Fitz asks…Is mira hair oil really worth a try?
The Right Brain responds:
Before we answer your question, we have a question of our own: What the heck is mira oil??
What is mira oil?
It turns out that this oil has been used in India for centuries. Apparently it’s a blend of several natural plant oils. While we couldn’t find an exact description of its composition, this site says that mira oil contains a plant extract known as eclipta alba. One of its purported abilities of mira oil is to help hair grow faster. But does it really do anything?
The magic of mira oil
Surprise! There MAY actually be something to this stuff. We found two studies published on PubMed which indicate that eclipta alba extract may stimulate hair growth. Of course, that doesn’t mean that mira oil works because the extracts could be in a different form, or used at much lower concentrations, than in the published studies. For example, both studies evaluated an alcohol or ether soluble portion of the extract, not the oil soluble portion that you’d expect to find in mira oil. Still, it’s an intriguing possibility.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
We wouldn’t rush out and spend a lot of money on mira oil until we see further research but at least there’s a kernel of scientific fact behind this product’s claims.
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Thank you for this interesting article.
I have read a lot of articles about oils supposed to accelerate the hair to grow : essential oils and other…, with scalp massages.
See for instance this website : http://www.aromatherapy-at-home.com/doessentialoilsgrowhair.html
Is there any scientific proof that it could work ?
There is also a product quite famous on line : Hairfinity (vitamins)
I would be eager to have your opinion about this product as well (maybe in another article) ?
Thank you in advance for your request,
No, there is no evidence that essential oils will grow hair. They won’t.
So much about appearance is related to genetics. The Mira oil, for instance, is from India. Every one of my Indian and Pakistani friends has thick and glossy dark hair without assistance from any oil or hair product. The same for my Armenian friends. This Ukrainian peasant does not share those great hair genetics; I have to settle for kinky gossamer seaweed-like hair. At least I have admirable skin and nails.
In the website you have mentioned in your post it says: “Eclipta alba is also able to restore hair greying hair to its natural color. This preparation is made with the leaves of the herb. The leaves are boiled and the liquid produced is mixed with coconut oil or sesame oil. This restorative mixture is applied to the hair, and results in the hair being brought back to its normal color.” isnt it strange ? I assume it can’t be possible, or can it?
Not likely.