Hair styles come and go but hair is something which you can easily lose if you are careless. The hair has to be healthy to fight with the stress we put it through daily. Diet plays an important in keeping our crowning glory healthy. Simplify your diet and your hair benefits. Use some of these homemade herbal shampoos and conditioner recipes as a start on healthier hair.
Put 2 tablespoons of white oak bark into 1 cup of water, Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and add to 2 tablespoons of liquid castile soap. Now add 3 table-spoons of the herb soap to 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 beaten egg. Shampoo hair. Rinse well with apple cider vinegar rinse. This one is great for older people to use. My mother used this and her hair was beautiful. It seems to take the coarseness out of graying or silver hair.
Hair Rinse
Pour 4 cups of boiling water over 2 tablespoons of the chosen herb. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Strain and use as a hair rinse. It is a simple matter to make a hair rinse from any of the following:
sage: a good conditioner
fennel: also conditions
parsley: clears up dandruff
chamomile: lightens hair, promotes growth
rosemary: darkens hair, leaves a delicious fragrance
nettle leaves (use dried): excellent to treat dandruff
Herbal Shampoos
Put 2 tablespoons dried soapwort, 1 tablespoon chamomile flowers, and 2 teaspoons borax in a large jar or container made out pottery or chinaware. Pour 2½ cups of boiling water over herb mixture and cover tightly. Let steep for several days. Shake the container every once in a while. Strain, discarding the herbs. This will not be as soapy as commercial shampoo, but its cleansing qualities are undeniable. Add a few sprigs of lavender or lime blossoms before covering to give a natural delicate fragrance. Soapwort is nothing more than wild sweet William, so it is easy to grab a few handfuls to make the shampoo.
Nettle Rosemary Shampoo
This is a very fragrant stimulant for the scalp. It prevents dandruff and promotes hair growth.
In a small stainless steel pan, place 2 handfuls of soapwort. ½ cups of water over the soapwort. Bring to a boil, lower and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and. Allow to steep until cool. Strain into a bottle that closes tightly. Place a handful of young, chopped nettle leaves and 1½ tablespoon of chopped, fresh rosemary in a bowl. Pour 1 cup water over the chopped herbs. Allow to infuse 30 mins. Cool and strain into the soapwort mixture. Shake the shampoo before using.
Hair Rinse
Use this as a final rinse for oily hair. Put ½ cup of rosemary into 1 ½ cups of water. Bring to a full boil, then simmer for 15 min– Let sit 24 hours, covered. Strain, bottle, and use daily for 1 Thereafter, use at least once weekly.
Shampoo Substitute
Beat an egg and massage into scalp twice each week. Rinse with Tnegar water, then rinse with plain water. This is a good treatment for your hair. Leaves it shiny and healthy.
Wild Chamomile (Matricario. chamomilla) Shampoo
Mike an herbal infusion by pouring 4 cups boiling water over 5 tablespoons chamomile flowers. Cover and steep 30 minutes. Strain and add ½ cup castile soap flakes. Makes 4 cups of shampoo. This is the favorite shampoo around our house. You can
purchase the castile soap flakes from any of the companies that sell herbs. It’s easy to make and easy on the hair.
Yucca-root Shampoo (also called soapweed)
Dig or purchase the yucca roots. Chop into small pieces and pulverize into a pulp (using a hammer or blender). When the substance has changed from white to pale amber, it is ready to use. You can dry for later use by spreading the material on a clean surface in the sun until all moisture has evaporated. The pulp should no longer feel sticky,
When using this shampoo, make sure that your hands are free from grease, or the shampoo won’t lather. Place a small amount of the root in a cheesecloth bag. Wet and lather to wash hair. Leaves the hair shiny and silky.
If you must use commercial shampoo, then follow this recipe: use a ratio of 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to 2 cups of water to make a final rinse for hair after shampoo. This counteracts the alkaline effect of commercial shampoo.
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