Peppermint for hair growth

Among the varieties of mint, peppermint is the most favorite among confectioners, pharmacists and cosmetologists. Its distinctive feature is its high menthol content. In addition, the plant contains organic acids, flavonoids, tannins. People have known about the benefits of peppermint for hair since ancient times, even before the existence of scientific evidence of the useful properties of the fragrant herb. Modern cosmetology actively uses this knowledge, includes aromatic components in skin and hair care products.

As a strengthening agent peppermint for hair is used in the form of infusion. Rinse is prepared from fragrant leaves and hot water, in the proportion of 2 tbsp. Per glass of liquid. Infusion under a lid for half an hour and rinse the hair, washed with shampoo.

• With intense hair loss peppermint for hair is combined with linden flower. An equal amount of plant material is poured with boiling water and kept on the fire for a quarter of an hour. Before use, the decoction is filtered.

Brittle hair with split ends are treated with peppermint oil: it is added to the usual shampoo. To restore damaged curls damaged by coloring, make scallop-mint masks (it is possible to replace scallop with castor). Peppermint oil is included in masks against greasiness, for deep cleansing of hair.

• The mint components affect not only tresses but also unwanted vegetation.

Thus, women suffering from excess body hair, it is useful to consume peppermint teas or infusions. Drinks help to restore the hormonal balance and reduce the intensity of growth of tendrils or body hair. Such treatment should be carried out for at least six months.

For men, the plant also serves a good service. Thus, mint compresses before shaving will help to soften and shave off stiff stubble more easily.

Indications Hair mints

The beneficial effect of mint remedies on the hair determines the list of indications for use. In the absence of contraindications and allergies, the plant is used in various forms and is suitable for most people.

Peppermint for hair is recommended for the following scalp problems:

• itching, dandruff;
• sloughing spots;
• redness, irritation;
• brittle and dull hair;
• high fat content;
• slow growth, profuse loss.

Peppermint for hair growth

If your hair is growing slowly, it is time to turn to herbal remedies. Often this problem is accompanied by intensive loss of existing strands. Peppermint for hair can solve both problems: stop baldness and stimulate the growth of new, healthy locks.

Mint for hair growth is most effective in the form of masks. They can be prepared independently, in the home kitchen. In addition to ready-made recipes, no one is forbidden to experiment. Creativity in the search for "his" mint remedy is welcome: this approach helps to find an individual way to improve the condition of your hair and scalp.

The following recipes are used to stimulate growth:

• Mix 2 spoonfuls of honey, 1 spoonful of cream, half a spoonful each of peppermint and olive oil. Spoon tablespoons, non-metallic dishes. The mask is better to apply on steamed skin. Cover the lubricated scalp with a film for 30 minutes, wash off with shampoo.

This or similar masks should be used regularly, until the visible improvement of hair condition. Thanks to the aromatic herb, the accompanying troubles disappear: dandruff, itching, irritation, unsightly appearance of strands.

After mint procedures curls begin not only to look luxurious, but also smell pleasant, giving the owner of beautiful braids a sense of freshness and confidence in their irresistibility.

Experimental evidence suggests that a 3% peppermint solution promotes hair growth by helping to maintain vascularization of the dermal papilla of the hair, which may contribute to the induction of the early stage of anagen. [1]

Mint for oily hair

A greasy head is a nuisance for many women. You have to wash your hair every day, look for different shampoos, and it is not always possible to find the perfect remedy to eliminate the problem. Peppermint for oily hair can do this. At the same time - get rid of dandruff.

Peppermint oil for hair is recommended due to its antibacterial, moisturizing, toning, refreshing, anti-inflammatory properties. It acts on the bulbs and the entire length of each hair, softens and aromatizes the locks. Just a few drops of essential oil make the hair light and soft. The presence of this ingredient in the cosmetic product guarantees the saturation of the skin and hair follicles with various useful components.

• Before applying the oil, it is necessary to check the reaction of the skin. The fact is that it is an irritating component and is not used in concentrated form.

In case of oily hair, it is useful to drop the oil into shampoo for constant washing of hair. After washing, the head should be rinsed with a mint infusion. The hair will not only become fresh, but will even keep naturally cool, which is especially pleasant in the summer heat.

For the care of oily and normal tresses, the following mask with peppermint oil is suitable.

