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I never imagined using onion juice for hair growth, but after reading the great results of a recent study, I decided to give it a try!
Onions are more than just a healthy vegetable. They have been shown to help increase hair growth and reverse grey hair when applied to the scalp. That’s why every night you’ll find me applying onion juice for hair growth.
Onion juice has been used for hundreds of years to treat thin and greying hair.
Onion juice helps by providing nourishment and circulation to the hair follicles. It also kills germs, parasites, and is helpful in treating some fungi infections, all of which can aid in prevention of hair loss.
How Onion Juice for Hair Growth Works:
Onions are high in sulfur, which helps in regenerating the hair follicles. They are also beneficial in decreasing inflammation.
A few weeks ago, a breakthrough study for thin and grey hair was published and showed great results for the effectiveness of a topical compound called pseudocatalase (PC-KUS). The reason this topical cream was found effective was that it targeted the cause of grey and thinning hair.
Research from Bradford University in the UK and several other universities have shown that grey and thinning hair is caused by a buildup of hydrogen peroxide and a decrease in the natural antioxidant, catalase. When a buildup of hydrogen peroxide occurs at the hair follicles, it causes oxidative stress resulting in greying and thinning hair.
Catalase can not only be found in the topical cream, but it can also be produced from the application of onion juice! Onion juice reacts similarly when it is applied. It increases the level of catalase on the skins surface, reducing the buildup of hydrogen peroxide.
Onion Juice for Hair Loss and Greying Hair
The results from the topical application of onion juice can be observed within just a few weeks.
One study from the Journal of Dermatology found that just after four weeks of using onion juice, 74% of individuals with alopecia areata experienced significant hair regrowth. Within six weeks of using onion juice, 84% of the individuals were reported to have hair regrowth.
How to Make Onion Juice
When I first started researching using onion juice for hair growth, I immediately did a search for where I could buy some. Even though you can buy it online, it is better to use the juice of a fresh onion. Any onion juice you purchase from a store has most likely been sitting on a shelf for months. Fresh onion juice will be more potent. It is best to make the juice in small amounts so it is does not have to be stored for a long period of time.
There are 3 Ways You Can Make Onion Juice:
1) Juicer- If you have a juicer, this is the easiest way to make onion juice. Just peel the onion, cut it in half and put it in the juicer. I decided to buy a juicer just for the purpose of juicing onions because it is the fastest and easiest way to get the most juice. You can get an inexpensive juicer and they work great. I bought this one because of the very low price and absolutely love it!
2) Blender/Food Processor- Peel the onion and cut it into about 4 sections. Then put them into your blender or food processor and start blending. Lastly, strain the mixture so that only the juice is remaining.
3) Grater – Peel the onion and cut it in half. Grate both halves of the onion over a dish. Then strain the mixture to get just the juice.
How to Use Onion Juice for Hair Growth and Grey Hair
For the first application of onion juice, you may want to test it on a small area (in case you may be allergic to it) or water down the mixture. Even though it’s natural, pure onion juice is strong.
Steps:
- Apply the onion juice daily to your scalp and lightly massage it in. This helps stimulate the hair follicles and allows for maximum absorption.
- Leave the onion juice on for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
The smell is powerful, but the results may be worth it! To avoid smelling like onion all day, you can apply it at night and then wash it out before you go to bed.
If you’re allergic to onions or are looking for another option, there are many more ways you can increase hair growth with natural ingredients.
Can I dilute the onion juice with aloe Vera gel? Or with oil like coconut/olive /castor oil…which combo would be good?
I diluted it with water, the oil may prevent it from being absorbed as well.
Hello Lori,
Can you please tell me honestly, if the picture you have posted is yours?
If yes then I found what I was looking for,
The picture of the onions? Yes it is.
Hi Lori,
I would like to see your before and after pictures please. Thank you.
Hello, I posted on October 25th and it’s been a month and 1 days. I am still using onions everyday except I missed few days on purpose to let my scalp get air. I also massage my scalp with castor oil almost everyday and leave it all day. I shave my head almost every week which helps to massage my scalp with onion juice. I do it before bed and I keep it all night every night without any problems. When I get a pimple, it is because hair is stuck there, that’s all.
I do have before and after picture. You will see a huge difference. Hair growing and thickening but a lots of new baby hair growing on the front sides.
