Abigails Herbs

I was almost in tears last week when I got together with an old friend whom I hadn’t seen in several years. Well, we all get older, and, myself, (being a prisoner of time), am no exception. My friend looked at me and she kept staring at my forehead. After I asked her what she was starring at, she remarked, “Abigail, you have a receding hairline.”  I denied  her observation vehemently and thought that it can’t possibly be true. But, sure enough, I went into the bathroom and gazed into the mirror, and, then I saw what she saw. I had a brief period of sadness and some grief over the loss and then…. I got our the scissors and gave myself  bangs. I still wear bangs and I will never give up the bangs, because it looks better than a receding hairline.

Yes, a woman’s pride is in her hair. We spend our hard-earned cash at the beauty salon and where we take great strides to cut and style our hair to look good. I have friends who worry that their hair is getting thinner as they age, and they cry sometimes. They wonder how to get the thickness back into their hair so that they won’t go bald. I would hate having to wear a wig – it seems like wigs would be unbearably hot in the summer weather.I have to admit; fear of becoming bald is a big one on my list of worrisome “what-if’s.”

Anyway, I found out that we can make our hair thicker with hibiscus. Hibiscus flowers grow in the tropics and it the petals of this beautiful flower taste good, along with containing a high level of vitamin C. Hibiscus contains plant lipids that coat and protect hair and stimulate the scalp. Since it thoroughly cleans the hair follicles, hibiscus helps thicken hair.

Research suggests an extract of the leaves and flowers may even prevent hair loss. So, brew up the tea and use it as a rinse after shampooing and conditioning. Let the flower petals soak in hot water, just like you would make tea. It is worth a try and it really works for many people.