• Beat 2 eggs, pour in 1 spoonful of lemon juice, a few drops of oil. Stir the mass, cover the hair for 15 minutes, then wash it with shampoo.

Peppermint for hair loss

In those times, when they did not know shampoos and balms, women everywhere had long, thick, luxurious hair. This did not happen by chance, but thanks to the use of healing properties of various potions. Hops, burdock, nettle, mint for hair are excellent detergents and medicines. This should not be forgotten and the current beauties who take care of braids.

• The environment, stress, busy lifestyle, and ignoring healthy foods are adversely affecting your skin and hair.

They become dull, delaminate, and fall out. Peppermint from hair loss is one of the most effective remedies. They are recommended not only by folk healers, but also by professional trichologists - as a stimulant for growth and for the prevention of hair loss.

• It is convenient to use a homemade spray for treatment. It covers the surface perfectly, is economical to use, easy to apply, easy to prepare.

To prepare the spray requires pharmacy tincture: it is mixed in a bottle with a sprayer in equal parts with clean water - mineral, filtered, frozen. Before each use shake. The liquid is sprayed on the roots, pads of fingers stick into the skin and comb the strands along the entire length.

Mint for dry hair

The use of peppermint for dry hair is justified by the following factors:

• with its moisturizing and nourishing properties;
• ability to combine effectively with various natural ingredients (honey, cosmetic oils, yolks, herbal extracts, lemon juice).

Peppermint tincture for hair that needs nourishment and moisturizing, combined with jojoba and coconut oils, lemon juice, cognac. Professional cosmetology is also not standing aside from the current issue of the effect of mint on dry hair. Floya company offers for dry hair hydrolat "Pepper Mint", Omne - shampoo "Lavender and Mint", Belorek - "Olive and Mint", Avalon Organics - "Mint", "Tea Tree and Mint", Ricca - Actyva Nutrizione, Estel - Mojito series, including shampoo, balms, serum.

Moisturize and give volume to dry tresses can home procedure with the following ingredients: 0.5 cup of chopped leaves, 30 g of olive oil, 50 g of liquid honey, 30 ml of heavy cream.

The homogeneous mixture is distributed on the strands, wrapped with a film, left for half an hour. After washing off with warm water and shampoo, the hair is dried naturally. The procedure is carried out twice a week, until the achievement of a lasting effect.

Pharmacodynamics

Peppermint is a valuable remedy for the care of tresses. It has cooling, strengthening, vasoconstrictive, tonic, cleansing, soothing, mildly bactericidal properties. The unique smell is not lost in any neighborhood: a special minty note can be felt in any bouquet of floral fragrances.

• The pungent but pleasant vibes of freshness have always attracted attention to the plant. Folk healers were interested in its healing properties, and peppermint for hair was used by most women who care about the beauty and health of their tresses.

The value of the plant is that its substances strengthen the hair, get rid of dandruff, activate blood supply. Infusion and other mint remedies can solve many problems, in particular, eliminate:

• brittleness and loss;
• dandruff and itching;
• excess fat;
• dullness;
• bad head odor.

Rinsing the infusion nourishes and revitalizes the hair, they become smooth, shimmering, well-groomed. Cool infusion gives shine no worse than expensive cosmetics. If a strong infusion rubbed into the skin an hour before washing, the tresses grow faster, become thicker and stronger.

• Mint compositions help to get rid of headaches, increase tone, give vigor.

Dried leaves are no less useful than fresh leaves. Therefore, in summer use green raw material, and at other times - dried. If possible, mint can be grown and dried on its own.

The active ingredient of peppermint for hair is menthol. Pharmacodynamics is that when applied topically, the substance has an irritating effect. It helps to reduce pain, vasoconstriction, causes a sensation of cold, burning, tingling.

Dosing and administration

Peppermint is not only unique, but also versatile. Peppermint for hair, alone or in mixtures with other ingredients, is suitable for all types of tresses. Dry and oily, falling out or slow-growing, polluted with dandruff - all problems are solved, and the method of application and dosages depend on the condition of the hair and skin on the head.

Basically, mint is used in several ways: decoctions rinse the hair after washing or use on a par with shampoo; masks are applied to the surface of the skin and strands; masks are made from oils. These methods can be combined with each other.

