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| Name |
Thankamani |
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| District |
Karunapuram |
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| State |
Kerala |
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| Title |
Treating hair problems |
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| Details |
To get rid of hair problems and hair fall, half grind ‘Bhringaraj’ (Eclipta alba), ‘Brahmi’ (Bacopa monnieri (L.)Penn.), ‘Kudakan’ (Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.), ‘Henna’ (Lawsonia inermis L.) and ‘Neelemari’ (Indigofera tinctoria L.). Extract the juice, boil it in coconut oil and apply on the scalp.
Eclipta alba is commonly used for healthy black and long hair throughout India (http://www.charak.com/HerbContents.asp?id=41). Lawsonia inermis and Bacopa monnieri, Centella asiatica are also used for hair care. (http://www.ayurvedic.org/store/product_detail.asp?pid=4&c1=beauty &key=hair&nm1= Beauty%20Products&nm2 =Hair%20Care; http://www.sobanuhenna.com/henna-shampoo-hair-cleanser.html). Leaves of Indigofera tinctoria are used to make hair dye as well as to prepare medicated hair oil (http://www.henna-manufacturers.com/indigo.html) |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee, 18(2):19, 2006 |
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Scouted by Peermade Development Society |
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| Call Number |
18210 |
