Want long and strong hair? Here is how fermented rice water can help you

“I want my hair to be long and shiny.” That’s a dream a majority of women share across the world. Besides hair growth, the number one concern women face is hair fall. It is a demon that often gives them sleepless nights. Women try a variety of hair care products, such as oils, shampoos, serums, hairmasks and conditioners to combat hairfall and make their dream of healthy hair come true.


Yao women from the hinterlands of a south-western Chinese village of Huangluo have a small secret to share for long, healthy hair. And the secret lies in these three magical words — Fermented rice water. Women in this ancient Chinese village flaunt soft, silky and shiny hair. Some of them have hair as long as 1.4 meters. They have been using fermented rice water to wash and nourish their hair for centuries. It is so effective that sometimes this village is referred to as “Long Hair Village”.


What is fermented rice water?
Rice water is the translucent liquid left after boiling rice. Instead of draining this magical liquid away,, keep it aside at room temperature for a day till it is fermented. Boil it, cool it, add few drops of essential oils and use it for washing hair.
Here is how adding fermented rice water to the hair regime puts an assured end to hair fall.
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