Today I will be sharing with you a herbal hair oil recipe that is so dear to me. I have been making this ayurvedic herbal hair oil since ages and love the effect that it has on my hair.
Every year I make a big batch of this hair oil and share it with family and friends so much so that they always pre book the oil with me.
I have shared this recipe on my youtube channel as well and many of the viewers asked me to write the recipe down so here I am making a blogpost of whole of the recipe.
Watch me make this herbal hair oil recipe
Ayurvedic Herbal Hair Oil Recipe Ingredients
- Behada / Bibhitaki / Belleric myrobalan – 50 grams
- Ektalispatta / Talispatra – 50 grams
- Nagarmotha / Nut grass – 50 grams
- Bringaraja – 50 grams
- Vaacha / Bad . Sweet Flag – 50 grams
- Ratanjyot / Laljadi / Alkanet Root – 50 grams
- Chirapatta / Chirata – 50 grams
- Kale Til / Black Sesame Seeds – 50 grams
- Bel Dadiyal – 50 grams
- Shikakai – 50 grams
- Amla – 50 grams
- Haouz Beej / Kahu Beej – 50 grams
- Neem Patta – 50 grams
- Mulchadi / Mulethi / Licorice / Yasthimadhu – 50 grams
- Jatamasi – 50 grams
- Neem Chal – 50 grams
- Brahmi – 50 grams
- Harad – 50 grams
- Indrajau – 50 grams
- Gudhal – 50 grams
- Rosehip seeds – 50 grams
- Meethi – 50 grams
- Kalaunji – 50 grams
- Shankapushpi – 50 grams
Oils phase
- Sesame Oil – 3 liters
- Castor oil – 1 liter
- Jamaican Castor Oil – 500 ml
- Vitamin E – 25 ml
- Onion Seed Oil – 25 ml
- Rosemary Essential Oil – 25 ml
- Peppermint Crystals – 50 grams
- Bheemsen Kapur – 50 grams
Optional Ingredients
- Rosemary Oil – 25 ml
- Lemongrass Oil – 25 ml
- Peppermint Oil – 25 ml
Herbs used in the Herbal Hair Oil Recipe preparation
Behada / Bibhitaki / Belleric myrobalan
Botanical name – Terminalia Bellirica
Family – Combretaceae
Rasa ( Taste ) – Kashaya ( Astringent)
Guna ( qualities) – Ruksha ( dry ), Laghu ( light )
Veerya ( potency ) – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – it balances Kapha and Pitta doshas
The Kashaya ie astringent and ruksha ie dry quality of behada is very useful to promote hair growth and control dandruff. They help the scalp to remain dry and prevents dandruff. It enhances the growth of hair and makes hair thick and healthy. If the hair is healthy then premature greying of hair can be avoided.
- Ektalispatta / Talispatra
Botanical name – Abies Webbiana
Family – Pinaceae
Rasa ( Taste ) – Madhur ( sweet ) Tikta ( bitter )
Guna ( qualities) – Tikshna ( sharp ), Laghu ( light )
Veerya ( potency ) – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – it balances Kapha and Vata doshas
Talispatra are also known as Indian Silver fir. It is from pine family which is very common from the region I belong to ie Himlayan Region. It is of hot potency which helps relieve kapha and vata doshas.
It is antiinflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and works on nervous system depressant and relieve anxiety. It also helps to relief cough and cold and nasal congestion. It also helps to remove toxins from the body. Once our body is healthy it is shown in the hair therefore I add this herb to make body free from daily cough and cold and in turn it helps the hair to be healthy and glowing.
- Nagarmotha / Nut grass
Botanical name – Cyperus Rotundus
Family – Cyperaceae
Rasa ( Taste ) – Tikta ( bitter ) Kashaya ( astrigent ) and Katu ( pungent )
Guna ( qualities) – Laghu ( light )
Veerya ( potency ) – Sheeta ( Cold )
Effect on Dosha – it balances Kapha and Pitta doshas
I love the smell of this herb. In ancient India they use to use this herb as a perfeum or kept inbetween the clothes so that they smell amazing and fresh.
Nagarmotha is know for its effects on dandruff. It helps to reduce hair fall associated with dandruff.
It also removes excessive dryness from the scalp region. It also help in skin issues like eczema and reduced itching due to eczema on the scalp.
Nagarmotha has as calming effect on the head and reduces stress and pain. It gives the hair good amount of nutrients which in turn helps our hair to grow healthy.
- Bringaraja
Botanical name – Eclipta Alba
Family – Asteraceae
Rasa ( Taste ) – Tikta ( bitter ) Katu ( pungent )
Guna ( qualities) – Laghu ( light ) and Ruksha ( Dry )
Veerya ( potency ) – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – it balances Kapha as well as Vata doshas
I cant say enough of this herb it is multifaceted and versatile herb. It is known for improving the quality of hair and skin. Therefore most of the herbal hair oils have bringaraja in them. It prevents graying of hair and helps hair get strong and long.
It also reduces split hair and very effective on dandruff that can be detrimental to the hair.
