All About Herbal and Ayurvedic

Author: Herbal Hills

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.