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Amla Oil for Hair

By Jenell — July 13, 2012

By KiKi of Rockin’ it Napptural

Amla oil is extracted from amla, also known as the Indian gooseberry, a native tree of South Asia. Amla oil has been used for ages as a natural conditioner for the hair, skin and body. It has also been said to be excellent for treating hair loss and premature greying of the hair. Amla oil has a cooling effect when applied to the scalp and apparently, it keeps the mind cool and promotes sound sleep. Amla is is the richest source of Vitamin C and has 20X’s more than an orange.

Benefits Of Amla Oil

Amla oil, if applied on the scalp, can prevent balding and encourage sound sleep.

Amla oil is very useful in improving memory and intellect.

It can prevent, and at times, even cure wrinkles, to an extent.

Since amla oil prevents stress to an extent, it can also prevent aging to a certain level.

Amla oil is well known for giving a cooling effect to the mind and the body. This is one of the main reasons behind its wide use in hot countries like India and some neighboring cultures. The human body needs certain natural remedies to prevent stress and fatigue in tropical conditions, and amla offers the perfect solution.

AmlaAmla oil can also be used as a form of therapeutic massage. It gives a cooling sensation to the skin similar to the aloe vera gel effects. It is believed that a scalp massage enhances the flow of oxygen to the brain and relaxes the nervous system and also increases the discharge of growth hormones for improved brain cell development.

Amla oil is considered the best natural hair conditioner. It has the power to make hair stronger, shinier, softer and better moisturized. Hair damage is a common thing in the present day as pollution and chemical traces in the atmosphere cause excessive weakening of hair follicles. There are many ways to use amla oil; as a hair conditioner, it can be massaged directly onto the hair immediately after shampooing and rinsed a few minutes later or massaged into washed hair, to be wrapped with a steaming towel for about 30 minutes soon thereafter.

Amla oil is also used for the prevention of grey hair. Use of amla oil to prevent greyness is as popular as is its use as a hair conditioner. It will not prevent greying that accompanies old age, but will prevent premature greying to an extent. There are no significant medical explanations that prove the effectiveness of amla oil for this purpose, but it is believed that amla oil is a powerful prevention treatment against greying probably because it contains high levels of tannin.

It is also well known for preventing dandruff and hair loss and also improves growth and pigmentation of hair.

Have you tried Amla oil?
If so,what are your thoughts?

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About Author

Jenell Stewart, formally known as BlakIzBeautyful is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kinky Curly Coily Me. Jenell has a MS in special education and dedicates her time to educating and uplifting women with kinky, curly, coily hair. She big chopped on March 26, 2010 and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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  • Tnob_0506

    Yes.. and amla powder.. mixed with henna.. Love them.. add strength to hair.. and encourages growth.. Rite now.. im making my own..

  • http://twitter.com/TessCobbett Tess cobbett

    I love the smell if Amla oil! It is def my go to oil fir prepoo
    if the smell wasn’t so loud, I would probably even use it as my daily oil

  • Natural Beauty

    I’m going to have to try this.
    celebrateyournaturalbeauty.blogspot.com

  • Bimpe

    Amla is my new oil and have being using it for 2 month now and ve seen alot of changes to dry hair.

  • http://twitter.com/NaturalQueen86 Shanay

    Never tried Amla oil, great information.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jacqueline.randall.5 Jacqueline Randall

    I’ve not tried Amla oil but I just started using Vatika oil which has Amla mixed in. It has only been a couple weeks so I do not have anything to report as of yet. Also, I purchased Amla powder (haven’t used yet)…has anyone used the powder before?

  • Lisa

    I just bought some Amla oil but I am now afraid to use it because I read it also darkens the hair. I really like the red highlights on my grey hairs from my Henna usage. Will the Amla oil darken my red highlights. Please advise :)

    • http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/ Jenell : BlakIzBeautyful

      Hey love, I’m not sure.
      Ask this question on the fb page.

      • Coco

        Where do we ask questions on FB jenell?

  • http://twitter.com/SuperfoodPro Jim Dillan

    I make it up at home with brahmi
    and amla powder mixed into coconut oil over a low heat. Works really
    well. You can also use a couple of drops of rosemary oil for a better smell and more hair benefits.

  • @MrsRenee

    I love Amla oil and I use it as a pre-shampoo it does darken or hides some of my grey. My grey is premature and not due to age.

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