- Vaacha / Bad . Sweet Flag
Botanical name – Acrous Calamu Linn
Family – Araceae
Rasa ( Taste ) – Tikta ( bitter ) Katu ( pungent )
Guna ( qualities) – Laghu ( light )
Veerya ( potency ) – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – it balances Kapha as well as Vata doshas
- Ratanjyot / Laljadi / Alkanet Root / Onosma / Orchanet / Damini Balchad
Botanical name – Arnebia Nobilis
Family – Boraginaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikshna ( Sharp )
Guna ( qualities ) – Ropana ( wound healing )
Veerya – Ushna ( hot potency)
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta
Alkanet Root herb used in Ayurveda preparations for its compounds such as alkannin and shikonin which exhibit anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Ratanjot is a family of plants in boraginaceae which impart deep red colour to the carrier medium.
Ratanjot is very effective in preventing hair fall and strengthen the hair. IT helps with fungal infections and eczema.
- Chirapatta / Chirata
Botanical name – Swertia Chirata Buch Ham
Family – Gentianaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikta ( bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu ( light )
Veerya – Sheet ( cold )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha dosha
Chirapatta or Chirata is a native herb to me and very commonly found near where I live. This herb is found in the lower Himalayan region.
It helps in treating eczema which effects the hair follicle which can lead to hair fall.
Chirapatta help reduce inflammation and ropana ie healing the skin of scalp. It is also helps in wound healing and give skin natural structure.
It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties help in wound healing thus helping us to maintain a healthy scalp
- Kale Til / Black Sesame Seeds
Botanical name – Swertia Chirata Buch Ham
Family – Gentianaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikta ( bitter ) Madhura ( Sweet )
Guna ( qualities ) – Sukshma ( minute )
Veerya – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Vata and Kapha dosha
Ayurveda’s almost 50% of oil preparations are with til oil. So if this miraculous herb was not there I don’t know how we could have made this beautiful formula.
Til or Sesame come in 2 varieties black and white. Black till are with the husk where as white ones are without.
It is written in veda that black sesame seeds are best white are of medium quality and the rest of sesame ie red are of lower quality.
Sesame improves the quality of skin and hair. It promotes reduces hair fall and prevents premature greying.
- Bel Dadiyal
Botanical name – Aegle Marmelos Correa
Family – Rutecaece
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikta ( bitter ) Katu ( pungent )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu ( light)
Veerya – Ushna ( hot )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Vata and Kapha dosha
When we were little whenever we had stomach upset due to indigestion our mummy use to give us bael fruit pickle to eat which was very tasty and within few hours our stomach was back to normal. I still remember buying Bael Achar from Kritikar Bros in Girgaum before going to any trips as a remedy to fix stomach issues.
Bael is a Indian origin fruit which is known for it spiritual and medicinal properties.
Bael patta is usually offered to Lord Shiva. The three leaves of bael mean triloka I.e Heaven, Earth and Patal all are surrendered to Shiva.
All parts of Bael tree are useful and help in different chronic issues.
Hair problems like dandruff and itchy scalp usually are due to increased Kapha dosha in us. Bael helps to relief from kapha dosha and balance the tridoshas.
It also helps in removing excess oil from the hair and make hair naturally heathy and shiny
Shikakai
Botanical name – Acacia Concinna
Family – Mimosaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikta ( bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu ( light)
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – Increases Vata Dosha
This is the oldest known herb to human that is used for hair specifically.
When I had started growing my during teen years my mother used to make a mixture of shikakai and reeta as a natural hair wash and for the longest time I used this instead of soap.
Event today people who follow no poo trend use this as a safe way to wash hair.
It works are hair conditioner, strengthens the hair roots, cleanses the hair, relieves itching and dryness from hair and greasiness of scalp.
Amla
Botanical name – Emblica Officinallis Gaertn or Phallanthis emblica Linn
Family – Phyllanthaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – has all the five taste ( sour, sweet, bitter, astringent and pungent ) dominanat is sour taste
Guna ( qualities ) – Guru ( heavy )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances all the Dosha
Amla is the one of the oldest remedies for all hair problems it balances all the Doshas
therefore it is in almost all the hair remedy. This is the reason it is also called as
Tridosha hara meaning balances or pacifies all the three doshas of the body.
It works amazing with all the ingredients in this herbal hair oil
Haouz Beej / Kahu Beej
Neem Patta
Botanical name – Azadiracha Indica
Family – Meliaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Kashaya (Astringent) and Tikta (Bitter)
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Rooksha ( Dry)
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
Neem Patta or Neem Patra is an anti fungal, anti bacterial anti viral and a super
ingredient for treating overall body ailments.
I remember when we were little and we had chicken pox my mother had used these
leaves to give us bath and it was all around the house if we felt like scraching mother
used to use these leaves to scratch us.
It is the best herb to be used in medicinal and cosmetic skin care products be it shampoo soap or balms.