By the way, I do take a piece of onions, and I scrub my scalp directly, which left some empty spots, but those spots se growing new hair and it is thickening. I may say, I used the onions for about 3 months, and results? I let some of you judge it.
If you want to see before and after, please post ur email, and I will send the pics to help you ladies and gentleman gain some confidence.
One thing I will say, I am not allergic to onions and nobody ever smelled it while at work. Good luck all.
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hey Adam!
can you send me your before and after pictures please? I’d love to see your results, unfortunately im suffering from hair loss and need some motivation 🙁
my email is [email protected]
thanks 🙂
Glad to hear it has been working for you! Thank you for sharing and offering to share before and after pics. 🙂
Dear Adam,
I have also started the onion treatment on my head. Already lost hairs on top of my head and it has been going since last 13 years. I am very disappointed with my hair loss.
It would be of really great help if you can send me before and after pictures of yours to my email id : [email protected]. You picture will give me motivation and confidence of using this onion treatment in future.
Request you again to pls send me pictures.
Many Thanks,
Sumit.
Dear Adam,
Please send your results to [email protected]
Hey, Adam please send me d pics…Thanks…!
Hello, Could you please send in the pics ? Thanks a Ton.. I suffer from hair loss for 10 years now. I will start immediately. Thanks again.
would love to see pics from anyone… [email protected]
Hai Adam ,
Ur comment brings somany hopes for us . thanks u . plz send me some before & afte pictures in my mail id . [email protected] . plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Hi Adam,
I would like to see your before and after pictures please. Thank you.
[email protected]
Well???? I’m waiting!! Where are the before and after pics????
small onion or big onion…can u pls send pics
Hi Adam,
Its great to hear your success story with hair regrowth. I have been using castor oil for last 2 months and I have felt a difference in my hair quality and density though nothing substantial. I also have noticed a few baby hair in the front but it’s been very slow maybe cuz I haven’t been regular with castor oil. After reading this article and your story, I am inspired to include onion and garlic juice along with castor oil and apply regularly. I wish to know what’s your daily schedule? is it shampoo everyday followed by castor oil and onion/garlic juice in night, or something else?
Also please share your before and after pics as it might boost my confidence in this therapy.
my mail id is [email protected]
god bless you and may your hair regrowth be phenomenal. 🙂
hey Adam!
can you send me your before and after pictures please? I’d love to see your results, unfortunately im suffering from hair loss and need some motivation
[email protected]
[email protected] …plz send me your before after pics
Hai adams please send ur before and after pictures…. If others seen that images please send to this mail- [email protected]
please send before and after pictures
can you please post me your before and after pics. many thanks
[email protected]
HI Can you send me before after pic to my email
Hi,
I am 25 years old man, and i lost my hairs on top of my head up to 60% and i m getting bald, i don wanna get bald and i want to regrow my lost hairs..!!! for that i am applying oil every night and i wash wid the shampoo by morning, and is that okay to apply onion juice on the oily head in the morning and wash it after an hour?? is that can regrow my lost hairs??? plzz do reply me..!!!! thank you.
I would apply it to a dry scalp rather than when oil is on because the oil may prevent the onion juice from reaching the scalp and being absorbed.
HI, I’m using onion juice from past 2 weeks. but hair loss is continued. I’m applying in night before going to bed n washing it in morning. is this good process? applying it for so long? is that the reason for continued hair loss?
advance thanks for your reply.
I apply it and leave it on for about an hour and then wash it out. I didn’t see improvements for at least 4 to 6 weeks, as did those in the study, so it may be too soon to tell.
Hi Lori ,
Can you please suggest can this treatment be done withsmall onions as well? Which onions do you recommend?
Harsh
I use large yellow onions, but any kind just work just fine. They all have similar properties. You can read about the differences in my post here: https://www.treasuredtips.com/red-onions-vs-white-onions-which-ones-healthier/ The study did not mention which type of onion was used.
Please if anyone could tell me and give me a professional advise about using garlic shampoo. I ve been using recently garlic extract shampoo and after I wash my hair I do feel burning sensations over my scalp , so my question is why there is such burning and does this makes hair fall down or regrowth.
shall i apply the onion juice to the scalp,where the coconut oil is already applied (or) do i want to apply onion juice in the washed hair… bcoz, my doubt is whether the coconut oil and onion juice undergo any reaction…..
I don’t think there would be a reaction, but if there is coconut oil on, it may prevent the onion juice from reaching or fully absorbing into the scalp.
its really working
Awesome!
