by Nelson, Dr. Christopher’s Herb Shop
Another common issue people seem to be struggling with nowadays is baldness. This is probably one problem that has some of the widest varieties of remedies for, but most seem to have a very low success rate. Yes, there are many herbs and supplements that encourage hair growth, but none of them will work if you don’t get circulation to the scalp.
Dr. Christopher suggested that in addition to the usage of certain herbs, that it was important to massage the scalp. He suggested using the three oil massage and the Desert Herb Combination.
“To help restimulate hair growth, for two evenings massage scalp deeply with warm castor oil, apply hot, wet towel over head thirty minutes or more. Leave oil on all night. Next morning wash hair with pine tar soap or a good biodegradable soap and rinse. Wash again and rinse with tea made from this combination which contains equal parts of sagebrush, chaparral and yarrow. Massage well and leave tea in hair. The next two evenings do same procedure but use olive oil instead of castor oil and the next two evenings use wheat germ oil. Rest one night and repeat six days a week as needed. Use shoulder stands. Take one or two tablespoons of wheat germ oil morning and night, and also drink a cup of this tea made from distilled water, two times a day” [School of Natural Healing, pg.546].
This should be enough to achieve results on its own. If you would like additional support, the mineral silica is the ultimate beauty mineral for hair, skin, teeth and nails. The herbs horsetail and oatstraw are the richest natural sources of this mineral, and are both found in abundance in the Herbal Calcium Formula.
If you are incredibly brave, before retiring to bed you may apply cayenne pepper over bald spots, as an ointment or a paste, preferably made with carrier oil such as olive oil. You will definitely want to cover the scalp with a swimmers cap, skullcap or plastic to prevent the cayenne from staining any sheets or getting in your eyes. The mere presence of the cayenne pepper on the skin will draw circulation to the area the entire night. Carefully rinse the scalp in the morning, taking special care not to get any cayenne in the mucous membranes.
The three oil massage is a very powerful remedy. The castor oil is used as a cleanser. It draws unneeded or harmful material through the skin. Warm castor oil fomentations have proved very useful for herbalists for many ailments, as it is a very mild yet potent way of approaching harmful diseases, such as an inflamed liver.
The olive oil is a perfect food for many of the bodies needs. Dr. Christopher was fond of quoting a case where a young man had his jaw blown off in an accident, and was kept alive for years by having olive oil massaged over his skin from head to toe. We have several such cases as this. Needless to say, it provides good nutrition for hair as well.
Wheat germ oil is a perfect food for skin. It is particularly valuable for its content of vitamin E and phytosterols. Many women can also attest to the state of vibrancy it has provided them in overcoming heavy cramps, bleeding or hormonal disorders. It is truly one of the best maintenance foods in existence.
This three oil massage may be used to provide relief for many complaints, or as a general beautifying routine. I have personally had women cheerfully report clearer complexion after following this advice of using the three oil massage 6 days a week.
