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I had promised long back to share my mom’s recipe for preparing really beneficial home-made oil that has been the secret to good, strong hair of my family. In fact, I suppose, because of this oil, my mom never got a single grey hair till she was 45 years of age and today even at the age of 61 years, her hair is comparatively more healthy than all my masis (aunts) and many other women of her age. Winters are approaching and most of the ingredients for this oil are available in their best quality in winters and therefore, I believed, this is just the right time to share the recipe so that whoever wishes to, can go ahead and prepare this miracle oil. I am currently sharing the amount of ingredients required for preparing around 3 litres of oil as this oil can be stocked for the entire year or more and also personally suggest that this quantity would ideally be a better option than putting in so much effort for a small quantity.
INGREDIENTS:
We essentially need 2 big steel vessels (approx. size of 5 litres or more), 1 small steel vessel (approx. size of 1-2 litres), 1 big steel spoon, 1 old cotton/malmal dupatta. Apart from these basic things, we need the below-mentioned ingredients.
Note: Ayurvedic stores specially sell an oil masala packet that includes most of the ingredients mentioned below in powder form (I have indicated which ones). It is usually easily available and good enough instead of purchasing them individually. For a quantity of either 2-3 litres of oil preparation, 1 packet of this oil masala is sufficient. I have, however, also mentioned the quantity required for each ingredient, in case one wishes to purchase the components of the oil masala individually. On the other hand if you are purchasing the oil masala packet, then needless to say, you can skip adding the components of the oil masala packet separately.
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Coconut Oil – 3 litres |
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Almond Oil – 250 ml bottle |
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Amla (Indian Gooseberry) – 1 kg. |
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Aritha – approx. 50 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Ashwagandha – approx. 50 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Bahera / Vibhitaka – approx. 50 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Bringaraj – approx. 50 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Haritaki / Harad (optional) – 1-2 pieces (part of oil masala packet) |
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Jatamansi – approx. 10 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Shankhpushpi – approx. 10 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Shatavari – approx. 10 gms. (part of oil masala packet) |
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Fresh Brahmi – approx. 100 gms. (1 judi) |
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Curry Leaves (optional) – approx. 10 gms. |
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Fresh Henna – 1 judi (a little ‘plus-minus’ quantity is okay) |
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Fresh/Dry Neem – approx. 10 gms. |
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Methi / Fenugreek – approx. 10 gms. |
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Hibiscus – 12-15 nos. |
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Real (original) rose petals – 1 big bowlful (These look exactly / similar to the reference picture. They are available in special floral markets, so don’t end up buying roses from a local florist and adding it’s petals as they will do no good) |
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Camphor – 1 small dibbi (especially sold for adding to oil) |
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PREPARATION METHOD:
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Take all of coconut oil in a really big (heat-resistant) steel / aluminum / brass vessel.
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Pour the oil masala packet in little amount of water for it to get mixed in the oil easily and pour this wet mixture into the coconut oil. This is done so that the powder gets easily mixed in the oil rather than forming lumps in it. For those who choose adding individual oil masala ingredients instead of the powdered masala, just add all that dry masala directly into the oil.
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Grate all the amlas and add those to the coconut oil.
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Take all the fresh green leaves (without stem), i.e. Brahmi, Curry Leaves, Henna, Neem and Tulsi, wash them, semi-dry them (by letting off water from them after washing) and add them to the coconut oil.
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Add methi / fenugreek to the coconut oil.
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Add hibiscus (without it’s stem) and rose petals into the coconut oil. No need to wash them.
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The mixture created by following Step 1 – 6 needs to be covered with a lid and kept that way for around 3 days. At some regular intervals during these 3 days, we need to keep stirring the mixture with a big spoon so that the benefit of each ingredient gets infused properly in the oil. (Note: The vessel for the entire mixture should be big enough for the entire mixture to not be filled to the rim. There has to be sufficient space/level for the mixture to later rise when we keep it to boil on the 4th day)
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On the 4th day, put this vessel with the mixture on gas and follow the below-mentioned pattern:
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First boil it on a fast flame till the oil starts rising on reaching its boiling point. We need to keep stirring and need to be careful that hot oil doesn’t rise completely and spill out of the vessel. When the oil starts rising, make the flame slow.
