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A Little Warm Mustard Oil for a Winter Scalp
In winter, a little mustard oil warmed with a garlic clove, then strained, goes on the scalp and is washed out the same day.
Warm mustard oil for a winter scalp
This is a small winter habit, not an all-year oil bath. One crushed garlic clove warms in a little mustard oil on the lowest heat, then the garlic is strained out completely. Only the comfortably warm oil touches the scalp, and only a thin film.
Raw garlic left on skin can burn, so none of the clove stays in the hair. Mustard oil itself can feel hot and can redden sensitive skin. Wash every trace out the same day. Do not sleep in it, do not use it on a sweaty summer scalp, and do not swallow this batch as a remedy. It is not medicine for hair loss or infection.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- A few extra drops of mustard oil for the fingertips
How to prepare
- Warm the crushed garlic in mustard oil on the lowest heat for a few minutes, without browning it.
- Strain every piece of garlic out and cool the mustard oil until it is only gently warm.
How to use
- In winter, press a little warm mustard oil onto the scalp with the fingertips.
- Keep the film thin. Do not coat the whole length of the hair.
- Shampoo it all out the same day. No oil and no garlic should remain overnight.
Helpful habits
- Smell the oil first. If the garlic smells harsh or burnt, throw the batch away.
- An old towel protects bedding during the short time before the wash.
Precautions
- Do not rub raw garlic on the scalp. Strain it out. Garlic left on skin can burn.
- Mustard oil can feel hot. Patch test, skip broken skin, and keep it out of the eyes.
- Wash it out the same day. External winter use only, not medicine for hair loss.
Frequently asked questions
Can the garlic stay on the scalp?
- No. Warm it in the mustard oil and strain every piece out. Raw garlic on skin can burn.
When is this oil washed out?
- The same day. Do not leave mustard oil on the scalp overnight.
Is this only for winter?
- Yes. It is a little warm oil for a winter scalp. Skip it when the weather is hot or the skin already feels irritated.
