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When your body doesn't get enough nutrients, it may
"ration" them. The richest supply will go to your brain
and other vital organs, while less important parts of
the body, such as the hair follicles, get depleted.
Some herbal hair loss remedies try to "feed" your hair
with a special shampoo or lotion for your scalp. The
idea is that your hair is like a field of corn, and you
can just dump some fertilizer and expect your crop to
grow better.
But remember, your scalp is skin, and the main purpose
of your skin is to keep things out. While outer skin
cells may be able to absorb oil, and become more soft
and pliable in the process (think of sunscreen or
moisturizer, for example), most topical hair loss
products aren't likely to penetrate into the living
cells of the papilla, deep in the second layer of the
dermis.
If you want to nourish your hair, you need to do it
through the blood. Many traditional herbs can do this,
but you need the right combination of herbs to perform
three crucial tasks:
1. Direct. You need herbs that will boost circulation to
the follicles, to make sure the other herbs and
nutrients will reach them.
2. Cleanse. Once the formulas reach the follicles, you
need some agent that will help remove toxins and the
buildup of dead cells and other obstructing substances,
so that the papilla are free to absorb fresh nutrients
to produce healthier hair cells.
3. Nourish. Finally, the abundant compounds can get in,
providing the papilla with the basic building blocks
that are critical for growing new hair cells.
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