All About Herbal and Ayurvedic

Neem (Azadirachta indica)  
Blood purifier, beauty enhancer

Pimples: Mix Neem powder, red sandalwood powder and curd in equal proportions. Apply the paste on the affected area
Dandruff: Heat coconut oil with 100 gms.of Neem powder and apply to your hair once a week.

Tulsi - Basil (Ocimum sanctum) 

Antiseptic 

Face pack: Basil (stem/leaves) juice, lime juice and honey can work wonders to your oily skin.

Pimples: Blend crushed basil with mint (pudina) juice & lime juice. Apply this on your pimples.

Amla - Gooseberry

(Emblica officinalis) 

One of the purest forms of natural Vitamin C.

Nourishes the hair, thickening and darkening it at the same time.

Good tonic for the eyes.

Hair tonic: Mix henna powder, gooseberry, curd & lemon juice. Apply this to your hair and leave it for an hour. Then wash your hair with a mild shampoo.

Shikakai (Acacia concinna)

Hair-vitaliser.

Herbal shampoo: Make a paste of shikakai, soap nut and gooseberry powder. This would serve as an effective herbal shampoo.

Reetha - Soap nut (Sapindus trifoliatus)

Excellent hair tonic

Dandruff: Mix soap nut with water and apply once a week.

Brahmi - Indian pennywort
(Bacopa monnieri) 

• Relieves anxiety & tension.
• Enhances memory power.
• Effective for nervous disorders
• MEMOREX
• Stress Guard
• SHANKHAPUSHPI SYRUP
• BRAHMI BATI

Memory enhancer: Crush few tender leaves of Indian penny wort and express the juice after filtering with a clean cloth.Take 2 tea spoon of Brahmi juice before meal.

Mehendi - Henna (Lawsonia albla)

Excellent hair conditioner & tonic.

Herbal bleach: Make a blend of cucumber, orange & lemon juice with henna and apply

Ghritkumari -
(Aloe vera)

Used For Liver & spleen disorder.

Promotes & regulates menstrual Period.

Promote & regulates menstrual Period.

Hair vitalizer 

Liver disorder: Indian aloe is a form of cactus. After peeling the hard skin, the pulp to be cored from inside. Take a leaf from the pulp with black salt and ginger juice every morning for 10 days. 

Promotes hair growth /arrests hair loss: Mix Aloe Vera gel with, castor oil, olive oil and apply. Skin nourisher: Massage a blend of castor and mustard oil with aloe vera gel into your skin and wait for the magic

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodara)
Nilgiri tail

Best solution for blocked nose & sore throat.
Excellent deodorant.
Effective for acne and boils

Acne & boils: Mix eucalyptus oil with mustard oil and apply on the affected zone.

Chandan - Sandalwood
(Santalum album) 

• Skin freshener.
• Soul-stirring fragrance.
   

Glowing skin:Make a paste of sandalwood with Fuller's Earth (multani mitti), besan, barley flour and wheat flour and apply.

Stubborn acnes & pimples: Use sandalwood with neem and basil powder.