Application for children

The useful properties of the fragrant herb are also used in children's cosmetology. The use for children is due to the fact that mint is safe as an ingredient in children's shampoos, toothpastes, balms, liquid soaps and other hygienic products, including for the youngest consumers. For example, peppermint for hair is included in "Shampoo BABY" for boys with natural flavors from Cryo Cosmetics, children's shampoo from "Laskovaya Mama", "Peppermint" from Weleda, gel with peppermint and licorice from Baby Line, "Ice Mint" from Angri Birds, "Before Sleep" from Smeshariki.

• Mint or chamomile decoction is an excellent alternative for disinfecting a newborn's font. The main thing is to watch the concentration of the decoction and not to overdose, so as not to cause skin flaking or allergies.

Peppermint is useful not only for hair, but also for internal use. Peppermint teas are soothing, relieve nausea and headaches, have a favorable effect on digestion.

• On whether to treat children with peppermint and from what age, there is no unequivocal opinion among pediatricians.

Doctors are united in the fact that newborns, as well as their mothers, mint is not recommended to use. Unless in extreme cases and with the permission of the treating specialist. What can be this "extreme case", also decide the pediatrician. In general, the age limit is three or five years.

Peppermint extract for hair

Mint extract is widely used in cosmetology. It effectively copes with acne and wrinkles, revitalizes the color and protects the face from ultraviolet light, soothes the skin under the eyes, enriches with antioxidants and essential microelements.

Peppermint extract for hair can be bought in stores. The drug occupies a separate niche in cosmetology. Its properties are as follows:

• soothes the skin;
• gives shine, softness, volume;
• clears away excess fat;
• toning.

Peppermint extract for hair is included in the composition of cosmetic products of various manufacturers. In particular, Manufaktura Czech Republic offers a balm for normal and oily hair, which cleanses, deeply moisturizes and nourishes, refreshes, protects from adverse external factors.

Additional ingredients, wheat proteins and panthenol, give elasticity and shine, normalize oiliness, aromatize with natural freshness. The hair becomes light, silky, fragrant and pleasant to the touch.

Balm with mint extract is applied to washed strands, combed, kept for a couple of minutes and rinsed off. The treated curls can be easily combed and styled in a hairstyle.

Similar products are produced by O`HERBAL, Kaaral Professional, Innisfree, Paul Mitchell, Organic kitchen, Fresh Pop, Shamtu, Bbcos, OGX, Kloran and others.

Peppermint essential oil for hair

Peppermint essential oil for hair is used to activate growth. It helps to make tresses shiny and well-groomed. For the effect, it is enough to drop a little of the aromatic product in the shampoo or balm, and after the washing procedure rinse the braids with an infusion of the herb. You can also use the product in other ways.

• One of the easiest is to apply peppermint hair oil to a wooden comb and comb your hair with it. The hair is softened and smells fresh all day long.

Peppermint massage has a double effect. Massaging increases the blood flow and the oil itself strengthens the hair follicles. The hair becomes stronger and does not fall out.

• Oil masks are especially useful for hair.

For their preparation take almond or avocado oil, lemon juice, egg yolk, other natural ingredients. The mask with avocado and peppermint oil is kept under a film on the hair for 40 minutes and washed off with shampoo.

You can take ready-made recipes or give room for imagination, finding a unique mixture for your curls. The main thing is that the ingredients suit the type of hair and solve the actual problem. When preparing a homemade mask, it should be remembered that the more oils it includes, the smaller the amount of each of them should be.

Peppermint tincture for hair

The specific aroma of peppermint is provided by the menthol component. It has the effect of speeding up blood circulation in the skin and strengthening the walls of blood vessels. Due to this effect, hair follicles receive many times more nutrition, which has a better effect on the condition of the hair. Therefore, mint for hair solves most of the problems: revitalizes, refreshes, strengthens.

Alcohol tincture of peppermint for hair is sold in pharmacies, but it is not difficult to prepare it at home. The recipe is as follows:

For 100g of fresh or dry leaves take half a liter of 75% medical alcohol. Put for 2 weeks in a place protected from daylight. After filtration, the remedy is ready for use.

• Tincture is often confused with an infusion, that is, an aqueous, not alcoholic preparation. It is also used for hair, but it is prepared and used in a slightly different way. In particular, the tincture is rubbed into the roots, and the infusion rinses the hair.

