25 Home Remedies to Strengthen Dry Brittle Nails. Nail & Cuticle Care tips - 2
10. Flaxseed or flaxseed oil
Try to consume more food that
contains essential fatty acids such as flaxseed or flaxseed oil, consume 1
tablespoon of flaxseed oil once or twice a day. Replace your regular oil with
flaxseed oil for salad dressing or simply use ground flaxseeds in your cereal
and other food.
11. Cuticle Cream
Apply some cuticle cream on your nails
and gently massage on the nails with the cream for 5-6 minutes. It gives
nourishment to the dry cuticles. This cream is very beneficial and effective
for brittle nails. Do this at night before going to sleep.
12. Blackstrap Molasses
Did you know that blackstrap molasses
can strengthen nails? Drink a cup of hot water or milk, in which a tablespoon
of blackstrap molasses has been added, 1-2 times every day for a few weeks to
notice results.
13. Horsetail
Horsetail herb helps strengthen nails.
To a cup of hot water, add 2 teaspoons of dried horsetail herb. Cover the cup
and allow the herb to steep for 10 minutes. Once it cools, soak your nails in
the water for 20 minutes. Let it stay on your nails throughout the night and
wear gloves for better results. Repeat 3-4 times in a week.
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14. Eat biotin-rich foods
Biotin helps strengthening the weak
nails. Consume diet rich in biotin such as cooked eggs, liver, avocado, whole
grains, mushrooms, tuna, turkey, salmon, beef, sunflower seeds, peanut butter,
sardines, berries, almonds, bananas, soya beans and cauliflower.
15. Beer Soak
Beer is good for much more than a
relaxing social drink. Mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar and ½ cup of beer in a
bowl. To this, add ¼ cup of warm olive oil. Dip your nails in this solution for
10-15 minutes. This remedy should be repeated 1-2 times a week.
16. Drink lots of water
There is no substitute for plain, old
drinking water. Nails benefit from drinking water, too. It helps provide
hydration to damaged and dry nails.
17. Multivitamins
Vitamins are essential for healthy,
strong nails. If your body does not have adequate amounts of vitamin A, vitamin
C, and calcium, you could end up with dry and brittle nails. Take multivitamin
and calcium supplements every day. Also, eat a diet rich in protein and
calcium.
18. Primrose oil
Evening primrose oil is another rich
source of essential fatty acid. Take 1,000 milligrams primrose oil supplements
2-3 times a day after meals.
