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How to use what we make — how much, how often, how long before anything shows, and the mistakes that stop these working. Written for the bottle in your hand, not for a search engine.
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The six that change the most, whichever product you bought.
- How to oil your hair properlyThe complete guide to champi, including the shampoo step almost everyone gets the wrong way round.
- Carrier oils, and why your hair oil needs oneWhat to dilute with, and how much.
- A week of hair oilingHow to rotate bhringraj, brahmi and amla instead of mixing them.
- Why water always goes before oilThe order that decides whether a face oil does anything at all.
- The step after a face mask matters more than the maskWhy a mask left to crack leaves your skin worse than it found it.
- How to take Ayurvedic powdersQuantities, timings and what to mix them with.
Hair oils
- Rosemary oil for hair growthDoes it really work, and how to use it the right way.
- Rosemary water or rosemary oil?Two strengths of the same plant. Using the wrong one is why most people get nothing out of it.
- Benefits of rosemary essential oil
- Bhringraj oil for hair fallThe method that makes it work.
- Brahmi oil for hair and sleepWhy it is used for both.
- Amla oil for grey hairDoes it darken hair, and how fast.
- Kalonji oil for hairHow to apply it, and what it will not fix.
- Black castor oil for hairBenefits, how to use it and what to expect.
- Castor oil for lashes and browsHow to apply it without waking up puffy.
- Virgin coconut oil for hairWhy it is the most studied oil there is.
- Olive oil for hair and skinWhat cold pressed actually changes.
- Hibiscus for hairGrowth, hair fall and how to use it.
- Henna oil or henna paste?Strengthening without the colour, the mess or the three hours.
- Neem oil for dandruffWhy more oil is not the answer.
- Tea tree oil for dandruff and acneHow to use it safely, and what it actually does.
Hair: washing, combing, colour
- Neem wood combsWhy wood beats plastic, and how to look after one.
- Reetha and shikakaiThe traditional hair wash, and why it works better than shampoo.
- Methi for hairHow fenugreek stops hair fall and softens hair.
- Black amla powderFor long, strong, conditioned hair.
- Henna and indigo for natural black hairThe complete guide, with ratios.
Skin
- Kumkumadi oilThe most celebrated face oil in Ayurveda, and the most commonly wasted.
- Saffron for skin: water, oil, and what actually works
- Saffron oil for skinHow to use it and what it really does.
- Rose waterTwelve real uses, and the one mistake everyone makes.
- Aloe vera gelTwelve ways to use it on face, hair and body.
- Aloe vera gel or aloe vera oil?What each one is actually for.
- Multani mitti for faceBenefits, face pack recipes and how to use it.
- Orange peel powder for skinBenefits, face packs and how to use it.
- Manjistha for skinFace packs, internal use, and why it stains.
Essential oils around the house
Never applied neat. Dilution rates are in each one.
- Lavender essential oilSleep, hair, skin and how to dilute it.
- Peppermint essential oilHeadaches, tired legs and a heavy scalp.
- Lemongrass essential oilThe daytime oil for kitchens and workspaces.
Herbs and powders to take
- AshwagandhaBenefits, dosage and how to take it.
- Ashwagandha or shatavari?The differences, and which to take.
- Shatavari for womenBenefits, dosage and how to take it.
- GiloyBenefits, kadha recipe and dosage.
- Make your own triphalaHarad, amla and baheda in the right ratio.
- Safed musli, gokhru and kaunch beejThe three strength herbs.
- Arjun chhalThe Ayurvedic heart tonic, and how to make ksheerpak.
- Gond laddooThe recipe, and how to fry babool gond.
हिंदी में
- रोज़मेरी ऑयल बालों के लिए
- भृंगराज तेल के फायदे
- कलौंजी तेल बालों के लिए
- कुमकुमादि तेल के फायदे
- टी ट्री ऑयल डैंड्रफ और मुहांसों के लिए
- मेहंदी और इंडिगो से काले बाल
- लाल चंदन और सफेद चंदन पाउडर
- गोंद कतीरा के फायदे
- अश्वगंधा पाउडर के फायदे
- अत्तर क्या है
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