The use of tincture has its own peculiarities. In order not to cause dryness and irritation, it is diluted in half with water and applied before washing the head. The procedure is carried out no more than once a week, kept for 30 minutes. The effect is noticeable after a month of regular use.

Peppermint infusion for hair

Infusion is an aqueous extract from plant material, intended for external or internal use. Raw materials are leaves, flowers, roots, bark, stems. Methods of preparation - cold, water bath, in a thermos, mixed.

• Mint infusion for hair is prepared from leaves, buds and stems. The best time is the beginning of flowering.

Properly prepared liquid cleanses, tones, refreshes, revitalizes, prevents loss, soothes the skin, gets rid of dandruff.

Mint for hair in the form of infusion used for rinsing. For a portion take 2 tablespoons of fragrant leaves in 0.5 liters of boiling water, kept for 30 minutes and filtered. The resulting fragrant liquid is added when rinsing with clean water. The procedure improves blood circulation, relieves stress, nourishes follicles.

• The active ingredient of the herb - menthol cools, has antiseptic, antifungal action.

Eliminate dullness brunettes help peppermint tea, which is useful to carry out the last rinse. The following remedy fights against greasiness: 1 tbsp. Carrot juice, 4 - lemon juice, half a cup of mint infusion. Such a mixture washes the hair every time after washing.

Any type of hair is useful infusion of a mixture of mint and other pharmacy herbs: chamomile, linden, burdock, nettle. A spoonful of the collection is placed in a thermos and add a glass of boiling water. Soak for 1.5 hours, strain and rinse the strands.

Peppermint decoction for hair

Decoction is prepared slightly differently than the infusion of mint for hair. For a portion you need to take 2 tbsp. Spoons of the plant, poured 0.5 liters of boiling water, cook on a gentle heat for 10 minutes and strain.

• The decoction of peppermint for hair is pleasant and useful to wash your face as well.

Mint liquid strengthens hair, makes it shiny, aromatizes and refreshes it. Together with other useful plants disinfects, eliminates dandruff, stimulates blood circulation. Especially useful are linden flowers, burdock, nettle.

Mint and linden decoction is prepared for washing and rinsing. Take equal parts of linden color and mint leaves (2 tbsp. Per glass of boiling water), kept on the fire for 15 minutes. Use after cooling and filtration.

Decoction can also be prepared from peppermint powder. 2 tbsp. Pour boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain the liquid, filter the settled sediment. Decoction gets rid of dandruff, disinfects the surface, activates blood circulation of the skin.

The main condition for the effectiveness of mint procedures is systematicity. According to the reviews of women practicing such care, mint is quite capable of replacing expensive balms.

Hair mask with mint

The best hair mask with peppermint is the one that suits your tresses exactly. Such a mask can be created independently, combining useful substances for your hair type with an extract or peppermint oil for hair. Masks renew the structure of weakened hair, maintain a healthy look and grooming. Recipes are selected so as to eliminate the main problem: poor growth, loss, dullness, brittleness, dryness or oiliness. As the main ingredient used fresh or dry herbs, pharmacy and cosmetic preparations: oil, extract.

Nourishing mask is prepared from peppermint essential oil (4 drops), coconut oil and jojoba oil (20g each), cognac and lemon juice (1 tsp. Each). All together heated, essential oil is added in the last turn. The ready remedy is kept for an hour and a half, then washed off with shampoo.

• Ready-made masks to normalize oiliness is offered by Carebeau.

1. One of the products is based on pomegranate juice, contains mint and white tea. It is suggested for damaged and colored hair. Stimulates growth, strengthens, protects against UV rays and temperature contrasts.
2. Nourishing product with peppermint cares and cares for hair. Menthol refreshes, promotes deep penetration of useful components into the roots and inside each hair. The complex of organic compounds provides antioxidant and antiviral effects, resists fungi, dandruff and the desire to scratch the head. Hair becomes stronger, stronger and cleaner.

Mint rinse

To stop hair loss, regular rinsing of the hair is practiced. Mint rinse activates blood flow to the head, relieves stress, saturates follicles with substances that strengthen the roots and length of strands. Fragrant liquid can be prepared by various methods: boiled, infused, combined with other components.

• The main active ingredient is extract, oil, fresh peppermint for hair.

