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Ayurveda Herbal Shampoo IngredientsBasic ingredient are: Shikakai, Reetha, Amla, Bhangra, Brahmi, and Hibiscus. Dry IngredientsShikakai is the primary dry ingredient. All ingredients are added in appropriate proportion to Shikakai. Shikakai Shikakai (Acacia Concinna)Shikakai (Acacia Concinna) is the main ingredient of all the herbal soaps used in India. The fruit has the Saponin to produce lather. The leaves have many Alpha Hydroxy Acids to serve as exfoliating and moistening agents. The pods, leaves and bark are dried and powdered. When used on normal hair, you do not need special conditioners. One may not be happy with the amount of suds being produced. In the olden days, women massaged the scalp with mustard oil. Made a pastes of Shikakai powder and water. Applied the Shikakai paste to the oiled hair. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and then wash away the paste, leaving hair and scalp clean, as well as shiny soft hair. Reetha Reetha (Arishtak) Sapindus TrifoliatusThe shell of the Reetha nuts contain Saponin that makes a natural lathering agent. Reetha may be added to Shikakai to increase the amount of suds.
Amount of Reetha powder may be up to two times the amount of Shikakai powder by weight. Amla Amla (Amalaki) Emblica officinalisAmla has the highest concentration of Vitamin C. Helps stimulate scalp. In addition, its color acts as a light dye compatible with natural color of Indian hair.
The seed from the fruit is discarded. The dried deseeded fruit is ground to a powder and used for shampoo.
Amount of Amla powder may same as the amount of Shikakai powder by weight. FenugreekFenugreek seed powder may promote growth of hair and reduce loss of hair. For each cup of Shikakai powder,
you may add up to ¼ cup of Fenugreek seed powder. Hibiscus Gurhal (Japa) Hibiscus rosa-sinensisThe dried leaves and petals of red Hibiscus are ground to a powder and may be added to
promote thick growth and coloring. It also adds herbal fragrance. For each cup of Shikakai powder, you may add up to
2 Tablespoons of Hibiscus powder. Bhangra Bhangra (Bhringaraj) Eclipta AlbaBhangra is added to to prevent possible hair-loss, and promote thick hair growth. It is also a coloring
agent.
For each cup of Shikakai powder, you may add up to 2 Tablespoons of Bhangra powder Brahmi Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri)Brahmi has a small amount of Saponin. Brahmi stimulates blood circulation of the scalp and helps with hair
growth. Brhami is referred to as brain tonic.
For each cup of Shikakai powder, you may add up to 2 Tablespoons Brahmi
powder.
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