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(342) Herbal Shampoo

Ingredients

  • 100 gms. Ritha (soap nuts).
  • 250 gms. Shikakai whole.
  • 250 gms. Gooseberry ( dried Amla pieces or fresh Amla.)
  • 1 cup fresh Aloe veera gel( 5-6 whole Aloe leaves).
  • 1 cup blanch Hibiscus leaves (25 – 30)
  • 1 cup blanch Hibiscus flowers( preferably red).

Method

  1. Soak overnight whole dried ingredients all three together in 1 ½ litre of water.
  2. Next morning boil on a slow flame for 5 minutes so that all ingredients become tender.
  3. Heat another pan with ½ litre of water. when water starts boiling add hibiscus leaves and flowers in boiling water. Stir once and immediately remove from the boiling water. Keep aside in cold water. Please don’t throw boiling water.
  4. Scrape gel from the fresh aloe leaves.
  5. In a mixture grinder blend all three together (blanched leaves , flowers and aloe gel).
  6. Separate seeds from soap nuts and shikakai pods. Please don’t throw water.
    • In a mixture grinder crush all three ingredients ( Soap nuts, Shikakai pods and amla). Please don’t try to make a fine paste. Coarse paste is also fine.
  7. Mix all crushed ingredients as well as its water (which we kept aside)in a big pan and boil for 5 minutes on a slow flame.
  8. Strain with a nylon strainer or with muslin cloth and store in a plastic bottle.
  9. Please make a small hole with a needle in a lid of the bottle for aeration because we are not mixing any preservatives in this shampoo so due to the fermentation process gas will form which creates pressure in the bottle.
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(340) Mom’s Secret Hair Oil Magic

Coconut Oil  — Deeply moisturizes, prevents protein loss, and adds shine.
Mustard Oil  — Stimulates circulation, warms the scalp, and promotes thicker growth.
Rosemary Oil  — Boosts blood flow to hair follicles, may help reduce dandruff and premature greying.
Curry Leaves — Rich in antioxidants and amino acids that strengthen roots and prevent hair thinning.
Amla — A powerhouse of Vitamin C, helps reduce hair fall, premature greying, and improves shine.
Fenugreek Seeds — Conditions the scalp, controls dandruff, and strengthens hair shafts.
Kalonji Seeds  — Also known as black seed, they nourish follicles and help reduce hair fall.
Camphor  — Cools the scalp, improves circulation, and soothes itching and dandruff.

Ingredients

  • 500 ml. Coconut oil.
  • 200 ml. Mustard oil.
  • 5 ml. Rosemary oil.
  • 2 cup Curry leaves.
  • 5 pcs. Gooseberry.
  • 2 tbsp. Fenugreek.
  • 2 tbsp. Kalonji.
  • 2 tbsp. Camphor tablets.

Method

  1. Wash Curry leaves,spread on the kitchen towel and dry under the fan for 10 minutes.
  2. Wash Amla and cut it into small pieces and keep aside.
  3. In an iron kadhai mix coconut oil and mustard oil. Heat it on a slow flame.
  4. Add Fenugreek seeds and kalonji in oil. Give one stir and add curry leaves. After one minute add pieces of Amla in hot oil. Stir continuously.
  5. Boil oil for 5 minutes on slow flame and then switch off the flame.
  6. Now add Camphor tablets. Stir to dissolve the tablets. Keep aside to cool.
  7. After cooling completely strain the oil with a strainer and mix Rosemary oil in it. Store in a glass jar and keep it in dry place.
  8. Take the required amount of oil in a small bowl and warm it gently (lukewarm, not hot).
  9. Apply oil in the scalp with the help of finger tips. Massage the scalp with finger tips for 10 minutes
  10. For best results, leave the oil on for at least 1–2 hours or overnight.
  11. Wash with home made herbal shampoo for good results.
  12. N.B. : While making herbal hair oil , heat oil always on a slow flame and stir continuously.

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