When I lose hair

My story

During the summer, we do one distillation after another as and when the plants arrive, which we always distill fresh, and I often don’t get enough sleep. When I’m tired, I lose my hair and it’s harder for me to digest. I have a lot of hair, so losing it isn’t too bad, but it’s quite unpleasant to find it everywhere. As is this heavy feeling after every rich meal (we’re in Lozère!). With rosemary hydrosol, I’ve found a double ally, acting on both the cause (fatigue) and the consequence (hair loss and digestion).

My tip

To limit hair loss, I prepare a “rosemary” shampoo which I use every time I wash my hair, for as long as necessary. To do this, I transfer 150 ml of an organic5 neutral cleansing base to an old shampoo bottle and add 10 ml of nigella vegetable oil and 30 ml of rosemary hydrosol. If you prefer a more flowery scent or want to avoid camphor, you can replace the rosemary with ylang-ylang. It’s important to massage the scalp well when shampooing, to stimulate microcirculation. On days when I don’t shampoo, I apply rosemary hydrosol alone, massaging it into the scalp.
And as a general tonic, to limit fatigue and stimulate digestion, I take rosemary hydrosol internally, at a rate of 3 tablespoons a day, diluted in 1 or 1.5 liters of water.

What does phytotherapy say?

In any case, it’s important to know the cause of hair loss. Depending on the cause, hormonal rebalancing or dietary supplements may be necessary. But whatever the cause, hair can be strengthened, hair loss limited, microcirculation activated and hair vitality enhanced by aroma. Essential oils such as Atlas cedar, rosemary and clary sage are frequently recommended to combat hair loss. Essential oils that stimulate microcirculation (rosemary, cypress) in the scalp help feed the hair bulb and stimulate hair growth. Ylang-ylang fortifies hair and makes it shinier. Plant oils such as nigella and coconut are also frequently recommended, for use in shampoo or as a base for preparing an application oil or serum.

Did you know?

We all naturally lose a certain amount of hair every day Quality of life (stress, fatigue, smoking, unbalanced diet, products used) has an impact on the quality of hair, and therefore on its accelerated loss Changing bad habits can improve the situation, alongside the use of aroma. If hair loss is severe or sudden, consult a doctor to ensure that it does not conceal a more serious health problem

I use hydrolats with the utmost SAFETY

As a precaution, due to the presence of camphor, rosemary cineole-camphor hydrosol is not recommended for pregnant or breast-feeding women. It can be replaced by ylang-ylang or Atlas cedar hydrosols.

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS CT cineole-camphor Rosemary officinalis with cineole-camphor

Rosemary is a bushy, evergreen, highly fragrant shrub found throughout the Mediterranean region, and all over France. Traditionally, rosemary is known for resolving obstructions of the liver and spleen, purifying the lungs, and fighting coughs and asthenia. In aroma,
the essential oil is used orally as a stimulant against fatigue, for liver ailments, difficult digestion and painful menstruation. When massaged with a vegetable oil, camphorated essential oil is an excellent muscle relaxant, disinfectant and expectorant thanks to its cineole content. It also promotes capillary circulation.