Oak bark is a natural remedy that has a positive effect on the general condition of the hair. It has an excellent firming effect, makes curls shiny and healthy. The content of the article:
- The benefits of oak bark
- Oak bark for hair: folk recipes
Oak bark helps to solve problems such as seborrhea, dandruff and to eliminate the increased oily hair. It can be used to prepare masks, tinctures, rinsing decoctions and create special medicinal infusions. Oak bark helps to improve the appearance of curls and restore their attractive shine.
The benefits of oak bark
The value of oak bark for hair health is almost indescribable, because it helps to solve various problems:
- Eliminates increased fragility of curls, weakness, relieves the problem of dandruff.
- Prevents the onset of hair loss and can be used as a natural prophylactic agent.
- It has a firming effect, the strands acquire a well-groomed appearance in a short period of time.
- Hair growth is significantly improved.
- Helps in the care of oily hair.
- Heals split ends and helps fight seborrhea.
- Masks with the addition of oak bark are used to color hair and care for dark curls.
Oak bark for hair: folk recipes
Oak bark has an astringent, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anthelmintic effect. Makes hair healthy and strong, restores its strength, manageability and elasticity. Regularly using oak bark for hair care, you can forever forget about the problem of split ends, dandruff and increased fat content.
It is recommended to use oak bark for rinsing, adding to decoctions, tinctures and masks, but in small quantities, because it can greatly dry out the scalp.
For hair growth
To improve hair growth, it is useful to regularly use a decoction with oak bark. This product gives dark hair a beautiful shine.
To make a medicinal broth, take oak bark (1 tbsp. L.), Black tea (1 tbsp. L.). The components must be poured with boiling water (2 glasses). Leave the mixture for 15 minutes, then filter. Add 1 liter of water (warm) to the broth and rinse the strands after washing. You don't need to rinse off the broth, just blot your hair with a towel.
For oily hair
Take 3 tablespoons of oak bark, pour a liter of water and place the container on the stove. After 15 minutes, the broth must be filtered and used to rinse or wash oily hair.
To consolidate the result obtained, such a procedure must be carried out for 2-3 months. For rinsing, the broth should be used 2 times a week, and for washing - every second day.
For oily hair, it is useful to use a balm with oak bark. Pour a glass of boiling water with St. John's wort (1 tablespoon), and oak bark (1 tablespoon). Cook the finished mixture over low heat for about 10 minutes, then filter and add enough boiling water to obtain the original volume. With this tool, it is necessary to regularly wipe the skin of the head, due to which the process of sebum secretion is significantly reduced.
Rinse aid with oak bark
Pour oak bark (3 tablespoons) with a liter of water, boil the mixture over low heat for about 20 minutes. Once the broth has cooled slightly, mix with tea tree essential oil (7 drops) and the product is ready.
Apply the conditioner to slightly damp and clean hair, but do not rinse, just blot the curls with a towel. This remedy is an excellent natural antiseptic, therefore it helps to eliminate flaking, severe itching and get rid of dandruff.
For split ends treatment
Take oak bark (10 g), chop and cover with linseed oil (150 g). The mixture is temporarily placed in a warm enough place and left for exactly one day. Then put it in a water bath for exactly 20 minutes, do not forget to constantly stir the solution. Then filter the mixture and apply to the hair, after 1, 5 hours, wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo.
To get rid of split ends, use this remedy at least once every 7 days.
For hair loss and baldness
Take oak bark (1 tablespoon) and grind to obtain a powdery state. Add 1 tablespoon each dry leaves of mint, dandelion, plantain. Pour the raw material with burdock or olive oil (you need to add enough oil to form a thick enough mass) and leave for 10 minutes. … To enhance the effect of the mask, wrap your hair in a plastic bag or put on a rubber cap. It is advisable to do such a mask before going to bed, since you need to wash it off after 8 hours.
It will be difficult to remove oil from your hair, so wash your hair several times with shampoo, and at the end rinse the strands with broth.
This procedure can be performed no more than once every 10 days, since oak bark can severely dry out the scalp and, as a result, dandruff can be triggered.
Oak bark against dandruff
Recipe: mix onion peel with oak bark (take the components in equal proportions), pour boiling water (0.5 cups), then add a liter of hot water. Place the broth on low heat and leave for 40 minutes. After the specified time, filter the solution and let cool. Apply the finished broth directly to the scalp, then distribute it evenly over the hair. Then the strands need to be insulated and the curls should be washed after 2 hours.
This remedy is also great for treating alopecia, but for this you just need to rub it into the scalp and then do not rinse it off.
For dyeing curls
Oak bark contains unique substances that can color the hair. Thanks to this method of painting, you can even get rid of a strong allergy provoked by modern paints, which contain chemicals. Using this method, it becomes possible not only to give the desired shade to the strands, but also to carry out an effective healing procedure.
In this case, you need to prepare a simple infusion of onion husks, then add oak bark (1 teaspoon) to it. Place the mixture on the stove and boil for 30 minutes. Apply the resulting product to the strands, warm your hair with a warm towel and rinse it after an hour. Finally, wash your hair with any shampoo.