Additional - honey, vinegar, lemon juice, eggs, dried flowers of herbs. The extract resists hair loss, essential oil activates the growth of tresses, eliminates dandruff, dryness, alopecia.

• A simple recipe for a natural rinse:

40 g of mint leaves pour boiling water, boil for 2 minutes, cover and insist to room temperature. Drop a few drops of essential oil, strain. The ready remedy should be applied with massaging movements on clean tresses. Do not wash off the rinse.

Peppermint provides antibacterial properties, supplies energy, gently cleanses excess greasiness. Thanks to the magic herb, hair gains volume, shine, pleasant coolness and freshness.

Peppermint hair spray

Industrial sprays of peppermint for hair are bought in pharmacy and specialty stores. Means include extracts of useful plants, collagen, elastin, other components. The product is used simply: spray on dry or wet hair and leave without rinsing.

The action of Kamali's Natural Mint Spray is as follows:

• instantly infuses your locks with energy and strength;
• protects against negative influences and ultraviolet light;
• prevents baldness;
• repairing the damage;
• gives volume, smoothness and silkiness.

Who does not trust purchased products, can make a natural effective spray at home. The following ingredients are required:

• 200 ml of water;
• essential oil;
• Dry herbs, including peppermint for hair.

The herbal mixture is boiled for half an hour on minimum heat. The brewed liquid is left to cool, filtered. In cool drop 3 k. Of essential oil.

The ready remedy is placed in a bottle with a sprayer. This composition is sprayed daily on washed strands, leaving them to dry. Regular care with the help of spray will make curls healthy, beautiful, obedient.

Estel mohito hair shampoo.

Any professional knows about the cosmetic properties of peppermint for hair and will not fail to use them in their production and in practice. And if folk medicine uses natural raw materials, then in industrial production, menthol, peppermint oil is valued. Estel mohito hair shampoo, in addition to menthol, contains lime oil and hyaluronic acid.

All components of the professional product provide optimal moisturization, tone, energy. After normal washing, within 1-3 minutes, hair becomes fresh, cool, pleasantly smelling.

• The Mohito line includes 4 hair products (besides shampoo - balm, serum, sun protection spray) and a shower gel.

Effectiveness is based on the properties of peppermint oil, which leads to normal functioning of sebaceous glands, helps to treat seborrhea and fungal pathologies, gets rid of pesky itching, irritation, rashes.

• Thanks to this component mint shampoo from Estel turns weakened hair into strong, dull - into shiny, problematic - into healthy.

Accelerated blood circulation stimulates growth, strengthens bulbs and roots, cleanses the skin. The preparation is especially effective for oily type, when hair has to be washed daily. Owners of sensitive skin during washing feel a sharp "chill" of mint flavor.

Peppermint tea for hair loss

Everyone's hair falls out, but it becomes a problem if it leaves your head too intensely. There are many reasons for this, the most common are as follows:

• hormonal imbalance;
• genetic predisposition;
• weak immune system;
• improper care;
• vitamin and mineral deficiencies;
• vasoconstriction, poor blood supply to roots and skin;
• the effects of stress.

If the hair "shed" because of constant stress in the family or at work, the problem can be solved without the use of drugs. It is enough to develop the habit of drinking peppermint tea for hair loss. Peppermint, melissa are known for their calming and relaxing properties. Thanks to herbal drinks relieves stress, improves sleep, restores the normal state of the nervous system. Hair mint, chamomile have a beneficial effect and when washing the head, taking baths.

• Especially beneficial mint affects women: normalizes the hormonal background and the course of menopause, reduces the severity of menstrual discomfort.

Peppermint is beneficial for blood pressure fluctuations, nervous irritability, coughs, and colds.

The drink is prepared separately or add fragrant leaves to regular tea. Both fresh and dried raw materials are suitable. Lemon and honey will be very useful in peppermint tea. In a cold decoction add milk, ice, cream.

There are cautions, too. Men should know that a drink of mint reduces libido, and prolonged use without a break is not recommended regardless of the stati.

Mint Hair Conditioner

Why do you need to use a peppermint hair conditioner after shampooing? The fact is that shampoo cleans tresses, but does not nourish and protect. These properties are endowed with conditioners that can tidy up the hair in the intervals between washing.

