How to use mustard oil for hair fall

Most people give up on hair oil because the routine is too fussy to keep. This one is three steps and takes ten minutes.

Warm it first

Cold-pressed mustard oil is thick. Stand the bottle in a mug of hot water for two minutes; do not put it on a flame. Warm oil spreads further and needs less of it.

Work the scalp, not the hair

• Part the hair in sections and put the oil on the scalp
• Use the pads of your fingers, not your nails
• Five minutes of slow circles is enough

Leave it on

An hour is the minimum. Overnight is better if you can sleep on an old pillowcase. Wash it out with a mild shampoo; one lather is usually enough if you did not overdo the quantity.

Twice a week is plenty. If your scalp is irritated, patch-test on the forearm first and stop if it stings.