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We will see a distinct water layer on the oil. This water is because of amla added to the oil. The entire mixture needs to be boiled till this layer of water goes away and the time for this to happen can be anywhere around 2-3 hours. We do not need to keep standing for 2-3 hours while it’s boiling and can get back to other chores but at some regular intervals, we need to keep stirring and checking the mixture. Leave the big spoon in the mixture itself while it’s boiling on slow flame so that the mixture has less chances of rising and spilling out of the vessel.
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After the water layer has gone off completely and all we are left with is the oil with the mixture in it, switch off the flame and allow the oil mixture to cool down completely. Needless to say, no need to cover the vessel with a lid.
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Now take another big vessel and a big muslin cloth or an old cotton/malmal dupatta. The dupatta (cloth) acts as a sieve. Pour the oil mixture into the new vessel through the dupatta so that only filtered oil is collected into the new vessel. After the entire oil is poured out into the other vessel, we can gently press the dupatta with filtered components so that any oil absorbed by them also seeps out through the cloth into the vessel.
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Now take the dupatta with the filtered components and tie it in the form of a ‘potli’ to a low railing or a table-support (depending on what’s available in your house) and place a small vessel below it to collect any remaining oil. I am sharing a reference image below to indicate what I mean. The image however should not be mistakened for the colour of oil or anything as it is only a reference image of how oil needs to be seeped off from the components in the dupatta. Give it a day to collect any amount of oil possibly seeping out of it. We can also gently press it whenever we want to enable the oil to seep out. Add the oil collected in the small vessel to the rest of the oil in the big vessel.
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Now add camphor and almond oil to the oil in the big vessel and mix it using a spoon. The home-made oil rich with multiple benefits for your hair is now ready. It will be deep, dark green in colour and can appear close to blackish green in a bottle. It can be safely stocked for a year or more. Fill it up in container(/s).
Though the process may seem elaborate or tough, it isn’t that tough for those who are comfortable with basic cooking and there are very few chances for someone to go wrong as all ingredients are required to be added in approximate quantities. It may be a little time-consuming but apart from the first boiling step, it doesn’t require constant attention and so is easy to follow. Nevertheless, it is oil, so though the process isn’t super-scary, I request all to be cautious while it boils mainly for not allowing it to spill out of the vessel when it is boiling.
For those, who live in Mumbai, all the green leaves, amlas and flowers can be easily available from Dadar market. For other cities, I request and invite inputs for suggesting the places from your pretty-selves.
In case, you need inputs from my end in terms of alternate quantity or anything else, surely let me know and I’ll consult my mom and respond.
So, pretty women, try it out and bless yourself with beautiful, healthy hair.
N’joy.
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wow…. sounds like a lot of work… but going by the description of your mum’s hair, it’d be worth it…!
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seriously..no greys till 45!
a very well and beautifully explained article Forum
Thanks Ankita and thanks for being such a sweetheart… I love your blog and since have gained so much for it wanted to share something that has helped me
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Hey I meant Anamika not Ankita… sorry for being such a dodo… just replied to Anks so maybe ‘Ankita’ got typed.. so sorry
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should we use only 3l of coconut oil .if we can use 300ml what would be the quantities can u explain pls pls pls pls………………………………………………..
and the almond oil and every ingredient pls pls
ya seriously no greys till 45 or 46, I guess
Cool na? 
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totally cool! so many gals will b dying for this recipe!
Hey Anks,
Most of it is waiting time and gathering ingredients. Not much otherwise and it’s for the whole year. And truly it does help
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Hi Forum, just updated everything
..hope everything is fine now.
i would love to try this oil but i have no idea where i can get this masala in Hyderabad.is the masala available online ??
Arre Anamika, am sure you’ll get it at any good Ayurvedic store. Just ask for oil ka masala and they’ll give you… my mom will be making this oil soon so will let you know the brand we get but it’s not necessary to get the same brand. Am very sure a good ayurvedic store will have it. It’s in powder form and available in a packet
forum is it the same shikakai packet
so anamika ur from hyderabad
Nice post Forum! I must really commend ur mom and u for sollowing such a processregularly..i wud have gotten lazy and forgotten to it after 1 try! you hair must be so gorgeous!
i would so love to make this wonderful oil for myself ..i want the masala aaaaaaaa
same here..ive never seen it anywhere…will hav t ask the shopwala..
hehehehe… ya at the cost of sounding far from modest, I love my hair and thank the oil for it but part of it is also ‘coz of my genes
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oh i can no where find all these ingredients, so buying an oil masala packet would be more advisable. plz tell me where i can find the oil masala packet. i have not seen it anywhere
Any good ayurvedic store Pinky
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Pinky which place u r from ?
wooha..loving the recipe esp if its going take care of greys…i’m DEFINITELY trying this…thank you
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yup… atleast it’s assured to be pure… unlike the oils we purchase
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Very useful post!!!!