Hi, Lori. I’d love to try the onion juice on my scalp. But, I have a silly question. Is it safe for everyone to use them? I’m concerned because I’m in Malaysia and it is quite a warm place. I thought the onion is hot and it might irritate my scalp? If it is safe, I can’t wait to try it!
Hi Lisa, the onion juice can be quite powerful, you may want to try a small amount on just a section of your scalp to make sure you aren’t allergic to it.
may we mix up the ginger and onion juice and then apply on our scalp ?
I haven’t tried it with added ginger, if you give it a try, let us know how it comes out.
Hi,
I have been facing hairfall for about 6 months now. I am trying the onion juice treatment for past 4 weeks, applying twice a week.
I want to know if this frequency is fine? And how long it might take to see the results?
Thanks for your help.
According to the study, they used it 2 times a day for 6 weeks. I used it every day for a few weeks and then cut back to once a week. I saw results in a few weeks, but it may take longer for others.
Hi All,
Today I applied Onion Juice first time to my scalp and leave it for 2 hours………..than shampoo and bath my hair…..but I scared to see a heap of hair into my hand during shower. and this was more than all time.
can anybody tell me is it normal to have a greater than normal hair loss while applying first time????…or should I stop using this juice…please help me and reply me plz…..
Sameena,
two hrs will be very late,just do it for half an hour.bcz after half hrs the scalp is not totally dried and not totally wet.
Thanks for the info and the comments .. My hair is very long and I been suffering from hairloss and grey hairs appearing . I will try it and put the result and hopefully it will work
Hope it works for you!
If i leave whole night , the applied onion juice on scalp whole night is any problem………..?
I only leave it on for an hour or two because it makes my hair stiff and the smell starts to get to me. You may want to start out using it for a shorter time to make sure you aren’t allergic or sensitive to it.
hi………….i know abt the onion juice stop hair loss……..bt i want to ask how many times or in a week we shold use it………
In the study they used it twice a day, every day for 6 weeks. I used it daily for a few weeks and saw good results!
I’m in my early 40s and struggled with hair loss since my early teens. About a month ago, I tried the onion scalp treatment using a yellow onion. I left it on overnight and washed my hair in the morning. The smell is strong but definitely tolerable. My hair felt lighter and had more volume after the first day. Two nights later, I repeated the treatment. Days after the second treatment, I noticed less hair falling from my scalp after I styled my hair. I’ve continued this treatment twice a week for the last 4 weeks. I used to run my fingers through my hair and feel multiple strands coming out of my head but if I do it now I don’t lose as many hairs. And after about only eight times of using this scalp treatment, my hair feels great and looks healthier. I think part of the reason is feels thicker is because the rate of loss has decreased. Surprisingly, my kids have even commented. They say it looks like I have more hair and they cannot see my scalp like before. They also said my hair looks darker. I’m so glad I came across this home remedy! It’s natural, cheap and seems to work. ( Since I do keep it on overnight, sometimes I can smell the onion if I perspire the next day. But, like I said, I can deal with the smell if I can get my hair back.) I’m going to try using red onions this month. I hope it works for all of you out there.
Hi Mae, so glad to hear it has helped, thank you for sharing your results!
Hello good people of this site!
I thank you ALL for sharing your experience with the Onion Juice… My question is, what kind of shampoo would work better??? Oh, isn’t bad washing ones hair daily? I heard washing hair every other day is good for the hair, just a myth?
Thanks in advance 🙂
I use castile soap to wash my hair. I wash my hair every few days.
Hi,
First i would like to thanks for the article for the suggestion for re-growth of hair.
I am 27 year old, i have tried lots of medicine which is introduce in market and TV channel, i would say am almost bold, Our family has heredity problem, But am interested to gave a try and i have a few question please can you answer me.
I have shave my head for this reason: My question as shown below
Is this really re-growth our hair in onion juice?
we need to use small or big onion?
only the juice need to apply or shall i apply the patches of onion juic?
am applying and sleeping over night is there any problem?
do we need to rub our scalp with onion before apply?
after apply 1month shall i shave it again and start applying?
can i wash our head with mild shampoo?
how long we need to continue applying onion juice?
can we drink onion juice, is there any advantage?
if i drink onion juice daily does this effect to our health?
Desperately waiting for your response.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Hi Syed, according to the study it works best when applied topically. I juice one onion at a time and keep it in the fridge for the next day. I apply it to my scalp and massage it in, then wash it out after an hour or two with shampoo. Hope this helps!
