Get beautiful, healthy hair naturally with these homemade shampoo recipes using ingredients like amla, shikakai, soap nuts, and rice water. Learn how to make these easy-to-prepare shampoos and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle for optimal hair health.
Amla and Shikakai Shampoo
Amla or Gooseberry contains antioxidants which helps to repair damaged hair and cells. It also helps in preventing hair loss. Shikakai has Vitamin C which is beneficial for your hair. It also strengthens and conditions your hair. Amla and shikakai come in two forms as a dried through roots or in powdered form. Soak six to seven pieces of shikakai and a few amla pods in water overnight. Heat the mixture in the morning and turn the heat off just when it begins to boil. Allow the mixture to cool and blend it straight.
Beetroot and Soap Nut Shampoo The soap nut, also known as "shikakai", contains saponin, a natural cleansing agent. When used as a shampoo, it thoroughly cleans your scalp and hair and also has a mild refreshing scent. It is filled with iron and has antioxidants which play an important role in hair growth. It suits all hair types and prevents split ends, stops hair fall and dandruff.
Try a bundle of three to four soaked nuts in a Marceline cloth, keep this in a pan with water and bring it to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, add half cup of water and simmer for more 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool. Squeeze the bundle of soap nuts until the Soapy Suds come out, rinse the bundle with little water and squeeze again. Massage your soapy solution onto your scalp and let it sit for five minutes and then rinse well. This is a good shampoo and a body wash for those who suffer from eczema and psoriasis.
Rice Water Shampoo Rice water has been used as a hair treatment for centuries by women in Far Eastern countries. Rice water is the starchy water that remains after soaking or cooking rice. This contains mineral, Vitamin E and antioxidants. Soaking is the quickest way to make rice water. Take one cup of uncooked rice and after rinsing it, soak it into 2 cups of water.
Let it soak for few hours or overnight. Swing the rice water and massage it into your scalp and hair and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with water. Another way to make rice water is by boiling the rice. Take 1 cup rice and boil it with 3 cups of water. After the rice has cooked, strain the leftover water and then allow it to cool. Massage it into your scalp and hair and leave it for 30 minutes. Then rinse with water. Rice water can also be used as a hair rinse. It can be used either before shampooing or after shampooing with the natural shampoos mentioned earlier. Just remember to rinse your hair really well after applying rice water.
All these shampoos can be easily made fresh as and when required by a person. You must also be mindful of your lifestyle if you are concerned about your hair. Eat a balanced diet and do not skip any meal because fasting deprives the body of essential nutrients and leads to poor quality of hair. Learn and practice your asanas to improve blood circulation to your head region. Meditation and pranayama help to keep your mind and body healthy and in balance. So take charge of yourself, take care of yourself and even your hair.
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