5 Native American Hair Growth Secrets

Native Americans are famed for their long and straight, black hair and the fact that they’re immune to hair loss. Hair has always played a huge role in the Native American culture, maybe because Native Americans were blessed with hardy follicles and scalp. The Navajo tribe would cut the hair of the children when they turned 1 year and then they left the hair untouched for the rest of their lives.

Many people wonder how Native Americans managed to have long, healthy and strong hair and what did they do to maintain the hair they’re known for. Keep on reading to find out about the 5 Native American hair growth secrets!

1. Movement

Movement is actually exercising. The Native Americans massaged their scalp almost every day. The massage helped them stimulate blood flow to the scalp.

2. Stop Buying Hair Products

Stop buying hair products and shampoos. Most of the hair products contain tons of endocrine disrupting chemicals that cause dry, thin hair and hair loss.

3. Healthy Diet

Native Americans ate organic and healthy food. We strongly advise you to eat foods rich in antioxidants because that type of food will help have healthy and long hair.

4. Oils

Native Americans loved oiling their hair. Why not apply some olive oil on your hair once a week? It will nurture your hair and make it shiny and gorgeous.

5. Plants

Starts using the plants that the Native Americans used for maintaining their hair healthy.

Bearberry
This plant is the perfect remedy for itchy scalp. A bearberry tea mixed with boiled cattle hoofs is amazing for itchy and scaly scalp, skin sores and baby rashes.
Creeping Juniper
A tea made from the berries from this plant was used as a wash for all skin problems. Washing your hair with this tea will make your hair shiny and healthy.
Sweetgrass
This bladed grass is used in ceremonies and it’s considered sacred. You can prepare sweetgrass tea and use to wash your hair with it. It will make your hair fragrant and shiny. This tea is also amazing for treating windburn and chapped skin.
Wild Mint
The Cheyenne Indians in Montana used this plant to prepare hair oils. Other Native Americans soaked the plant in water and used it for hair dressing. Mint can also help you relieve itchy skin.
Yucca
This plant was used by many tribes for preventing baldness and encouraging hair growth. Crashed yucca roots were soaked in water and used as a wash. Zuni Indians use yucca to wash their newborns and help their hair grow strong and healthy.