Nourishing Hair Oil

This nourishing hair oil, also known as Brahmi - Amla Hair oil, strengthens the hair roots, prevents hair loss and also maintains the suppleness of the hair. The oil can be stored as long as 3 months.

Ingredients:

• Thyme leafed Gratiola whole plant* 12.50 g
• Fresh fruit pulp of Indian
• Gooseberry (Spotless) 150.00-200.00 g
• (If using dried fruit powder 50 g)
• Sesame oil 100.00 ml
• Water 400.00 ml
• One of the following perfuming oils: 0.50 ml
• Geranium - for dry hair
• Rosemary - for normal hair
• Orange peel - for oily hair

* You may replace Thyme leafed Gratiola (Brahmi) with Trailing Eclipta (Bhringaraj) whole plant to obtain Bhring-Amla hair oil.

Preparation:

1. Grind Brahmi into a coarse dry powder and keep aside. You can do this easily in a domestic blender.
2. Pulp the fresh gooseberries separating the seeds. Obtain 50gms of fresh pulp from 200 gms of the fruit. (If using the dried fruit, make a paste).
3. Take Sesame oil in a steel vessel. Add Brahmi powder, gooseberry paste and water . Boil on a low flame.
4. Stir the concoction repeatedly. When the water has evaporated completely and only the oil remains, put off the flame. Allow it to become tepid. Strain the oil through a double layered muslin cloth. Add the perfuming
5. oil on cooling.
6. Transfer the decoction into a narrow mouthed bottle and secure the cap tightly.

Usage:

Take a small volume of Brahmi -Amla hair oil onto your palms . Gently apply it over the scalp and hair. Allow the oil to work for one hour before you wash it off.