Mulchadi / Mulethi / Licorice / Yasthimadhu
Botanical name – Glycyrrhiza Glabra
Family – Fabaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Madhura ( Sweet )
Guna ( qualities ) – Guru ( Heavy ), Snigdha ( Uncutuos )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Vata Dosha
Mulchadi is an age old remedy for varierty of ailments like cough cold and sorethroat.
Licorice is helps in reducing premature graying of hair with a lot of nutrients and
antioxidant. Its antibacterial properties help with reducing dandruff and itc
sensation. It helps with hair growth and super ingredient for your hair oil preparation.
Jatamasi / Balchard / Musk root / Spikenard
Botanical name – Nardostachys Jatamasi
Family – Honeysuckle / Caprifoliaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – TIktha ( Bitter ), Kashaya ( Astringent ), Madhura ( Sweet )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu ( light )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances all three doshas but particularly Pitta and Kapha Dosha
Jastamasi is a local herb which is grown in the Himalayan belt. It looks like hair
therefore the word Jata like the Shiva hair. The hair when not combed for long forms
like branches this herb looks like this
It is a excellent for hair growth and hair fall. It balances all the three doshas and help
relax and relieve stress.
Neem Chal
Botanical name – Azadiracha Indica
Family – Meliaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Kashaya (Astringent) and Tikta (Bitter)
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Rooksha ( Dry)
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
Neem Chal and Neem Patta or Neem Patra come from the same tree.
It is an anti fungal, anti bacterial anti viral and a super ingredient for treating overall
body ailments.
It is the best herb to be used in medicinal and cosmetic skin care products be it shampoo soap or balms.
Brahmi / Waterhyssop
Botanical name – Bachopa Monnieri ( Linn )
Family – Plantaginaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Kashaya (Astringent) and Tikta (Bitter)
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
This is one of the best herbs given to us by mother nature. Bhrami works excellent
on brain function. It imparts wisdom, improves memory and helps balance all the
three doshas. It is great herb for anti aging benefits along with anti oxidant and anti diabetic properties
Harad / Haritaki
Botanical name – Terminalia Chebula ( Linn )
Family – Combretaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Ruksha ( Dry )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Ruksha ( Dry )
Veerya – Ushna ( Hot )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
Harad or Haritaki is on of the herbs used in Triphala Churn which helps in promoting
brain functions.
It has Vit C, selenium, copper whichh is excellent for the scapl of the head. It helps in
controlling hair fall and hair regrowth.
Indrajau / Kadwa Indarjo / Indrajau Talkh
Botanical name – Holarrhena Pubescens
Family – Apocynaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Kashaya (Astringent) and Tikta (Bitter)
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Ruksha ( Dry )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
The seeds of Kutaja plant are called as Indrajau. It had anti fungal, anti oxidant and
and anti microbial properties. It boosts the immune system and natural process of
healing the body
Gudhal / Hibiscus /
Botanical name – Hibiscus rosa sinensis
Family – Malvaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Kashaya ( Astringent ), Tikta ( Bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Ruksha ( Dry )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha Dosha
The leaves and flowers both are used to make herbal hair oil. It strengthens the hair
root and conditions the scalp. It super effect to contain dandruff and hair fall.
Meethi / Fenugreed Seeds
Botanical name – Trigonella Foenum Greacum Linn
Family – Fabaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Katu ( pungent ), Tikta ( Bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ) Singdha ( Oily )
Veerya – Ushna ( Hot )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Vata and Kapha Dosha
Methi is a very common spice used all over India. It is used internally as well as
externally for variety of reason. It helps in reducing blood sugar levels controls
cholesterol and gastritis and is super food for hair.
It rich in minerals and vitamins along with B6 it is super for hair fall and hair
conditioner as it nourishes the hair and helps it shine.
Kalonji / Nigella Sativa Linn
Botanical name – Nigella Sativa Linn
Family – Apiaceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Katu ( pungent ), Tikta ( Bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Laghu (Light ), Roksha ( Dry )
Veerya – Ushna ( Hot )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Vata and Kapha Dosha
Kalonji also known as black cumin is super hot in potency. It helps in hair regrowth
due to rich essential fatty acid, vitamins and antioxidant.
Shankapushpi
Botanical name – Convolvulus Pluricaulis Chois
Family – Convolvulceae
Medicinal properties
Rasa ( taste) – Tikta ( Bitter )
Guna ( qualities ) – Snigdha ( Oily ), Picchila ( sticky )
Veerya – Sheeta ( Cool )
Effect on Dosha – It balances Pitta and Kapha
Shankapushi is a excellent ayurvedic herb for brain and hair. Children are given
shankapushpi syrup to improve their brain function.
Steps for preparation of Herbal Hair Oil
Step 1 – Take all the above mentioned dry herbs 50 grams each.
Step 2 – Take 3 liters of sesame oil.
Step 3 – In a clean glass jar or steel vessel around 5 liters container put all the dried herbs.
Step 4 – Pour in the sesame oil.
Step 5 – Now let this concoction sit in the hot sun for around 60 days.
Step 6 – Once the 60 days are over add the oil phase leftover ingredients. If you wish you can add the optional ingredients as well.
I hope you make this hair oil. If please share it in the comments section.
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Love,
Aarti