| 23 September 2011
Hair oilThis is an old recipe still followed in many homes. You may find many brands in stores but to me this is the best oil. It nourishes the scalp, prevents dandruff. If used regularly you'll notice a shine in your hair. The best is to oil your hair with this mixture, leave it for one or two hour and shampoo it with shikakaiy powder.
- 500 ml coconut oil
- 100 g Eclipta Prostrata – karsanan kanni- powder
- 100 g gooseberry nellikaiy - powder
- 100 g Ponnan kanni - powder
Mix all the powders with some water to get a thick paste.
Make small pellets and dry them in the shade. Pellets should be bone dry.
Add these pellets to the oil, you'll notice that the oil turns dark green. Massage your scalp with this oil before washing your hair.
This oil is extremely nourishing. You may add more and more oil as it finishes but once the dark green colour fades, the oil doesn't have any medicinal value.
Mix 2 table spoons of Shikakaiy powder in 1 cup of water, set it aside for 1 half and hour, and shampoo your hair with this mixture.