Neem is considered to be one of the best ingredients for healthy hair because of its antibacterial and antiseptic properties.
It fights against dandruff, boosts hair growth, prevents hair fall, strengthens hair, improves hair textures, handles frizzy, dull and dry hair and makes the hair shiny and smooth. Try these natural neem hair packs and masks at home and forget the chemical-based market products.
Hair Packs to Control Dandruff
Neem rinse
Dandruff is caused due to the bacteria and the fungus that resides in the scalp. This will help to flush out the dandruff and also strengthen the hair.
Ingredients
- Handful of neem leaves
- 2 cups of water
Directions
- Boil a handful of neem leaves in water till it turns green.
- After shampooing your hair, use this mixture as a final rinse.
Neem and lemon juice
This pack helps to get rid of itchy scalp by removing the stubborn dandruff flakes from your hair.
Ingredients
- 2-3 teaspoons of neem powder
- ¼ cup of water
- 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Directions
- Mix neem powder in water and add lemon juice to form a paste.
- Rub on the scalp and hair.
- After 30 minutes, rinse with water.
- If you have excessive dandruff, use twice a week while in the case of mild dandruff, use once a week.
Neem and Tea Tree Oil
This pack not only removes dandruff but also boosts hair growth.
Ingredients
- Handful of neem leaves
- ¼ cup of water
- 5-6 drops of tea tree oil
Directions
- Blend the leave with water to form a smooth paste.
- Add tea tree oil in it.
- Apply it to the scalp.
- After 30-45 minutes, rinse with water.
- Repeat twice a week.
Neem and tulsi leaves
This is a good pack for getting rid of itchy scalp caused due to dandruff. It also fights against other scalp problems.
Ingredients
- Neem leaves
- Tulsi leaves
Directions
- Grind equal amounts of neem and tulsi leaves with water to form a paste.
- Mix well so that lumps are not formed.
- Apply it on the scalp and leave it for an hour.
- Rinse it.
Neem and yogurt
This pack helps to fight against dandruff because of the antifungal properties of neem and the soothing effect of yogurt.
Ingredients
- Neem leaves
- Bowl of curd
Directions
- Blend neem leaves and curd to form a paste.
- Apply it on the scalp.
- After 15-20 minutes, rinse it.
Neem and coconut oil
Besides removing dandruff, this hair pack also improves the health and texture of the hair. It makes them soft, smooth and shiny.
Ingredients
- 20 neem leaves
- 1 cup of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- ¼ cup of castor oil
Directions
- Heat coconut oil and add neem leaves in it.
- Boil the mixture for 15 minutes.
- Cool the mixture.
- Strain it and add lemon juice and castor oil.
- Massage your scalp and hair with it.
- After an hour, rinse with water.
- Repeat at least twice a week.
Neem, fenugreek and moong dal
It is one of the best hair pack and my favorite because it not only removes dandruff and hair lice but also makes the hair soft and smooth. Besides this, it boosts hair growth and strengthens it.
Ingredients
- 8-10 neem leaves
- Moong dal
- Fenugreek seeds
- Handful of hibiscus leaves
Directions
- Soak equal quantities of moong dal and fenugreek seeds overnight.
- Grind them the next morning to form a paste.
- Grind neem leaves to form juice and hibiscus to form paste.
- Mix all of them together.
- Apply it on the scalp and hair and leave for 15-20 minutes so the nutrients are absorbed.
- Rinse it.
Hair packs for dry and dull hair
Neem, fenugreek and yogurt
Dry and dull hair is because of less production of sebum. This pack is great for preventing dryness and gives a cooling effect to the scalp.
Ingredients
- 40 neem leaves
- 2 teaspoons of fenugreek seeds
- ½ cup of yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Directions
- Soak fenugreek seeds for at least 3 hours.
- Grind them with neem leaves, yogurt and lemon juice so that a smooth paste is formed.
- Apply it on the oiled hair.
- After an hour, rinse it.
- Repeat twice a week.
Neem, amla, fenugreek and hibiscus
This hair pack makes dry and dull hair, smooth and shiny. It also calms the boils on the scalp because of its antibacterial properties.
Ingredients
- Neem leaves
- Hibiscus
- Fenugreek
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of castor oil
- Little yogurt
- Moong dal
- 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar
Directions
- Soak fenugreek seeds and moong dal overnight.
- Grind them with neem leaves and hibiscus to form a paste.
- Add egg yolk, honey, castor oil and yogurt.
- Apply it on the hair from roots to tip.
- Cover it with a shower cap.
- After 20-25 minutes, rinse with apple cider vinegar.
- For best results, use it thrice a week.
Neem Hair Packs to Boost hair growth
Neem, fenugreek and olive oil
This pack is a solution to all scalp problems. It prevents hair fall because it nourishes the hair which helps to boosts the hair growth.
Ingredients
- 2 spoons of fenugreek seeds
- 20 neem leaves
- 2 spoons of olive oil
Directions
- Soak fenugreek seeds overnight.
- Grind them with neem leaves to form a paste.
- Add olive oil in it.
- Apply it on the scalp and cover with a shower cap.
- After 30-40 minutes, rinse thoroughly with water.
Neem and mustard oil
It boosts hair growth and also strengthens the hair and controls hair fall.
Ingredients
- 5 spoons of neem powder
- 5 spoons of mustard oil
- 2 spoons of coconut oil
Directions
- Mix neem powder, mustard oil and castor oil.
- Apply it to the scalp.
- After 45 minutes, rinse with shampoo and conditioner.
Neem and curry leaves
It strengthens the hair and improves the hair growth.
Ingredients
- 2-3 teaspoons of neem powder
- 2-3 teaspoons of curry leaves
Directions
- Grind curry leaves to form powder.
- Mix it with neem powder and water to form a paste.
- Apply it on the scalp.
- After an hour, rinse with cold water.
Neem and bhringraj
This is one of the best hair masks for hair growth.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of neem leaves
- ½ cup of bhrindraj leaves
Directions
- Blend neem and brindraj leaves with water.
- Apply the paste to the scalp.
- After 2 hours, rinse with water.
Hair packs to control hair fall
Neem and gooseberry
Besides being a natural hair cleanser, it also prevents hair loss, dandruff and dryness.
Ingredients
- 7 neem leaves
- Handful of gooseberries
- 5-6 cups of water
- 3-4 reetha
Directions
- Boil neem leaves, gooseberries and reetha in water for 2-3 minutes.
- Let it soak overnight.
- Next morning, strain the water and wash your hair with it.
- Use it for a month.
Neem and henna
It makes the hair healthy and prevents hair loss.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of henna powder
- 2 teaspoons of neem powder
Directions
- Mix henna and neem powder with water to form a paste.
- Apply it on the scalp.
- After 1 hour, rinse with water.
- Use it once a week.