Tea Time

Tea rinses are lovely for the hair. What can they do for you. Seriouslynatural.org explains a few tips you can say cheers to.

Hair Tea / Hair Tea Rinse

A hair tea or hair tea rinse is simply brewing a type of tea, allowing it to steep and cool prior to pouring it over your hair and scalp. Massaging your scalp with the hair tea is next and this all happens after hair has been washed. There are MANY uses for the tea rinses and there are many types to choose from:

* Turn gray hairs darker - Rosemary and Sage

* Brightening the hair - chamomile for blondes; rooibos for redheads; or black tea for dark hair

* Reduces shedding hair - Green tea, black tea

* Stimulate hair growth - Green tea

* Strengthens and thickens the hair - Black tea

* Helps with dandruff and psorasis - Green tea, Nettle

* Promote hair growth - Hibiscus (This was found through a scientific study on rats - (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, pp 235-239, 2003).

Many of these teas increase blood flow, have antioxidants, cleansing properties, antibacterial properties and amino acids. I've not even MENTIONED all the other teas that can be created with herbs like Marshmallow root, burdock, catnip, fenugreek, or horsetail but how much and what they all can do is unknown to me personally.

Caffeine can grow hair and Black tea seems to have the most caffeine but depending who you ask will determine if you choose to use it. Some feel the extra caffeine is great while others steer clear of it for their hair. Really, everyone must determine what they want to use and asking your doctor may be necessary if one is really concerned.

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