Geetha Patil and Madhumati Tyagi
Raisins are not just deliciously sweet, but they can do wonders for your hair health due to their nutrients. They can make your locks stronger, shinier, and healthier. Raisins are made from grapes. These little wrinkly gems hold the concentrates of their mineral content for your hair. The word “raisin” is derived from the Latin word racemus, which means “a cluster of grapes or berries.”
Raisins have the abundance of iron and vitamin C that contribute to hair health and growth. Often, hair loss is attributed to an iron deficiency, and incorporating more iron in your diet is crucial to preventing hair fall. Raisins, with their high iron content, assist in red blood cell production, improving oxygen and nutrient circulation throughout the body, including your scalp, and promoting hair growth.
Raisins have high antioxidant content including resveratrol that acts as a defense against the harmful effects of free radicals that can cause hair damage, hair thinning, aging, and even greying. Resveratrol also increases hair growth and overall appearance. All these nutrients including zinc can help with scalp health, strengthening hair follicles, promoting healthy hair growth, and maintaining hair’s natural color and potassium helps to regulate moisture levels in the hair, preventing dryness and breakage.
Munching on a handful of raisins as a quick and healthy snack, not only improving hair health, but also complementing our overall well-being. Apart from being a delicious snack, raisins can be incorporated into various recipes for added hair-nourishing benefits. You can toss them into a salad, Kheer, Upma, or sprinkle them on top of oatmeal or yogurt, or even bake them into whole-grain muffins.
Raisin water is considered beneficial for our hair health. Raisin water produces collagen that supports hair strength and elasticity. It also contains vitamin B, which is important for hair growth. Raisin water reduces inflammation, and prevents issues of dryness and dandruff. It also soothes irritated scalp and maintains a healthy balance of natural oils, flakiness, and itching. The natural oil present in raisins moisturize and nourish your hair, leaving it glossy, and a game changer for dull and lifeless hair.
How to make raisin water or Kishmish water?
Raisin water is a drink made from soaking raisins overnight.
1) Boil two parts water,
2) Add one part raisins,
3) Turn off the heat,
4) Allow it to soak overnight,
5) Discard the raisins,
6) Drink the water.
The drink is a light golden brown color and has a nice natural sweetness to it.
How to use raisins in natural hair care?
One of the easiest ways to use raisins in natural hair care is to make a hair mask. Simply soak a handful of raisins in water overnight, and then grind them into a paste. Apply the paste to your hair, covering it completely, and let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour. Rinse the paste out of your hair with warm water, and then shampoo and condition your hair as usual.
You can also use raisins as a natural conditioner. Simply soak a handful of raisins in water for an hour, then strain out the water and mix it with coconut oil. Apply the mixture to your entire hair and let it sit for a few minutes and then massage it into your scalp and hair. Rinse the mixture out of your hair with warm water, and then shampoo and condition your hair as usual.
What are the benefits of raisin water?
The general benefits of raisin water include:
1) Minimizing skin aging,
2) Detoxifying your liver,
3) Reducing hunger, leading to weight loss,
4) Relieving constipation,
5) Growing thicker hair,
6) Managing polycystic ovary syndrome.
What are the 4 stages of the hair growth cycle
1) Anagen Phase: Also known as the ‘Growth Phase’ or ‘Active Phase’, is when the cells in the root of your hair are most rapidly dividing so more new hair is formed. During this phase, hair grows around half an inch a month [about six inches a year], and faster in the summer than in winter. This phase lasts an average of three to five years.
2) Catagen Phase: Catagen Phase signals the end of active hair growth and cuts individual hairs off from the blood supply and from the cells that produce new hair. Approximately three percent of all hairs are in this stage at any time and it lasts for around 10 days.
3) Telogen Phase: This Phase is a resting period when strands remain in their follicles but are not actively growing. An estimate of 10-15 percent of your hairs is in the Telogen Phase at any given moment. The Telogen Phase lasts around three months or 100 days.
4) Exogen Phase: During this final stage of the hair growth cycle, when individual hair strands are released from their follicles and fall out. Then the whole process begins again.
Raisins are a great ingredient for natural hair care, with their high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, they can help nourish and condition the hair, leaving it soft, shiny, and full of life.
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