Health Benefits of Coconut Milk for Hair

Coconuts are known for their multiple uses for cosmetic, culinary and industrial purposes. While coconut water is a refreshing healthy drink, its flesh is an indispensable ingredient in various cuisines.Uses of Coconut milk for hair growth were known since ancient times as it is a rich source of proteins and nutrients. When applied to the hair, it is known increase its thickness and length. Read on to find out how it can be helpful to your hair and the methods in which you can use coconut milk for hair.

Benefits of Coconut Milk for Hair

• Coconut milk is a rich source of proteins and is highly beneficial when applied on to the hair as it helps in boosting the hair growth.
• It helps control dandruff, premature graying of hair and hair fall.
• Coconut milk  makes the hair soft and supple.
• It is also used for straightening the hair. It can replace harmful chemical straighteners when mixed with lemon juice and applied onto the hair.
• It can also work as a good conditioner for the hair.
• Preparation of coconut milk

Method 1:

Coconut milk is extracted from the white edible part present inside the coconut. Grate the white part of a coconut and squeeze it directly to obtain the milk. This milk will be creamy and thick in consistency.

Method 2:

Another method is to mash grated coconut and add hot water to the mashed part. Filter the residue for obtaining milk. This way, we get coconut milk that is thinner in consistency than the previous method as water is added.

Using Coconut Milk for Hair:

After preparing coconut milk, apply it gently on the scalp in a massaging action. Leave the milk on the scalp for about half an hour and then wash your hair with lukewarm water. Try and follow this once a week for good results. This helps in arresting excess hair fall and results in quick hair growth. It is also effective in controlling and preventing dandruff as well as reducing the premature graying of hair.

Coconut milk used with other ingredients:

A mixture of coconut milk and other natural ingredients can used for varied purposes. Some of them are

For boosting the health and sheen of hair:

Prepare a mixture of coconut milk and gram flour. Add two tablespoons of gram flour to a cup of coconut milk. Apply this to the scalp and hair. Leave it for half an hour and then, rinse off using water and herbal shampoo.

For curbing hair loss:

Add some aloe vera gel to the coconut milk and apply this mix to the scalp and hair half an hour before shampooing.This is known to get rid of hairloss.

For hair straightening:

Prepare a mixture of coconut milk and lemon juice. Take half coconut and extract milk from it. Likewise squeeze juice of half a lemon. Mix both these ingredients and refrigerate it for 2 – 3 hours. After removing it from the refrigerator, you can observe a creamy layer formed on the top of the mixture. Apply it to the hair and cover your scalp with a cloth. Leave it for half an hour and rinse with a mild shampoo. This makes your hair straight and shiny as. Repeat this procedure for atleast twice a week for effective results.