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Herbal hair wash. A way to give life to our hair

We have been using shampoos to wash our hair since ages. Even when we know that these are loaded with chemicals we just can't stop using them. And the reason is that we don't have any other alternative. 

To save our hair from chemicals we switch on to mild shampoos, then to herbal shampoos, in an intention to cut off the amount of chemical we are using on our hair. Afterall those chemical are doing nothing but deteriorating the health of our hair from bad to worse. 

But let's be honest here, even herbal shampoo has some amount of chemical in it. And the evidence is the bubbles that we enjoy and love to feel on our head is all because of the chemicals only. 

Accepted that the amount of chemicals in them is a lot less than a normal shampoo but that small amount is enough to make our hair dead. 

But here arises a question what should we do then? 

The answer is herbal hair wash. 

Now you all must be thinking that right now I was disapproving the use of shampoos and now I am recommending a herbal hair wash. Well what I was recommending was a d i y herbal hair wash that you can actually prepare at home.

All you'll need are some herbal powders. You can get them from market or can also prepare at home from leaves of the plant to get a better result. 

Here's a list of powders that you will need-

  1. Shikakai powder
  2. Fenugreek or Methi powder 
  3. Neem leaf powder 
  4. Hibiscus powder 
  5. Amla or Indian gooseberry powder
  6.  Bhringraj powder

Shikakai or soap pod powder



(bot. name- Acacia concinna) 
It 
1. Treat dandruff and cleans hair. 
2. Prevents hair loss. 
3. Nourishes hair follicles.

Fenugreek or methi powder



It
1. Promote hair growth. 
2. Strengthens hair follicles.

Neem leaf powder 



It
1. Promotes scalp health. 
2. Stimulates hair growth. 
3. Antibacterial

Hibiscus powder



It
1. Conditions the hair. 
2. Helps rejuvenate scalp. 

Amla or Indian gooseberry powder 



It
1. Strengthens the hair follicles. 
2. Softens and smoothens hair. 
3. Promotes hair growth. 

Bhringraj or false daisy powder



( bot. name- Eclipta alba)
It
1. Promotes hair growth. 
2. Strengthens hair follicles. 
3. Prevents premature greying of hair. 
4. Prevents hairfall. 


Method to prepare 

You will need 

1/2 cup shikakai powder 
1/8 Cup Fenugreek seed powder 
1 teaspoon neem leaf powder 
3 teaspoon hibiscus powder 
2 teaspoon Amla powder 
1 teaspoon bhringraj powder

How to do it
1. Take all the powders in the required amount. 
2. Mix them properly in a bowl. 
3. Store it in an airtight container. 

Now whenever you need to wash your hair,

1. Take required amount of powder nearly about 3 to 5 teaspoon in a bowl. 
2. Mix some rice water or normal water in it to get a paste like consistency.
3. Let it rest for an hour or soak it overnight. 
4. After that apply it on your hair. 
5. Massage it properly for few  minutes on your scalp. 
6. After few minutes wash your hair as usual.

The effect of this hair wash is same as a normal shampoo. 
Using this hair wash regulary will result in hair growth, less hairfall and your hair will become more healthy. It will treat dandruff and other scalp problems too. 

#People with sensitive skin and scalp are recommended to do a patch test first. 
If you have any allergy or feel any kind of irritation because of any of the ingredient, you can completely skip it. 

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