Benefits of Nigella sativa oil for hair

 

 By Andy Bogard               November 02, 2019

Nigella sativa, called several names like: black seed and black cumin, it's is a plant that has been used for 2000 years in the treatment of diseases. It has even been found in the tomb of King Tut.

Used in the treatment of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and even influenza diseases. Contraception, milk generation, and topical application to the skin in the treatment of arthritis, headache and some other skin diseases, and pond oil has many health benefits as well, it can be used in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, and treatment of cough, Prevention of diabetes, diarrhea treatment, and improve the strength of view, and relieves migraine headaches, and has aesthetic benefits for the skin and hair, and in this article will mention the benefits of cumin oil on the hair specifically, and how to use it.

Benefits of Nigella sativa oil for hair

Nigella sativa oil has many benefits for hair.These include the following: 

1. Hair regrowth: Nigella sativa oil contains antihistamines, which treat alopecia, and can be used to regrow hair as well. 

2. Hair Loss Prevention: By feeding hair follicles, nigella sativa oil contains more than a hundred kinds of nutrients, making the follicles healthier, thus preventing hair loss. 

3. Getting rid of gray hair: By preventing the pigment cells in the follicles from depleting. 

4. Moisturizing hair: By neutralizing the production of fat cells that produce fat in the scalp, it makes the fatty scalp normal and natural, and closes the moisture in the hair, which moisturizes frizzy hair as well. 

5. Protecting hair from damage: Nigella sativa oil contains antioxidants that protect the scalp and hair from the effect of free radicals.

How to use Nigella sativa oil for hair

Hair loss is not a simple thing to deal with, so it can be treated and redeveloped by using the nigella sativa oil alone, or by adding it to other materials, and here will be mentioned how it can be used for hair care:  

Massage hair with Nigella sativa oil

Massage with nigella sativa oil stimulates hair follicles, promotes its growth, and nourishes it for healthy hair in the following way: 

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of nigella sativa oil. 

How to prepare: 

* Pour the oil in the palm, then rub both hands against each other to heat it. 

* Start massaging the oil on your scalp, and focus on the areas where the hair is falling. The entire scalp, hair to the ends is then covered with oil. 

* Leave the oil on for 30 minutes to an hour, then wash the hair with regular shampoo. 

* Repeat 2-3 times a week.

Nigella sativa oil and olive oil 

This recipe is good for greasy and mixed hair, and address brittleness and breakage in the hair, and moisturize it to become silky, in addition to the benefits of other pond oil, and its method are: 

Ingredients: a tablespoon of nigella sativa oil. A tablespoon of olive oil. 

How to prepare: 

* Mix nigella sativa oil with olive oil in a bowl. 

* Massage the mixture on the scalp, focusing on areas where most hair is lost. 

* The mixture is then applied to the entire scalp and hair to its ends. 

* Leave the oil on for 30 minutes to an hour, then wash the hair with regular shampoo. 

* Repeat 2-3 times a week. 

Nigella sativa oil and coconut oil 

This recipe is good for normal hair, using coconut oil that has penetrating properties that allow nutrients to reach the follicles and hair, which enhances the efficiency of nigella sativa oil in preventing hair loss, and the way is: 

Ingredients: Tablespoon of nigella sativa oil . Tablespoon of coconut oil. 

How to prepare: 

* Mix the nigella sativa oil with coconut oil and heat the mixture for a few seconds until it warms slightly. 

* Massage the mixture on the scalp for 15 minutes, then applied to the entire hair. 

* Then leave the mixture for an additional 30 minutes. 

* Then wash the hair with regular shampoo. 

* Repeat 2-3 times a week. 

Nigella sativa oil and castor oil 

This recipe is good for dry hair, and to increase the thickness, length and growth of hair, and the way is: 

Ingredients: Tablespoon and a half of nigella sativa oil. Half a tablespoon of castor oil. 

How to prepare: 

* Mix the nigella sativa oil and castor oil into a bowl. 

* Massage the mixture on the scalp, focusing on the areas where most hair is lost. 

* Then apply the mixture to the entire hair to its ends. 

* Leave the oil on for 30 minutes to an hour, then wash with regular shampoo. 

* Repeat 2-3 times a week. 

Nigella sativa oil and lemon juice 

This recipe is good for oily hair, as lemon is rich in vitamin C, which enhances collagen in the scalp, as the acids in it balance the level of acidity in the scalp, making this recipe of the best recipes for fat hair falling too much, and the method is : 

Ingredients: Juice of one lemon fruit. 2 tablespoons of nigella sativa oil. 

How to prepare: 

* Squeeze lemon juice and use it in the massage of the scalp. 

* Leave the lemon juice, for 15 minutes, then wash the hair with a mild shampoo. 

* After the hair has dried in the air, the nigella sativa oil is massaged on the scalp for 10 minutes. 

* Apply the oil to the entire scalp and hair to its ends. 

* The oil is left on the hair for a whole night, and in the morning the hair is washed with shampoo. 

* The recipe is repeated once to twice a week.