Rice water for hair growth: There is a beautiful couplet by Raza Azimabadi, ‘One night I had seen a lot of hair in my dreams, then when I got divorced, I remained worried…’ This is not the only couplet on hair. Flying tresses and hair showing splendor in the wind often attract people’s hearts. But when these hairs start flying from the head, then just don’t ask. Every person facing hair loss, thinning or moving towards baldness tries his best to save his remaining hair. But chemical filled creams or various types of medicines also do not help in such situations. But there is one such thing in our kitchen itself, which you have been flushing in the sink for years, but this thing can bring your hair back to your head. This miraculous thing is rice water.
Using rice water for hair strength and beauty is not a new remedy. This recipe is centuries old in many Asian countries including China and Japan. This recipe dates back to the ancient Heian period in Japan, when court ladies had very beautiful hair. In that era, after women, they were long and hung till the floor. If we understand the use of rice water, when the hair gets damaged, the cuticles which used to stick together open and the hair becomes rough. These open cuticles get filled with chemicals and the hair starts getting damaged. According to experts, rice contains 70 to 80 percent starch. This starch is useful for hair.
Rice water is poured into the sink at home. (Image-Canva)
Rice water contains vitamins, amino acids and minerals, which strengthen your hair. These strengthen the hair follicles.
How to use rice water – You can use rice water in three ways.
- When you wash rice, collect its water. You can wash your hair with this water.
- You can also use rice wine. Rice wine means fermented rice water. Some people soak rice for 2 days. Now this water is used for hair.
- One method is rice bran. That is, when you cook rice in an open vessel, then apply the water left after the rice is cooked on your hair.
How to make hair tonic:
- You can apply rice water obtained in these 3 ways directly on your hair. After washing your hair with shampoo, apply this rice water on your hair and leave it in the hair for at least 15 to 20 minutes. After that wash the hair with clean water.
- Another way is when you wash your hair with ghee after the rice is cooked, it becomes thick. Apply it on your hair and scalp. You will benefit from this.
- If you want to make a tonic for hair, then take one spoon each of rice powder, coffee powder, amla powder and Bhringraj powder. Soak all these in a glass of water. All these things are great for the health of your hair. You leave them in water overnight. Swirl this water in the morning and then filter it. This water can be stored in a spray bottle. Apply this to your hair at night and massage with light hands. This will increase the growth of your hair.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: February 29, 2024, 19:01 IST