I've uncovered a chapter from old source, Modern Ailments Ancient Remedies – A Healing Manual by Gillian Kerr N.D. and Dr. Yvonne Bloomfield.

This book has been lying around the house for more years than I can remember, so it was a nice surprise to see it mention alopecia.

My journey with alopecia so far has taught me to nourish my body with organic foods, fresh fruit and vegetables and more recently, yoga and meditation.

So it’s not much of a surprise that my search to heal my alopecia turned to nature for answers.

The manual describes specific benefit is derived from rosemary, yarrow and thyme.
According to Kerr and Bloomfield these 4 ancient remedies are,

1. Rosemary, massaged regularly into the scalp and hair follicles, offers circulatory benefits

2. Yarrow has a powerful effect on the circulatory system, though the manual does not recommend in what form

3. In hope of preventing further hair loss, thyme works as a strengthening tonic for the scalp

4. And for a shampoo, tea tree or aloe vera (or as a gel or oil)

I have rosemary in my garden which I can definitely try, though I'm wondering how smelly it'll get...

I think tea tree is wonderful for its antiseptic qualities. My face products include this as an ingredient and it seems to be doing the trick. Particularly when the oral steroids didn’t do wonderful things to my already not so wonderful skin. So I'm keen to give tea tree a go.

I think I'll try at least 2 (1 and 4) of these remedies.