When it comes to treating hair loss no longer do we need to rely on the kinds of treatments that a doctor is likely to prescribe or which can be brought over the counter at your local drug store. Instead, more and more people who suffer from hair loss are looking at natural treatments. Below we offer some information regarding various hair loss herbs, which can help in treating this condition.

Please be aware that these are not medications and should be treated as such. With these herbs there are no guarantee's on if or how well they will work for you even if you read about them working for someone else. The plus side is you should not have to worry very much about side effects from using them.

All of the herbs that are suggested will work in different ways. Below are a few of the more common hair loss herbs and how they may affect your hair.

1. Chamomile - This herb is great for not only its ability to help with healthy hair growth but also in its helping in reducing stress levels. You will find that in some cases stress is directly related to hair loss, so the reduction in stress should help in that area also.

2. Burdock or Catnip - These two herbs can help with making your hair more healthy. This will help with making your hair stronger and thus less likely to suffer the effects hair loss may cause. These two herbs are usually found within a solution like, Hair loss shampoo or conditioner. Then all you would do is use them like you would normally use one of these products.

3. Saw Palmetto - You will find a lot written about this particular herb. Using this herb will help with the reduction of DHT, A normal hormone found in both men and women. If too much of this hormone is produced, it will affect the hair follicles making it easier for your hair to fall out.

4. Green Tea - There was a study done in Japan that showed a benefit by drinking green tea. The tea helped by increasing the sex hormone binding globulin. The effects of this are that testosterone production is lowered; a major cause of hair loss in women is testosterone.

These are by no means the only herbs for hair loss you will find. There are many other herbs available that have been shown to help, in some form or another, with this condition. A few of these are Apple Cider vinegar, Sage Tea, and Psoralea Seeds, all of these herbs would be applied directly to your affected area. Some others are Ginger and Liquorice Extract. The results you will see from any of these will very greatly, you will have to try each out to see how they will work for you.