Hi everyone, I hav a doubt can I use shampoo to wash my hair after applying onion juice or should I just use plain water ?
I use shampoo to wash it out after leaving it in for about an hour.
Here are few youtube videos that talks about onions and garlic for hair loss and how to prepare them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxKxJ01DSM
Good luck to you all.
Thanks Lori for the article.
Describing my hair loss. I started to see my scalp especially if there is a light over my head, and it is noticeable. Thinning hair on the side of the hair and also the middle, so I always keep my hair little long on the top but it shows that I have less hair and looks so ugly with a long hair”2inches”
I decided to shave my head, so I did. it looked a great like a military man, but I was afraid the thin hair won’t grow back. my friends suggested to shave it so it will be easy to apply castor oil on it. So, one night, I shaved my own hair to 3 mm, and to my surprise, I didn’t look bold at all lol, instead my head looked well and since then, I started using Black Jamaican castor oil and also Virgin hair fertilizer which is very cheap to buy a Dollar store which cost me only few backs. So I started seeing good results, and 2 weeks ago, I started using ONIONS every night, just rubbing a piece of it to my scalp, and I also use GARLIC twice a week bc of the strong odor. Results? I can’t be happier than ever. I started to see thickening of my thing hair, and I also see in the front and sides new follicle growing back, lots of them. I shave my hair on the sides, and let the top to 3 mm at the most which helped me a lot of using this products.
My scalp doesn’t itch, no side affects since I love onions and garlic in food anyways.
Lori, thanks a lot for your article, and I will also suggest to people visiting this site to do some research to enforce what Lori posted here. There are lots of people using ONIONS and GARLIC for hair loss. Go to youtube, and research onions and garlic for hair loss, and also CASTOR OIL, I use black Jamaican which I bought from dollar store also for few backs and it lasts for a month.
Results are very positive in my case, so don’t get discouraged by few anonymous people that didn’t work for. Hair doctors and dermatologists won’t suggest to us to use onions on your hair so they can be out of business lol. Good luck to you all.
Adam
Hi Adam, so glad to hear your great results! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
I have my scalp sensitivity due to the use of onion juice and became shows me in my scalp peel Please help me
Sorry to hear that, one person in my family was sensitive to it as well and had to stop using it for awhile.
hi!
Can any 1 tell me how to prepare onion& garlic mixture? plz do mention the quantity of both.
I just peeled them and tossed them into my juicer.
Hi !
I am also having this problem , losing my hair very fastly , I have hair fall problem since one month , I love my hair plz tell me I wanna strong and healthy hair . I feel baldness now , Does onion regrow hair ,is there any proof ? Can you please show me the before and after pic???
Hi, the study linked above showed very good results. I’ve also tried it, and within a few weeks I noticed a significant improvement in hair loss. Many others who have commented above have had good results as well. 🙂
hi thanks for this post…i have hair loss problem for the past month and doing hot oil treatments but no results so far..i will start the onion juice treatment tomorrow and see what happens.
Hope it works for you!
HI.. Mun
thanx for ur suggetion.
Actaully I am having thin Hairs and density of hair has been decreased on top and forhead area. AS you have already suggested that onion juice to apply on bald spot only.
Then what should I do to increase my hair density. Is there any home remedy to increase hair density that i have lost due to hard water , Now i have avoided hard water and using mineral water. Kindly suggest.
Thanx in anticipation..
I also request LORI to suggest me plzz..
Thanks for the info, I am experimenting hair loss and it has been very difficult for me… I will try the onion’s juice tomorrow morning, maybe I come back here with good news !!!
Hope it works for you!
should i apply onion juice on bald spot or i can apply it on my all hairs????
plz reply..
should i apply onion juice only on bald spot or i can use it on hairs also.
On bald spot only. And work on that area.
Take a snapshot of your bald area and within 2 or 3 months take another and check for progress.
Wish you the best… hair.
Mun
Hi.. Mun , thanx for ur suggestion
Actaully my hairs density has been decreased in forehead area. I am having very thining hairs in frontal area of head.
but as you has advised onion juice is for only bald spot, then what should I do to increase my hair density that I have lost due to hard water.
Now I am avoiding Hard water. I am using Mineral Water. But density is having no progress.What should i do to increase density of hair. Is there any Home remedy for this. kindly suggest. Thanks in anticipation.