‘A woman’s hair is her crown’

Do you want beautiful hair and a transfusion of vital nourishment that is easy and delicious?

Every Goddess knows that  weak, lifeless or thinning hair can cramp her style.

There are several factors that cause such ravages, such as styling methods or chemical products.

However, the main reason is poor nutrition.

A typical SAD (standard American diet) contains just too much sugar, starch, salt and animal fat, which overloads the body
with toxins and depletes our B vitamins and essential fatty acids.

That is why when you think of hair care you must not think simply shampoo/conditioner.

Healthy hair depends on a consistent supply of oxygen and nutrients, which tells us the true remedy for any hair condition starts with what you eat and drink.

Today I share with you the power of nourishing nettles.

Like woman, nettles is a powerful Beauty who can nourish or sting you depending on how you treat her!

She demands respect and special attention or her secrets will be lost…but just a little appreciation and she can become an allied elixir able to transform you from the inside.

I know this because when I was just a teenager I suffered a terrible health crisis in the wake of losing my mom and went into a very dark depression.

I had severe adrenal exhaustion from insomnia, stress and Epstein Barr Virus.

Much of my hair fell out and my scalp was visible- I was horrified.

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your barefeet and the winds long to play with your hair. Khalil Gibran

Fortunately I knew about stinging nettles and was able to nourish my nervous system and grow back my hair to health!

Drinking deep green Nettles infusions has a replenishing effect on tired hair.

I learned about the power of nettles when I met Herbalist and keeper of the Wise Woman Tradition, Susun Weed, when I was 16, and have been utilizing them as part of my Exquisite Self Care ever since.

This beauty tea steeps for 4 hours, is made from dried nettles and hot water, and contains silica and other nutrients specific to hair, and is amazingly nourishing.

You can drink it daily, and use it as a simple hair rinse too.

Nettles are high in a wide variety of minerals and vitamins like iron, silicon, Vit C D and K, magnesium and copper that is highly absorbable and nourishing for your blood and hormones.

Copper is a trace mineral, which means we need relatively small amounts to stay healthy and have happy hair. Copper is found in sesame seeds, cashews (raw) and Swiss chard. It has been documented that health heroine Anne Wigmore, who made sprouting and wheat grass so popular, reversed her hair back to black in her fifties.

Drinking infusions of nettles will help stabilize your blood sugar levels and restore your adrenal vitality which means more energy for you!

Nettles can also mend your auric energy system and reweave your neuropathic energy circuits.

And a really WILD tip I learned from herbalist and author Brigitte Mars when I interviewed her for an online summit was also about nettles. She said that rubbing fresh stinging nettles on one’s scalp is the best way to increase circulation and prevent hair loss. I usually like to juice my stinging nettles from my garden, and haven’t tried that one yet. If anyone tries this, cover your hands with gloves, be very careful of your eyes and face, and let me know your results!

The loose hair strands of beautiful women don’t have to be combed. Rumi

Take care of your hair on the outside too- refrain from washing your hair every day. Over-washing can strip your hair of its natural oils. You want to keep those oils, which protect and beautify your hair.

Use as little shampoo as you can and ensure it is a natural brand that contains no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. This is a cheap and therefore widely used industrial cleaner. SLS is a highly irritating and corrosive chemical found in many soaps, shampoos and conditioners, and is also found in carpet cleaners, fabric glue, laundry detergent and stain removers. It will dry and damage your hair and weaken the follicles, causing hair loss.

Wash your hair in pure, non-chlorinated water. I use natural spring water or rain water for hair washing.

If this isn’t practical for you, buy a water filter for your shower head so you can shower without all the chemicals and chlorine found in tap water.

This is important for your skin and entire being because the hot vapors from your shower open your pores and so you will be ingesting a heavy dose of toxins internally, as if you were drinking them every time, you bathe or shower.

I take you into my garden today in a video I made for you to see how easily you can transform this super wild edible into a delicious infusion of health and beauty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjaqE3b2U0Y

I make herbal infusions every week and use them in the base of my green smoothies or drink them hot as a tea or cool them and make iced tea with added flowers, mint and a little honey.

If you can’t easily find wild stinging nettles growing you can purchase dried nettles at a Health Food Store or online.

Once you discover nourishing nettles, your hair cares and other health and beauty issues will mostly be a thing of the past.

In-joy!

with wild beauty,

ps Along with Nettles, I share more happy hair recipes and tips I used to heal my hair in Naked Beauty.

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