Ayurvedic shampoo

livingentity · May 14, 2001

Aritha (from India) also known as Reetha is a hard, round, brownish dry nut(herbal) which is used to wash hair. It has a mild shampoo effect and is gentle on the hair since no chemicals are involved. The reetha balls are boiled in hot water until they become soft and form a soft foam in water. This water is used to wash hair. Reetha is often used in combination with amla and shikakai to wash and condition hair.

I found it best to also take the boiled nut and rub it briskly between the palms of my hands - it forms a lot more suds that way and works into the hair well.

JRdd · May 23, 2001

Interesting. Where do you get these?

Did you ever try soapwort? That is also a good sudser.

livingentity · June 4, 2001

I got it from a site called Namaste.com. Great supplier of all kinds of stuff from India.

Originally posted by JRdd:

Interesting. Where do you get these?

Did you ever try soapwort? That is also a good sudser.

dasanudas · June 4, 2001

No matter what I try to put on my hair it just keeps waving adios

Maybe it's the Wurry Katha I'm engaged in.

JRdd · June 6, 2001

Originally posted by dasanudas:

No matter what I try to put on my hair it just keeps waving adios

Maybe it's the Wurry Katha I'm engaged in.

At least it keeps waving. Mine is as straight as a stick. Maybe I should wurry more? Or hurry more? Or hari more?

(Krsna has the curliest.)

livingentity · June 6, 2001

My hair is very curly and outta control!! Wanna trade Jrdd!! Posted Image

Originally posted by JRdd:

At least it keeps waving. Mine is as straight as a stick. Maybe I should wurry more? Or hurry more? Or hari more?

(Krsna has the curliest.)