Massages not only feel good, they are good for you. Indeed, massage can help to relieve sore muscles and spasms, reduce tension, and heal injuries. Hot oil massage can also work wonders for hair loss. Why? One immediate result of massage is increased blood circulation throughout the body, which enriches skin with essential nutrients. The same holds true for your scalp and hair. In fact, hot oil massage has been shown to have a significant effect on hair growth, which is what you need more of if you’re losing hair too quickly. A good scalp massage actively circulates blood to your scalp, bringing nutrients to the hair follicles. When massage is paired with the proper oil, hair becomes moisturized and strong while the scalp gets extra conditioning.
Many oils work well for scalp massage, including jojoba, olive, coconut, or any other herbal oil.
Here’s one easy home recipe for hair massage oil :
- 1 tablespoon warm olive or jojoba oil
- 1 tablespoon warm honey
- Several drops of liquid herbal saw palmetto, sage, and rosemary (for dark hair) or lemon (for light hair) teaspoon cinnamon.
- Warm the oil by pouring some in a small bowl and placing the bowl over a dish of hot water. Check the temperature of the oil with your fingers before applying to hair and scalp. It should be warm, not hot. Apply the oil to your scalp by parting different sections of your hair and spreading through the roots with your fingers. When your scalp is covered in oil, you’re ready to begin the massage.
- Begin rubbing and kneading your scalp right at the center of the hairline above the forehead. Glide your fingers over your scalp in a circular motion and apply medium pressure to the base of your head.
- Next, concentrate on the sides. Massage the temples and press your fingers around to your neck.
- Use your fingernails to help stimulate blood flow. Every few seconds, gently scratch your scalp from front to back with your fingernails, creating lines on the whole surface of your head. You should feel a pleasing warmth as blood rushes to the scalp and skin.
- Press your fingertips firmly on both sides of your head just above your ears. Next, push the skin on your scalp up toward the top of your head, then inward, and then back down. Your skin will likely feel tight, but after a week of this practice you should see a greater elasticity in the skin.
- Try tugging your hair as a form of scalp massage. Bend your head forward so that your hair falls in front of your face, then grab a large lock of hair right at the scalp and pull. Release and pull again. Be firm, but not rough. Your goal is to stimulate hair growth, not pull the hair out.
Hot oil massages for hair loss feel terrific and stimulate hair growth. Soon you’ll grow more hair than you’re losing.
Hot Oil Massage is helpful in the following ways:
- Improves blood circulation in the head and neck area
- Helps relax the scalp and increases pliability
- Strengthens the roots of the hair
- Nourishes hair-shafts, resulting in new hair growth
- Makes existing hair stronger
- Leaves hair soft and conditioned, making it more manageable.
