Aromatherapy for Hair Loss

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Aromatherapy for Hair Loss

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When we read about this treatment for alopecia areata in the Archives of

Dermatology (November 1998) we were astounded.

The Scottish dermatologists stated that **Cedarwood, lavender, thyme, and

rosemary oils have hair growth-promoting properties. These oils have been

anecdotally used to treat alopecia [baldness] for more than 100 years.** *

They actually studied a less common condition called alopecia areata, a

patchy kind of baldness thought to be related to an autoimmune disorder.

Patients were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled

trial. One group received the following recipe:

**Thyme vulgaris (2 drops, 88 mg), Lavandula angustifolia (3 drops, 108

mg), Rosmarinus officinalis (3 drops, 114 mg), and Cedrus atlantica (2 drops,

94 mg). These oils were mixed in a carrier oil, which was a combination of

jojoba, 3 ml, and grapeseed, 20 ml, oils ... The oils were massaged into

the scalp for a minimum of 2 minutes. A warm towel was then wrapped around

the head to aid absorption of the oils. Patients were advised to use this

technique every night.** **

The results were impressive. Of those who applied aromatherapeutic oils,

44 percent had improvement after seven months, compared to 15 percent in the

control group.

*Hay, Isabelle C., et al. " Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy: Successful

Treatment for Alopecia Areata. " Arch. Dermatol. 1998; 134:1349

 

Copyright © 1999 by Graedon Enterprises, Inc. From The People's Pharmacy

Guide To Home And Herbal Remedies by Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon.

Reprinted by permission of St. Martin's Press, LLC.