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I soooo want to try this oil…but am sure half of the ingredients will not be available here in gurgaon
Misha in Delhi there are many kiraana stores which must be keeping these..infact Forumajemra should make it available online for all of us
I so agree with this, it should be made available online for us plz plz do
i know! thats a better idea! Fooorrruuuummmm!!!!
Hmmm… Zara u guys are giving me business ideas
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Hehe…y not! This wud be a brilliant idea…sell the oil!all gals will run t buy it!
Hey Anamika and Zara,
Just spoke to my mom… we are going to be shopping for our oil this weekend and asked her if she could make more (if I help, that is) to sell it to some gals and she has agreed.
I don’t know how to send/ship it across to ppl outside Bombay so will need guidance from Anamika regarding sending it and facilitating transactions.
At the same time, wish to make it clear that I have never done such a thing before and got down to be willing to do this only after getting requests and realising that a lot of gals are finding problems in sourcing ingredients. Also will be feasible for me to do it only if there are a good amount of ppl. buying it.
If ppl are interested, can let u know the cost, etc. as I will myself need to figure that out.
Forum you can mail me this we can discuss it up.
Dear Mam,
I jus came across your wonderful tips on Hair remedy and Forums oil for gray hair
The oil mentioned here is wonderful. I am from Chennai. Could you tell me where can I get this oil masala packet? I am prepared to buy this oil.Plese le t me know.
Regards
Sheila Hari
sheila i think u got to check parrys corner :yes
Anamika is it available… ?? its quite late but wat the hell.. its greaat stuff!!! does forum sell it??
they will then be available in Delhi, I guess
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i am from bangalore, where do u think i can find all these stuff, the masala packet, greens and so many things
Oh Pinky, u are in South India… you guys will get better stuff than Bombay too… you need to go to Ayurvedic store for the masala and a flower market for the greens and flowers
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maybe but i am not aware
oh my god…..i want to make this now. great post forum
bt plz do inform where to get this oil masala…hvn’t heard of it b4. BTW i stay in mumbai 
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Hey Jyoti,
Go to Dadar Phool Gali – it’s right outside Dadar Station West…there you’ll get all the green leaves, amlas and flowers mentioned and oil masala and camphor from a good Ayurvedic store. There’s Kotakkal Arya Vaidya Sala in Matunga, then D J Ayurvedic store near Andheri station, etc. And the oils, you can get from any kirana store or supermarket
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thnx for such detailed info forum
will get these ASAP 
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the oil masala is avl in kotakkal, i can get it from thr
Wow, this is such a well-written and well-explained post, Forum :clap-n-jump:
I am going to ask my mu to make this for me…i also want hair like your mum’s!
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thas like a sweet girl
wow thts gr8 forum..m surely gonna try dis out!! u have it explained it so well
thnaks gal 
Thanks Tulips
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plz someone send all these ingredients to holland….
as i wont be able to get any of it here
LOLZ… me want to make this oil for my hairssssssssssssssssssssssss
Dipti ..its difficult for us to find it too
so we all r in the same boat 
How u doing?
Where haveu in cands? Uv gone AWOL!
Dipti, tht gives u an excuse to visit India
im sure this will work well !
hey forum, nice tips. i also make the same oil but i didnt know about adding rose. thansk so much as i have dry scalp in which it”ll tremendously help.
Nice, Ashu
… do add them
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Fab post
… bookmarked it for future reference.
Does anyone know where I can buy Khadi stuff in Bangalore… Help Zara ?
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u can get it in star bazaar in koramangala….
wow .. My ma will love this..
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forum can mix olive and castor oil in it?
i’ve recently noticed new hair growth (white hairs
), i also have thyroid.. wud dis still work ??? 
cause i dnt want to color or use henna 
p.s although i’ll have hard time finding all these things..
