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Herbal shampoo- safe formula using Jamaican herbs to make at home
EASY HERBAL SHAMPOO
1 Cup infused herbal tea(rosemary,burdock root,nettles all or any)
1 tbsp. jojoba oil
1 tbsp. vegetable glycerine or castor oil.
1 tbsp. wheat germ oil or coconut oil.
1 cup castile soap(liquid)
combine all in a bowl and mix well. Pour in bottle and label.
(Castile soap is 100% vegetable base soap, made from olive oil. It is a simple soap without a blend of complex ingredients. Hence the reason you can find it at your local healthfood store. In liquid form, they add only potassium hydroxide to seponify the vegetable oils.)NATURAL ALOE VERA SHAMPOO
( ESPECIALLY FOR DREADLOCKS HAIRSTYLES)
1 Aloe vera leaf (peel and discard skin)1 tbsp jojoba oil1/2 cup water1 tbsp. avocado oil (optional)Blend all ingredients in a blender and use .(refrigerate any left over)HOMEMADE SHAMPOO
Ingredients
- Castile soap-4 ounces
- Rosemary- 1/2 ounce-stimulate hair follicles and growth, give more vitality shine and luster
- Sage-1/2 ounce
- Nettles – 1/2 ounce- promote blood circulation and keep your scalp healthy and nourish your hair.
Take the Nettle, Rosemary and Sage and mix them together well.
Take a pot and boil 2 cups of water..put two tablespoons of mixed herbs into it and put it aside to seep for 30-45 minutes
Strain the herb from the water and put it into 8 oz bottle..a bottle that is clean. fill it half full with the mixture then add the casteel soap.
This shampoo will not bubble and soap up like you are used to but it will work so much better.
If you are looking to bring the health and shine back to your hair then you cannot go wrong with homemade shampoo and in this video she taught you how to make homemade natural shampoo.
Here are a list of herbs and the areas in which they work best in.
ASTRINGENT HERBS:
Bay,bayberry bark, chamomile,comfrey leaf and root,elderberry flowers,frankincense,lemon.mint,myrrh,primrose,pansy,rosemary,sage,rose,violet,wintergreen,witch hazel.
STIMULATING HERBS: Beebalm,elderberryflowers,lavender,mint,nettle,plantain,rosemary,sage .
ANTISEPTIC HERBS:
Bay, chamomile , echinacea, myrrh, sorrel, thyme.
CLEANSING HERBS:
Chamomile,fennel,lady’s mantle,lovage,nettle,parsley,plantain
HERBS FOR ACNE:
Burdock, clover, horsetail, lavender, tansy.
FOR FACIALS: Chamomile-soothes and cleanses,comfrey-heals,elderberry flowers -stimulates and tightens,fennel-cleanses(good base for any facial ),nettles-cleanse and increases circulation,peppermint-stimulates nd tightens,rosemary-increases circulation,yarrow excellent astringent.
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