- Read how onion juice can grow your hair longer and healthier
- A 2002 study showed how effective onion juice is in helping hair growth
Onions are rich antioxidants that are regular ingredients in households used in making many meals from fried eggs to tomato stew.
They are great in supporting bone health, heart health, and gut health, but did you know it can also be used to help hair grow?
Prior to writing this article I had no clue to the overwhelmingly positive results people had from using onion juice on their hair!
After doing an extensive research, I just had to share the info I found on this amazing home-made hair growth product with you.
First of all, the question you really want to know can I use onion juice to grow your hair?
Well, scientists were just as curious as you so much that in 2002, they decided to test the effectiveness of topical crude onion juice and discovered that after just six weeks of use, hair re-growth was observed in 86% of the participants.
So, that means there’s an 86% chance of your hair achieving great lengths after six weeks.
And the benefits are wild! Home-made onion juice, is believed to help decrease hair loss by rejuvenating your scalp cells and hair follicles.
Now, there are a lot of people who don’t like onions because of the smell of the sting when it touches the eye.
Like my sister, for example. She’s not a huge fan of onion. She won’t even use it in her stew on a normal day.
And you probably have someone in your family too, perhaps your brother, girlfriend or maybe it’s you who can’t stand the smell and taste of onion. To all those that are like that, I don’t know what onion has done to you, but I do hope you could put aside your differences and summon the courage to take advantage of its benefits for the sake of longer and luscious hair if you must.
I can’t count how many times I have used onions in my meal or just eaten it for the sake of fun, but I can tell you this, henceforth I will be counting how many times I don’t use it on my hair soon enough.
In this blog post, you will learn about all the wonderful information I just learnt about onion and what the juice does for hair growth.
Onion juice is a completely natural way to help your hair grow longer and healthier.
Oftentimes hair loss medications contain steroids that could be really harmful to you. Some steroids can speed up hair loss process especially if you are particularly prone to male pattern baldness.
So you have to take caution before deciding on the right hair loss medication for yourself. It is also a good idea to know the structure of your hair and what the cause of your hair loss is before deciding on the treatment to use on your hair.
How To Make Onion Juice
Just like the rice water the process to getting your onion juice is not that difficult.
Once you have your onions, can cut it up in small bits, then get a blender and place the onion inside and finally add about half a cup of water to help with smooth blending.
After blending, place in a cloth to squeeze the juice out and then you have your onion juice.
Easy peasy, right?!
Note: You can also use a grater by first cutting the onion into half then squeezing the onion juice from the onion.
It is always best to filter the juice so as to avoid getting onion particles on the hair which could be difficult to remove after.
Before we conclude on this though there are some other methods or processes of getting your onion juice ready. The choice is then up to you.
There is the onion juice and coconut oil remedy, the onion juice and honey hair mix, the onion juice and olive oil scalp soaking solution, and the lemon and onion juice mix etc.
Onion Juice and Coconut oil Remedy
Ingredients include: 1 onion, 2 table spoons of coconut oil
Process:
- Cut up the onions into the blender.
- Add the 2 table spoons of coconut oil
- Add water if required
- Pour into a cloth to squeeze out the juice and remove any remaining particles
Application:
- Massage the juice on the hair and leave for one to two (1-2) hours.
- Wash it off with an organic shampoo.
Do this 4 days a week and your sure to see results in two to three months time.
Onion Juice and Honey Hair Mix
Ingredients: 1 onion, 1 table spoon of honey.
Process: use the same process as the “onion juice coconut remedy”, nothing has changed just the ingredients
Application: apply to the scalp
Onion Juice and olive oil Scalp Soaking Solution
Ingredients: one onion, two spoons of olive oil.
Process:
- Cut up the onions into the blender.
- Add the 2 table spoons of olive oil
- Add watered if too dry
- Pour into a cloth to squeeze out the juice and remove any remaining particles
Application:
- Massage the juice on hair and leave for 35-45 minutes
- Wash it off with and organic shampoo.
Do this for 3-4 days a week and you’re sure to see results approximately two to three months after
Lemon and onion Juice Mix
Ingredients: one onion, one table spoon of lemon juice.
Process:
- Cut up the onions into the blender.
- Add the 1 table spoon of lemon juice
- Blend and add watered if too dry
- Pour into a cloth to squeeze out the juice and remove any remaining particles
Application:
- Massage the juice on hair and leave for 35-45 minutes
- Wash it off with and organic shampoo.
This is good because lemon also contains vitamin C which helps produce collagen and collagen is important for hair growth.
Why should you use onion juice on your hair?
Hair is made up of protein which is formed in the hair follicles as the cells mature, this fibrous protein is called Keratin and keratin gives hair its strength. Approximately 90 percent of the hair protein is made up of a long chain of amino acids. Studies have shown that hair loss can be linked to the absence of sulfur proteins in the scalp. Well it would please you to know that onions contain a special type of highly absorbable source of sulfur which helps with the formation of keratin in the hair which results in more hair growth and prevention of hair loss. This sulfur in onion juice can help hair follicles by boosting blood circulation not only for hair but in general. Onions contain vitamins and minerals that are beneficial and help with the growth of hair.
Some of these vitamins include;
- Vitamin C: this helps build Collagen which is very important for hair growth. It also plays an important role in absorbing iron, which keeps hair locks healthy and strong. Also low intake of vitamin C in your diet may result in dry or splitting hair.
- Vitamin B6: it aids in making the hair follicles melanin, which promotes hair growth and hair renewal.
- Vitamin A: all cells especially hair the fastest growing tissue in the human body need Vitamin A for growth. Vitamin A helps make an oily gland called Sebum, Sebum moisturizes the scalp and helps keep hair healthy. However too much of vitamin A can also cause hair loss.
Minerals include;
- Magnesium: it helps prevent calcium build ups on the scalp, when calcium clogs hair follicles your scalp would be dry. Magnesium counteracts with calcium improving the circulation and making sure it gets to where it is needed. It is also key because it helps with protein synthesis and better protein synthesis means better hair.
- Potassium: this helps reduce hair loss and is good for dry skin.
Research has shown that onions can help fight infections in the scalp, such as: dandruff, grey hair, dermatitis, lice etc. it also restores lost nutrients in your scalp thereby adding volume to your hair.
Worried about smelly hair?
I know onions has a very “not so friendly smell” you don’t however need to bother so much about that. All you need to do is combine water and apple cider vinegar and rinse your hair with it when you’re done with your onion juice hair treatment.
That my friends are the how and the why, it is also good to know that leaving the onion juice in your hair overnight is not advisable.