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u too hav thyroid Switty! its such a pain na?
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aww a big hug and power to you guys..i suffer from PCOS
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PCOS ?
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i do work on my health a lot because of this reason..less outside food , avoid stress and good sleep
evn i avoid eating outside.. hypothyroidism permits to take longgg sleeep hours
i can actually hibernate for the whole winters 
, i have started walk on daily basis, lets see how does my body reacts 
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u will surely see imporvement ..just keep track of yur weight because as one age metalbolism tends to slow down so same food starts making u put on weight .
weight has been constant so far
first it was 48 kgs for soo many years.. now its 52 
now i will again weigh myself 
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it’d be soo good if someone (pref.a doc) could write a post or somethin regarding thryoid+pcos+ related things.. i get rapid thoughts and then easily get depressed
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Hmm oopsi ..if not a doc atleast people can share their experience and how they r dealing with it..zee was also talking about it.
yes
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I don’t know Upasana dear… My dad had premature greying of hair and he has always had lots of lifestyle illnesses… it didn’t reverse greying of hair for him but grey hair kinda looks sexy on him
… my mom used to apply this since she was a kid and may be ‘coz of tht her greying of hair got delayed… so can’t say if it will reverse greying or not
Awww forum you are so sweet
you took so much care in mentioning about oils being careful with hot oil and about reference pic 
it tells how wonderful individual you are at heart 
Thank you on behalf of all of us for sharing such a wonderful recipe 
I am definitely going to search for this masala in ayurvedic store but i guess it would be of no harm if i dont find all masalas and try with whatever i get at hand .. right .. at least i can benefit from their properties
Thanks again forum loved it all
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thas so true
Oho Shreya… it was nothing sweet of me. Just my turn to give back something to Anamika, her team and all Wiseshe readers since I have got so much from them :makeup:
And yes, you are right, u can add according to how much ever u can get. In fact my mom doesn’t add Shikakai but u can add Shikakai too. Just don’t skip amlas and camphor… they are really beneficial and the best amlas are available in winters so this is the right season… u can prepare the oil somewhere in mid-november
aww thank u so much Forum
i am so touched 
I cant thank you enough for writing this!! :makeup: :makeup:
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i know it does sound a lot but am gonna try this for sure
will wait for monday so that hubbs would get a print out for this
thank you so much for sharing this
hehehe… am sure u’ll do a good job Rashmi
Well written article forum. Hats off to you
Thanks Siri… u have a different name (the way I have
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yaa..different name. but in AP it is common i think..i myself know 3 people with his name
A lot of effort seems to have gone in not just making this oil, but also in writing this post. Thanks forum
Oh it was no problem Nafisa. Thanks a lot
I so agree to it Nafisa
Wow! I’m gonna make it asap!
Very nice article Forum! Thanks for all the efforts of writing the details down.
This looks like looot of work…but the end results look promising
Hey i have that oil masala thing i got the other day. Just mix it with coconut oil and keep it aside whole night and use it in the morning..is it the same?
I guess it might be the same Mitra… have never helped mamma even once in so many years for making it so ain’t sure… am gonna help her this time so will let u know the brand I purchase. Nevertheless, somehow, I feel what u have and what I’ve mentioned should be the same but keep it for 2-3 days instead of just one and then boil, cool and add camphor and almond oil
ohh i thought u do help yur mom Forum
lollzzzz…. ufff there goes my goody-goody image….. I have been working till now so never got time and as it is am a lazy bum… gonna now start something of my own so will have some time to help her (a l’il atleast
, I guess)
ahhaha..oh! something of your own
thas super awsome 
ya trying my luck at working for my ownself… wish me goodluck
hehehe, need all the luck possible
I went hunting for the oil masala today, unfortunately none of the ayurvedic shops here had it
Pinky, if you are from hyd then you’l get it at Kathiawar..its at the counter where they have ayurvedic stuff..
no Mitra am from Bangalore. thanks though
Well, I don’t know Pinky…. I will be checking Kotakkal Arya Vaidya Sala in Mumbai for it though we normally buy it from D J Ayurvedic… if it’s available at Kotakkal then u can source it from their Bangalore branch
superb post forum…u have explained it so well…..i ll have to search for oil masala first
Thanks Megha… this masala has really added masala to ppls lives
hope u get it Megha… it should be most definitely available at good ayurvedic stores… if they don’t understand tell them u need a mix of all the masala components mentioned in the ingredient list… guess they should be able to atleast help u with that
very beautifully explained. thanks dear for posting the same but the ingredients required are very time consuming. and the ready made oil masala packets availbale at the stores are often adultered..still thanks for the info…can anyone pls help where are these ingredients available in rohini, new delhi
great article, forum! however, i guess getting fresh henna leaves and the oil masala mightbe a problem in delhi. hey guys, if any of you is from delhi, do let me know how to procure these ingredients..thanks!!