• The benefits of mint for hair and other healing plants were used by various manufacturers. In particular, Levrana "Peppermint and Burdock", Omne "Lavender and Peppermint", Ziaja "Peppermint" conditioners are available on sale.

Mint and turpentine product is created for damaged, falling out, dull locks. It restores the structure and condition of hair, makes it smooth. Additional ingredients soothe, soften the skin. Before use, the product is shaken, applied for a few minutes to the entire length with massaging movements, then rinsed with running water.

"Lavender and mint" protects dry hair from external factors, supplies moisture and useful components, fights dandruff, reduces inflammation, optimizes the work of sebaceous glands. It is applied in the same way as described above.

Mint conditioner from Ziaja, thanks to the perfectly selected ingredients, has a moisturizing, nourishing, soothing and refreshing effect. The special feature is that the product facilitates combing and styling, provides anti-static effect and healthy shine.

Use Hair mints during pregnancy

Women mint is especially useful, on its basis it is prepared preparations for the treatment of the sexual system, to ease the course of menopause. The herb is especially actively used for cosmetic purposes.

The plant is considered harmless, so the use during pregnancy is not contraindicated. On the contrary, when adding mint to tea, it has a beneficial effect: calms, normalizes sleep, supplies the body with vitamins and biologically active components. Eliminates flatulence and constipation, which are not uncommon in expectant mothers.

• Peppermint tea gets rid of toxicosis, especially in the first trimester, relieves agitation, improves the condition of the skin of the pregnant woman.

In the second trimester, in the absence of toxicosis, leaves are added to dishes to improve appetite. In the last trimester, the decoction soothes, eliminates itching on the abdomen and legs.

• It is not recommended to use the plant in late pregnancy. It can cause an undesirable increase in uterine tone and premature labor.

Pregnant women should not take products containing peppermint oil. There is no information about the harm of peppermint for hair during pregnancy. However, it is better for a future mother to be reinsured and consult a doctor about the advisability of using mint and its preparations. [2]

Contraindications

If peppermint teas do not provoke in a person allergies, then also applied externally peppermint for hair, most likely, will not give a negative reaction.

• Ingestion of peppermint preparations is not recommended for hypotensive people, as the plant has blood pressure lowering properties.

Contraindications to use are few: individual intolerance and allergies. If suddenly there is dizziness, rash, itching, then the use of mint products immediately stop.

Contraindicated fragrant herb for children under 5-7 years old, nursing mothers, pregnant women without consulting a gynecologist.

Side effects Hair mints

To avoid side effects, check the possibility of allergy before first use. Reaction is also possible in case of individual intolerance to menthol.

Peppermint for hair can become harmful in an overdose of decoction or oil. The skin in this case becomes irritated, in a person there is an irresistible desire to scratch the head.

Overdose

By adding a few drops of peppermint oil or decoction to everyday care products, we get a chance to get rid of dull and lifeless locks. But, no matter how useful peppermint is for hair, one thing is certain: it should be used in moderation. This is the case when more does not mean better.

Overdose of infusion or oil gives the opposite of the desired result: the skin becomes irritated, itchy, covered with rashes, discomfort and the desire to constantly scratch the head.

Uncontrolled ingestion can cause insomnia, bronchial spasms, heart pain, and decreased libido.

Storage conditions

Mint leaves for hair are stored for 2 years at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees in a place inaccessible to children. Term and conditions of storage of ready decoction - in a cold place for 2 days.

Shampoos after opening retain suitability for 12 months, spray - 1 year, tincture - 3 years.

Analogs

Pharmacies offer mint tablets in blisters of different production, powder, briquettes, filter packets of 20pcs in a packet, tinctures and oils in glass bottles. All these means are intended mainly for ingestion, their active ingredient is menthol. A similar therapeutic effect is observed when using pharmaceutical full analogs.

• Preparations of mint leaves for hair are used both internally and externally.

Internally - in the form of tea, to calm the nervous system, relieve stress, negatively affecting the condition of the hair. Externally - for rinsing, rubbing into the skin, masks for braids and scalp. Analogs are used according to the instructions.

In case of weakened, damaged, too oily tresses, you should remember about folk methods of treatment. Peppermint for hair is exactly what is needed, it is often better in this sense than industrial shampoos and balms. With regular use of the infusion or oil, the hair is transformed in a short time, without large monetary expenditures.