Papaya helps you in preventing balding, with its rich nutrients. It also helps in boosting hair strength and growth
Papaya is very efficient in controlling and preventing dandruff
You can reduce hair thinning by adding papaya to your regular diet (though it may not work well in every individual and the results may vary)
Papaya removes excess oil, chemical build up and dirt from your hair naturally with the help of vitamins, minerals and enzymes present in it
Extracts of papaya leaf can be used as a hair conditioner, which adds shine to your dull and lifeless hair
You can obtain a strong, think and shiny hair by applying a papaya hair mask
How To Use Papaya For Hair:
Papaya hair mask makes your hair thicker, stronger and shiner. It can be made as follows:
Ingredients:
Ripe papaya : 1 cup diced
Ripe banana: 1 cup diced
Molasses: 1 tbsp
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Yogurt: 1 cup
Directions:
Mix all the above ingredients and blend them together thoroughly. Be careful that you do not leave out chunks of the diced ingredients in the blender
Apply the mixture to damp / wet hair
After application, cover the hair with a plastic or shower cap
Leave it to rest for half an hour
Now generate heat by wrapping a towel on and around your shower cap
Allow it to stand for another half an hour
Now rinse your hair in your normal manner (as you do regularly)
You can also add a deep conditioner, along with the ingredients to make your hair super soft (but this is optional)
Till now we have discussed various benefits of papaya for the skin and hair, now let’s move on and talk about about the medicinal uses of papaya.