While the medical profession looks down on self-care home remedies for many illnesses and health conditions, the fact that these continue to be used suggests that they are in fact often effective.
Or at least much less expensive than pharmaceutical products prescribed for such conditions, and which without a greatly benefit the producers.
A common problem in men is thinning hair, hair loss or baldness, and the goal in seeking treatment is of course regrowth of the lost hairs.
Besides prescription products from a doctor, there are many popular potions advertised in popular magazines and tabloids.
Some of these may work while others may be outright frauds.
But in seeking treatment, you may not need to look further than your kitchen or at least seek natural products that are widely available without spending a fortune.
One such simple remedy that can be grown in your garden or as a potherb is rosemary.
This medicinal and seasoning herb is known for its cleansing and soothing properties, and it is also very effective in promoting growth of hair.
Take a few cut sprigs of the herb and boil them in a bit of water for about three minutes.
After cooling down, the strained water can be used to wash or massage into your hair.
Rinse it off after at least ten minutes.
Dried rosemary may also be used but the fresh plant is better.
Another plant that has a long history for hair treatment, going at least back to the Egyptian Pharaohs, is aloe vera.
Cut off a piece from the plant and squeeze out the gel into your hand.
Then rub this into your scalp.
It has to be left on your head for at least ten minutes, but because aloe vera tends to get sticky, you'll have to wash it off afterwards.
Aloe vera often appears as a featured ingredient in herbal shampoos, but the amount in the shampoo is quite small and normally you rinse a shampoo off almost immediately, so the affectivity of the aloe vera in such shampoos will be minimal, though you pay a premium for the touted benefits of the herbal ingredients.
Like rosemary, aloe vera has to be left in place to soak in and provide the best results.
Here is a remedy that you keep in your refrigerator: mayonnaise.
This is a popular hair regrowth remedy.
The reason is because the oil and egg yolk that are the main ingredients have a strong moisturizing effect that is very beneficial for scalp health and to promote hair growth.
Put a dab of mayonnaise in your hand and rub it into your hair and scalp.
This is best done at night.
You can leave it on your hair overnight, although if necessary it can be rinsed off in an hour or two.