Pinky, were you able to find the masala packet or the ingredients in Bangalore?? A holler to everyone from Bangalore
forum direction for use
Can u tell where i can find Ayurvedic shop in Delhi to get this oil masala.
Thanks
Deepti
Hi, thanks for the well explained.. i am trying to make it nw,,
hey zahra, can u help me too coz I’m from USA and i can’t find all this stuff here and I’m 25yrs old and I’m loosing hair and its not a good sign.. plz
hi,
im anjum.i want to know that is this possible to buy the oil insted of making it at home………………bcause im living in saudi arbia i can”t find the ingderients,,,,,,pls let know from where can i buy this oil.pls.i am suffering from this hair fall problem 
since 3 years.pls let me know..pls send email for the addrees ,pls i will be waiting for ur answer,,,,,,ur awesom…………….. 
thanku…. 
plsss…
can u help me too I’m from USA
sorry! in US it will be difficult .
hi.. this is awesome recipe. thanx for this.
what is camphor
hii vibha, camphor is kapur thats also used for pooja purposes , i guess m right
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hii can i use dried amla instead of fresh one
can i use dried amla for this
Hey Forum, i read your post. I dont remember how I came across wiseshe.com but since the 1st time itself, I am totally hooked to it.. Everyday after work, i read the reviews or something and i must congratulate the entire team which makes an effort to come up with such specific reviews. I must say you guys are putting a lot of hardwork into it.
I wish to ask Forum, is she still supplying the oil? I know its months later than the time she posted but I would still wanna try. I stay in mumbai and suffer from multiple hair problems and have yet not found a sure shot solution. I would love to try this oil but its not possible for me to make it.
Would appreciate your reply. Thank you and please keep posting ..
Hi Aashi,
we can not supply the oil from our end..thanks for the appreciating our work.
hey forum, wud u jst prove me the ingredient for 1 liter oil……….
Dear,
I am 23 years old male.I am suffering from intense hair loss.I will be bald with in a year….will this oil help to overcome baldness……????
pls help me out
plz consult a doc.
yea.. consult a dermatologist soon if ur hair fall is so major
i have consulted …the medicines didn’t help….what you say about this oil….?i vl get all ingredients as i am 4m kerala…..will this oil stop hair falll????
anamika,heena…pls help me….
anamika,heena…pls help me….
raju, this oil will prevent hair fall, but re-growing hair on a bald patch is not possible. You need to consult a doc, try visiting some trichology clinic or some ayurvedic center, you might get a solution.
Janani,
i had developed a bald patch at the front of my head due to my high and tight pony tails. I used home made oils and now its been 7 months. There are hair on my bald patch very much.. It’s cured!
Heens if that’s the case then seriously yr good !!!
yea.. *Touchwood*
Raju Bro,
plz consult a doctor or a dermatologist for this. This is coz ur hair fall is major.
jnani,is it possible to re-grow hair on bald patch if i consult doctor?i mean,is there ny posssibility…
i have heard ALOE VERA is one of the best medicine for hair growth….how can i add it to the above said oil?
Have hair loss problem for years now and came across your very informative article.
Live in Canada and have lots of Indian grocery stores here. Seem a bit of work if you live outside India.
So being said, since I am a MALE, I decided to just shave my head.
Sorry GALS not so easy for you all as you need to keep your hair.
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Wonderful recipe of hair oil, lot’s of work but am sure this will do wonders!! – Thanks so much for sharing this and a great big THANK YOU to you mom for inventing this one
. Also Anamika I was planning to add some more ingredents to this like Alo vera, Castor or Olive or Sesame Oil, — Would combing all these be fine with the above ingredients?
i am not sure Neetu