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The benefits of Shikakai are extracted from the pods of shrub botanically referred to as Acacia Concinna. It is found to be growing in abundance in the hot, dry climates of Central Asia and the Far East. The pods of this plant are distinctive on account of the fact that they are rich in soponins which are the foam forming substances. Soponins are traditionally known to be mild detergents and as marine poisons often used to kill the fish. Interestingly soponins from the bark of Shikakai plant have potent spermicidal effects and serve as effective birth control remedy.

Shikakai pods have been used traditionally by the Indians for washing hair and for bath. They can either be ground into powder or paste and applied on hair. Else they can be soaked overnight in water and subsequently boiled and cooled for washing. Soponins are natural cleansers and function without striping the scalp of its natural oils. They are mild and have low pH. They are special because besides cleansing they simultaneously serve as excellent conditioners and detangler. The term Shikakai translates into ‘fruit for the hair’ on account of its wholesome superior qualities. A wash with water in which Shikakai nuts/pods have been soaked removes oil and dirt from the hair, promotes hair growth besides leaving the head hair sans of fungal infections.

Use of Shikakai especially in the summer months helps keep body cool and keeps the scalp moist. It can be used alongside henna and amla powder overnight in a iron container or utensil and applied on hair for 2 hours before rinsing. It has been found better than any expensive artificial color or conditioners sold in the market. Shikakai is the natural astringent for the hair giving it the necessary bounce and vigor.

The leaves of Shikakai plant are acrid and are used by local people to make chutneys, to treat dandruff and keep the skin off diseases and detrimental effects of pollution of various kinds. An excellent remedy to keep wrinkles at bay is. Soak 2-3 pods of Shikakai in a bowl or glass of water and wash your face in the morning with the decocted water.

Decoctions of Reetha and Shikakai have been used to wash clothes made of delicate fiber such as cashmere, silk and pure cotton.

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The benefits of Shikakai are extracted from the pods of shrub botanically referred to as Acacia Concinna. It is found to be growing in abundance in the hot, dry climates of Central Asia and the Far East. The pods of this plant are distinctive on account of the fact that they are rich in soponins which are the foam forming substances. Soponins are traditionally known to be mild detergents and as marine poisons often used to kill the fish. Interestingly soponins from the bark of Shikakai plant have potent spermicidal effects and serve as effective birth control remedy.

Shikakai pods have been used traditionally by the Indians for washing hair and for bath. They can either be ground into powder or paste and applied on hair. Else they can be soaked overnight in water and subsequently boiled and cooled for washing. Soponins are natural cleansers and function without striping the scalp of its natural oils. They are mild and have low pH. They are special because besides cleansing they simultaneously serve as excellent conditioners and detangler. The term Shikakai translates into ‘fruit for the hair’ on account of its wholesome superior qualities. A wash with water in which Shikakai nuts/pods have been soaked removes oil and dirt from the hair, promotes hair growth besides leaving the head hair sans of fungal infections.

Use of Shikakai especially in the summer months helps keep body cool and keeps the scalp moist. It can be used alongside henna and amla powder overnight in a iron container or utensil and applied on hair for 2 hours before rinsing. It has been found better than any expensive artificial color or conditioners sold in the market. Shikakai is the natural astringent for the hair giving it the necessary bounce and vigor.

The leaves of Shikakai plant are acrid and are used by local people to make chutneys, to treat dandruff and keep the skin off diseases and detrimental effects of pollution of various kinds. An excellent remedy to keep wrinkles at bay is. Soak 2-3 pods of Shikakai in a bowl or glass of water and wash your face in the morning with the decocted water.

Decoctions of Reetha and Shikakai have been used to wash clothes made of delicate fiber such as cashmere, silk and pure cotton.

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Shikakai (Acacia Concinna) is a small shrub-like tree which grows in the warm, dry plains of South Asian countries. For centuries the people who have had access to this tree have used its pod-like fruit to clean their hair. They collect, dry and grind this pod into a powder which is considered a superior cleanser for “lustrous long hair” and has been reported as “promoting hair growth and preventing dandruff”. Because of these benefits, this powder was named “shikakai” which literally translates as “fruit for the hair”.
Shikakai is readily available and continues to be commonly used as a preferred shampoo. The dried, powdered fruit is sold in attractive packages that show women with long, beautiful, shiny hair. Many popular brands are sold throughout South Asian countries.
Typically, shikakai is mixed with water to make a paste which is worked through the hair. It lathers moderately and cleans hair beautifully. It has a natural low pH, is extremely mild, and doesn’t strip hair of natural oils. Usually no rinse or conditioner is used since shikakai also acts as detangle. This ancient product is probably the world’s original pH balanced shampoo. The resulting shampoos are truly different–they are gentle, mild, naturally low pH, and are genuine alternatives to all other shampoos found today.
Shikakai is the nature non-polluting product do not pollute our environment, consider as renewable primary products. The Shikakai trees absorb Carbon dioxide and turn it into Oxygen.
Shikakai trees available in the hill areas of Bangladesh in a large number.
Sindhiya Enterprise Bangladesh is the collecting source of Shikakai Soapnut shells and other Natural and Eco friendly products in Bangladesh, directly by people of hill tribes, forest and surrounding areas who, especially poor women of area collect Shikakai from the jungles, this is the main income source of common people of the area in the winter season when Shikakai (fruit) comes on its little trees.

Our environment and green hous is the affecting with anty nature products, Nature had already arrange many things for us to save green house, but we are still going to damage it. Now it is the time to leave all foolish anty Nature products and join hands with all earth and nature lovers to save our Mother Nature for us and for our children.

Sindhiya Enterprise Bangladesh is the main source in Bangladesh to produce Eco friendly and Natural products.

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