The total number of women experiencing hair loss problems is on the rise. The actual causes of hair loss are many and varied, from known medical conditions such as alopecia, to recognized causes from lifestyle, such as too much stress, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and poor diet. There are many OTC (Over the Counter) treatments on sale both over the internet, and in many health and fitness stores, but it is the herbal hair loss treatments that are gaining more credence with women the world over, day by day.
DHT – Cause Of Hair Loss
A major constituent cause of hair loss (in up to 95% of cases) is a build-up of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) on the scalp. This build-up affects the health of the hair follicles because it prevents the supply of vitamins and minerals that are drawn from the blood capillaries and that are necessary to sustain good hair health.
Vitamins And Hair Loss
Natural hair loss vitamins work in three different aspects to restore your scalp and hair condition. Firstly, herbs such as hot pepper and ginger can be used to stimulate the circulation of blood to the scalp. Secondly, certain herbs that are orally 
ingested revitalize your supply of blood and strengthen circulation. Lastly there are a number of natural herbs that work directly on the hair itself to improve and condition its strength, structure and sheen.
Herbal Hair Loss Suggestions
Here is a list of some of the more popular natural herbal hair loss remedies that are taken orally. The list includes, but is not limited to:
Ginko Biloba – for increased blood circulation to the head
Green Tea – an enzyme inhibitor preventing DHT build-up
He Shou Wu – moderates kidney, liver and blood function
Pygeum – Another enzyme inhibitor good for minimizing DHT
Saw Palmetto – Used for male baldness but effective for women too
Stinging Nettle Tea – Prevents production of DHT
Hair loss vitamins that are used externally include:
Aloe Vera – Used by the Indians of Mexico to promote hair health
Onions – Can be rubbed into your scalp before washing your hair
Red chillies – Helps to stimulate cell growth
Safflower Oil – Helps to dilate the scalp’s blood vessels
All of these herbal substances are readily available over the internet, or can be found in high street health stores, or the pharmaceutical section of your local supermarket.
The great thing about herbal hair loss treatments is that they are 100% natural. They are not meant to try and prevent the symptoms of hair loss disease, but rather they join forces with your natural bodily functions, (with which they work in harmony), to prevent the causes from manifesting themselves. Treating the cause is always to be preferred to just treating the symptoms. It is the only way of restoring your head of hair to good health, and there are no unpleasant side effects.
Modern medical science is only now just beginning to acknowledge the role that herbal medicine can contribute to health restoration. Many herbal hair loss remedies, and herbal medicines in general are being analyzed, and their true restorative chemical natures are being discovered for the first time. It is a tribute to the ancient art of Chinese and other herbal medicine over the centuries, that science is beginning to corroborate what our ancestors knew through trial and error about the power of Mother Nature’s natural chemical treasure trove to reverse and stop hair loss.
