Is rosemary the miracle ingredient you need for healthy hair?

But Dr Vishnani cautioned that rosemary can be used as an adjuvant therapy but not as a mainline treatment. “I do not recommend rosemary or any oil in the treatment of hair fall. There is little evidence in peer-reviewed journals about its benefits or side effects. The only place we hear about it is on social media.”

She added that if you still want to use rosemary, it can be applied as an oil 30 minutes or one hour prior to your hair wash for its conditioning benefits.

The other ways rosemary can be used is as a hair rinse, overnight mist mixed with apple cider vinegar, hair mask with aloe vera gel, or hair oil combined with jojoba, almond and coconut oil, Agarwal mentioned in her Instagram post.

 

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Dr Pallavi Singh, consultant – dermatologist and aesthetic physician, Max Multi Speciality Centre, Panchsheel Park, however, noted that in a 2015 study in the journal Skinmed, long-term usage of rosemary oil was compared with a conventional medication (Minoxidil 2%) used for patterned baldness, where it was shown to have similar effect on hair growth.

She advised mixing rosemary oil with a few drops of a carrier oil to prevent irritation of the scalp. “Regular usage for around 6 months has shown to improve hair density,” Dr Singh asserted.