Jul 22, 2024
Ankita Shukla
Supporter of Ayurveda
Mira vouches for all this ayurveda – from food to hair.
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Her secret hair oil
Mira’s glossy hair is thanks to an ayurvedic hair oil she prepares at home, here’s the recipe.
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Ingredients
All you need is hibiscus, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, coconut oil, amla or gooseberry powder, neem and moringa leaves.
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How to make the oil
Take two hibiscus flowers and eight to nine hibiscus leaves, along with a little coconut oil. Now grind the two ingredients and create a smooth paste. The amino acids in hibiscus strengthen the hair.
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Heat coconut oil
Take a pan and heat some coconut oil. Now add the hibiscus paste to it. The lauric acid in coconut oil prevents keratin loss in hair.
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Add fenugreek seeds
Add a teaspoon of methi or fenugreek seeds to the oil mixture. Fenugreek has flavonoids which hair growth.
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Next step in adding amla + curry leaves
Add one teaspoon of amla or gooseberry powder and some curry leaves. Amla and curry leaves together prevent premature greying of hair.
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Neem + moringa leaves
Now add some neem and moringa leaves to the oil. Neem’s anti-bacterial properties improve scalp health and moringa is best for hair as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
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Boil the oil and strain
Boil the oil mixture, take it off the heat and cool down. Now strain the mixture and store it in a glass jar or bottle. Apply the oil before shampooing your hair.
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