Kiwifruit is said to be effective in hair care and hair regrowing, and it can help treat hair loss, alopecia areata (balding), dry hair and premature hair graying.
Hair loss or baldness (alopecia areata) is a loss of hair from the head. Hair loss can be caused by many factors, including fungal infection, traumatic damage, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, nutritional deficiencies, and autoimmune phenomena.
Gray hair happens to all of us at some point of our lifetime. It is commonly see a person have gray hair on his head in the age of 50’s. About half of all people have a significant amount of gray hair when they turn 50. But if you have gray hair in your 20’s or 30’s, it is called premature graying. Scientists still do not know exactly why some people go gray early. But they found that a vitamin B-12 deficiency or problems with your pituitary or thyroid gland can cause premature graying.
While there is no modern cure for hair loss, balding, dry hair and premature graying from the medical science, natural remedies may help improve the conditions.
Kiwifruit (Kiwi, Chinese Gooseberry, Mi Hou Tao) is the edible berry of a woody vine in the genus Actinidia. Kiwi is oval, about the size of a hen’s egg. Kiwifruit is native to Northern China. But today it is a commercial crop in several other countries, such as Italy, New Zealand, Chile, Greece and France.
Kiwifruit is a rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K, and a good source of fiber and vitamin E. The fruit contain flavonoids and actinidain. Kiwifruit also contains carotenoids, such as provitamin A beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Kiwifruit has potential properties of a natural blood thinner. A study performed at the University of Oslo in Norway reported that consuming 2-3 kiwifruit daily for 28 days significantly reduced platelet aggregation and blood triglyceride levels, potentially reducing the risk of blood clots.
Two Recipes of Kiwifruit Hair Care Remedies
1. Kiwifruit and green tea shampoo for hair regrowing and bald spot treatment:
– Fresh kiwifruit juice 50ml
– Green Tea decoction 300ml
– Salt 5g
– Mix them well, apply it to your head, slowly and gently massage in clock-wise direction. Once a week, and use it for several months.
2. Kiwifruit and black sesame seed for hair loss, dry hair and premature hair graying:
– Roast sesame seeds, and ground them into powder. Store the powder in a container
– Mix 5g sesame seed powder with 1 kiwifruit (peeled and cut into pieces) and 1 teaspoon sugar
– Eat it once a day.
