Premature Gray Hair: Causes, Prevention & Potential Remedies

How many times have you seen yourself in the mirror, found premature white hair and felt sad? And when was the last time you thought of getting rid of your premature white hair, but could do nothing?

It is normal for our hair to turn gray as we age. But when hair tends to turn gray and we are still young, it becomes a botheration, doesn’t it?

So what can you do about premature gray hair? Is there any treatment that can help you get rid of the issue without any side effects? Read to know more!

Graying- Why Does it Happen?

Graying happens to all as we age. It happens when our hair starts losing melanin, the hair pigment that gives it its natural colour. However, this is not the only reason for graying.

Other Causes Of Graying:

Some other factors that cause graying, especially premature graying are:

• Our genetic make-up
• Vitamin B-12 deficiency
• Pituitary gland problems
• Thyroid imbalances
• Bad diet with less iron, copper, and iodine intake
• Mental stress can aggravate graying
• Chemical products like hair dyes, perming and straightening products, heating the hair shaft too often by using hair dryers, etc.

White hair due to ageing may not be reversible. But, premature graying of hair is more amenable to treatment through homeopathy. Want to know how? Then continue to read!

Homeopathy Treatment For White hair:

Homeopathy, a holistic system of medicine is a real boon for people suffering due to white hair and the premature graying of hair. Homeopathic medicines are based on dilution. Through this method, the dormant curative power of drugs is increased.

A homeopath treats a patient by taking a detailed case history and based on the findings, he or she prescribes homeopathic medicine for white hairs that is extremely safe and effective.

Here are a few Homeopathic medicines used commonly for eliminating white hair and preventing premature graying:

1. Lycopodium Clavatum: It is the chief remedy for pre-senility and is also useful in treating premature graying of hair. It is also useful in treating baldness.
2. Phosphoricum Acidum: Used to relieve fatigue and debility, along with nervous exhaustion and gray hair. It is also useful for preventing hair thinning and hair fall.
3. Acid Phos: For treating hair graying and hair fall.
4. Lycopodium: Early graying, associated with exhaustion, bloating, and other digestive problems.
5. Silicea: Cures exhaustion.
6. Thyroidinum:Works on the Thyroid problems.
7. Psorinum:Useful in treating gray hair, especially when they appear in spots.

Other great homeopathic remedies for white hair are Nat mur, Graphites, Sulphur, and Thuja.

Dietary Changes For Getting Rid Of Gray Hair:

Eating a diet rich in Vitamin B is highly recommended. So store up on foods like yeast, yoghurt, and greens and also include more sources of Iron in your diet, like carrots, dates, bananas etc.

1. Eat plenty of curry leaves and let go of junk food, caffeine and alcohol.
2. You can also try these to slow down the incidences of white hair:
3. Keep scalp clean
4. Avoid smoking
5. Include adequate exercise
6. Reduce the use of hair products with harsh chemicals
7. Use only mild shampoos and conditioners
8. Save hair from harsh sunlight. Cover your head with a scarf while going out.
9. Take it easy and stay away from stress and worry
10. Wear a shower cap while swimming to save your strands from chlorine in water.

Graying may occur due to a specific cause (which is ageing in many cases). However, going gray prematurely happens only due to a cause. Premature graying can occur due to typhoid, due to lack of nourishment, cancers and sometimes cold. And that’s not all, there are a number of lesser known causes too. This is where homeopathy scores. It can prevent graying and sometimes reverse it by going to the root of the problem and curing it.

But a word of caution here- There is nothing like a sure-shot set of medicines that will work for everybody for curing white hair. A particular combination of homeopathy salts may work for one and may not for another. So, instead of self-medicating, always visit a homeopath for a complete case analysis.

Now that you know in detail about homeopathy treatment for white hair, let us know if you’ll give it a try. Have you used homeopathic medicines to treat white hair before? What was the result? Share with us in the comments section!