How to Make Antidandruff Herbal Hair Rinse
Herbal dandruff reducing hair rinse is a simple, natural homemade rinse that uses ingredients that are easy to find in almost any health food store. The herbs in the mixture have powerful astringent properties to help remove sebum buildup on the scalp and hair follicles. While this hair rinse is good for all hair types, it is important to note a few possible changes in the recipe. Those with particularly dry hair should use a bit more apple cider vinegar than lemon juice, and those with oily hair should use more lemon juice than apple cider vinegar. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Large saucepan
- 4 cups distilled water
- 1/4 cup rosemary leaves
- 1/4 cup nettle leaves
- 1/8 cup thyme
- 1/4 cup lavender flowers
- 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Colander
- Glass bottle
Instructions
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Pour the water into a large heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil.
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Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the rosemary, nettle, thyme and lavender flowers. Cover and steep for 45 minutes.
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Strain the mixture into a clean large saucepan using a colander. Discard the herbs.
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Add the apple cider vinegar and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Let the mixture cool completely and transfer to a clean glass bottle.
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Tips & Warnings
Use the hair rinse after shampooing by pouring 1 cup of the mixture into clean wet hair. Do not rinse out.
Avoid mixing and storing any type of homemade hair or skin care products in aluminum containers, as there is concern about heavy metals entering the body through the scalp and pores.
