only fresh broth, do not store it.

Use sage with caution, as it is able to dye your hair.

Than a sage for hair is useful

The plant has antiallergenic, antibacterial, antiseptic and antifungal properties. It contains magnesium, potassium and zinc, as well as vitamins C and B, which are very useful for hair. Sage has the following effect:

• Help to cope with the problem of hair loss;
• Stimulates the growth of the head of hear and will normalize the work of the sebaceous glands;
• Soothe irritated scalp, cure skin diseases;
• Will not give the beginning of the inflammatory process gain strength;
• Beautifully coloring beginners to gray hair, gives hair a darker, more saturated shade.

Decoctions and infusions for strengthening and growth of hair

Traditional medicine has many ways to use infusions and broths that promote growth and strengthening of hair. As a rule, for these purposes, sage leaves are used.

Application and manufacture of infusions:

1. For the growth of hair, you need to take 500 grams of vodka, 5-7 tablespoons of dry leaves of sage and rosemary, 10-16 tablespoons of dry leaves of nettle and 500 g of apple cider vinegar. Leaves of all plants to mix. Apple cider vinegar is mixed with vodka and a prepared solution to pour the powder from the herbs. Place in a refrigerator for a couple of weeks, stir every day. After two weeks, the resulting infusion filter. The product must be stored in the refrigerator. Rinse your hair with water after each wash.

2. To strengthen hair, you can prepare a decoction. For him, you need to pour 2 tablespoons of chopped dry leaves of sage 300 ml of hot water. Allow the broth to stand for about 30 minutes and drain.

Hair coloring

You can also use sage hair for staining. It is known that chemical paints have a detrimental effect on hair, making them brittle. A good alternative to artificial paints is sage. He will give the hair a beautiful noble dark shade.

Preparation of decoction for coloring:

Boil a liter of water, fill it with one glass of dried leaves of grass and cook for 30 minutes to one hour. As cooking, the color of the water will darken. After the broth has cooled down, rinse them hair. To get a more saturated shade, the procedure should be repeated about 20 times. Those who do not like the specific smell of sage, you can add a few drops of essential oil. To maintain color, you need to do the manipulations several times a month.

To color the gray hair, you need to take one glass of distilled water, 1/8 cup of sage grass and rosemary. Water boil, add grass to it and remove from heat. Let the broth stand for half an hour. After filter through a fine sieve, allow the liquid to settle and cool for 60 minutes. Carefully rub the mixture in small portions into washed hair. Repeat at least ten times. Wrap your head with a towel. To achieve the effect of staining, it is necessary to do the procedure 3 to 5 times a week.

Sage oil

Sage oil is no less popular. It has astringent properties, stabilizes the acidity of the sebaceous glands of the scalp, which, in turn, eliminates the problem of fatiness and brittle hair. Due to its antimicrobial properties, it successfully fights against fungal infections that cause dandruff. Antiseptic properties will help in the healing of wounds and scratches on the scalp, the antimicrobial properties of the oil can prevent damage to hair follicles.

Truly unique and amazing is the plant sage. The photo in the flowering period shows its modest charm and beauty.