Henna for Hair c 2004
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|If you have a box of
brown powder marked "Amla" (also called "Amalaki" and "Indian
Gooseberry"), you have a box of the powdered dried fruit (perhaps with
some twigs, leaves and bark mixed in) of the Emblica Officinalis tree. |
Emblica Officinalis powder is tan and has an acidic astringent smell like a combination of raw cranberries and oak tree bark. If you make a simple paste from the powder, it does not stain the hands.
The paste enhances waves and curl, and leaves a clean, healthy scalp. When you scrub your face with the paste, your skin feels firm and tight.
Use for Skin:
Mix amla powder with hot water to make a paste that is about the consistency of yogurt. Let that sit for fifteen minutes. Use the paste as an exfoliating, astringent scrub for your face.
Use for Hair:
If you add amla to a henna and indigo mix, you will get a slightly cooler brown dye color. If you add amla to henna itself, you won't see any color change. You can mix amla with henna as the acid for dye release.