How To Use Amla, Reetha And Shikakai On Hair

Do you ever wonder how women of old time managed to get silky, shiny, strong, thick and beautiful hair when there were no advanced shampoo hair care products? There were no modern hair care techniques in old time but still women had perfect hair just by applying herbal ingredients taken from the lap of nature such as Amla (Indian gooseberry), Reetha (Soap Nuts) and Shikakai (Acacia concinna). This article will formalize you with a great old age Indian hair care home remedy and show how to apply Amla, Reetha and Shikakai to get that perfect and beautiful hair at home.

Before we proceed to home remedy, let me introduce you with benefits and effectiveness of each ingredient for hair.

Benefits of Amla, Reetha and Shikakai for Hair

Amla is rich in essential fatty acids, proteins, vitamins and minerals that nourish and moisturize the hair and are necessary for healthy hair growth of hair. It helps to improve pigmentation and color of here, thus prevent premature graying of hair and add extra shine and thickness. Vitamin C in Amla cleanses and conditions hair deeply and it also has many antioxidant properties that give strength to the roots of hair.

Reetha is another natural cleansing agent that removes impurities and microorganism from hair and scalp that may cause many problems like dandruff, scalp infection, itching, irritation etc. Its various active components nourish and conditions hair, add shine and improves hair texture.

Shikakai is a natural fruit for the hair because of its low pH value that retains the natural oils of the hair keeping it lustrous and healthy. Shikakai has powerful strengthening and hair conditioning properties that helps to reduces hair loss and adds volume to the hair.

How to apply Amla, Reetha and Shikakai on hair?

Though, there are number of herbal hair care products such as shampoo and oils available in market that contains Amla, Reetha and Shikakai extracts for simple use but there is an easy and simple way to apply these miraculous hair care ingredients on your hair to get all the benefits.

• Take some dried Amla, Reetha and Shikakai in equal quantity and soak in water in a closed container for two days. After two days, the water in a container will absorbs maximum of the nutrients of these ingredients and will turn dark greenish.  That is the time when it is ready to apply on your hair for maximum benefits.
• Take some Amla, Reetha and Shikakai water in a bowl and apply on your hair and scalp thoroughly using finger tips. Leave it for 60 an hour to let the hair and scalp absorbs nutrients and then rinse off with lots of water.  There is no need to shampoo as Reetha presents in the solution will work as a natural cleanser but it may leave temporary smell in hair that will eliminate automatically after dried up.  You can use light shampoo to eliminate smell immediately but avoid it if not necessary to get maximum benefits.

 There is no need to throw remaining solution in the container as it is safe and effective to use for another 15 days. 

Amla, Reetha and Shikakai homemade shampoo

Take around half liter of water and soak some Amla fruits, pieces of Shikakai and reetha pods in it for overnight. Heat the mixture in next morning till it starts boiling and stop. Squash the mixture with a blender after cool down and you will notice that lot of forth produced above the mixture that means your shampoo is ready to use. Strain the mixture and use the residue left behind as a shampoo to wash your hair to get soft, silky, shiny and beautiful looking hair naturally at home. 

This ancient time’s Indian hair care home remedy is used by women of Indian region since old ages and still continuing. It is as effective as many commercial hair care products and salon treatments. Apply once in a week to get soft, silky, shiny, strong and beautiful looking hair forever.