Indian Spinach or so-called Pasalai Keerai in Tamil, is one of the healthiest foods. The nutritional value of this leafy green vegetable is very high and also has high amount of antioxidants. This variety of Indian Spinach is also rich in vitamin K, C, A, B2, B1, B6, and E, as well as minerals like manganese, zinc, and iron. All of these nutrients make this Pasalai Keerai not only good for body but also for hair. You know that adding spinach to diet will promote hair growth. Since spinach contains Vitamin E and C, it stimulates hair growth by improving the oil production in scalp. Here we have few ways in which we can use Indian Spinach for Hair growth.
Spinach Hair Pack
Ingredients
Indian Spinach/Pasalai Keerai (பசலை கீரை) – 1 cup
Fenugreek Seeds (வெந்தயம்) – 1 handful
Mung Beans/Green Gram (பாசிபயறு) – 1 handful
Egg white – 2 tbsp
Directions
- Soak the spinach, fenugreek seeds, and mung beans overnight. This will make them soft.
- Remove the stem and pluck the leaves.
- Now mix all the other ingredients along with spinach leaves in a blender to form a smooth paste. Make sure it is not runny or very thick in consistency.
- Now take the white part of an egg and mix it will this paste. This will make your hair soft and healthy.
- Apply this paste all over your hair as you do for any hair pack.
- After 30 minutes, rinse it off with shampoo.
Spinach Hair Pack 2
Ingredients
Indian Spinach/Pasalai Keerai (பசலை கீரை) – 1 cup
Olive oil – 1 tsp.
Coconut Oil or Castor Oil – 1 tsp.
Directions
- Pluck the spinach leaves without the stems. Blend it well in a mixer.
- Now add olive oil and coconut oil together with this mixture and blend again to make a fine paste
- Apply this on hair as a pack. Let your scalp be clean and detangler hair before applying this mask.
- Leave it for an hour.