SLC S21 Week 6 - Beauty and Self-Care with Herbs

Assalamualaikum my fellows I hope you will be fine by the grace of Allah. Today I am going to participate in the steemit learning challenge season 21 week 6 by @afzalqamar under the umbrella of steemit team. It is about beauty and self care with herbs. Let us start exploring this week's teaching course.

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Make a herbal hair tonic to promote the health the of the hairs. Write the herbs used in the tonic. Explain how the tonic will help for the hair health. Write the step by step process of making hair tonic.

Hair are very important part of body. They are the sign of beauty. They make us look attractive and beautiful. There are many people who faces hairfall and become bald. But if we take proper care and get treatment of hairs we can make them strong. As a treatment for the hairs the herbal hair tonics are playing great role for the growth and strength of the hairs.

I am making a herbal hair tonic which will help the hairs to grow long and remain strong. According to the requirements the hair tonic will be made with the help of the herbs. Here are the things which I am using in the herbal hair tonic:

• Mustard Oil
• Amla or Indian Gooseberry
• Licorice

I am making it at small scale so I have taken a small bowl of mustard oil. I will heat the other materials in this oil.

I have used licorice for many purposes in the previous lessons. But it is also very useful in the hair tonic remedy. So I will heat up licorice in the oil.

The most important ingredient of this hair tonic is Amla. It is well-known hair tonic and it is widely used in the whole world for the hair growth and shine. I want to tell you that there are many ready made hair tonics and shampoo which are made with Amla. But I will use this in the pure form and you will see how it is added in the oil for the hair tonic.

As the quantity of the oil is small so I will be using the ingredients in a balanced way. Now I have separated the quantities of the ingredients. By using these a wonderful hair tonic will be available to use.

Oil is the major component as it will help to apply this hair tonic in the hair easily. I have taken the oil in the container for the heating purposes.

In the oil have added amla. If you have fresh Amla then you can use fresh them in their fresh form. But we can also use dry Amla. I had dry Amla so I have added some quality of dry Amla in the oil. We can also add them in the powdered form.

We cannot forget to add licorice in this hair tonic. So I have added licorice root in the oil along with the Amla.

Now I have heated the oil. I continuously heated it until it became thick. You can see the Amla are also expanded because of heat. They have absorbed the oil in them and their extract had been added into the oil. The licorice roots have also become soft after the continuous heat.

The hair tonic is complete ready. But there is the need to make it cool because it was very hot and I just saved my finger from being burnt in the hit oil while pouring it into the bowel from the heating container.

Let us talk about the benefits of this hair tonic made with Amla (Indian Gooseberry), Licorice Root, and Mustard Oil. It is a strong tonic for the hair wellbeing. Here is the detail of every ingredient how it helps as the hair tonic:

1. Amla (Indian Gooseberry)

• Plentiful in Nutrient C: Fortifies hair follicles and advances development by improving collagen creation.
• Protects Hair Fall: Amla's cell reinforcements battle free extremists, decreasing hair fall.
• Protects Untimely Greying: Its normal pigmentation properties assist with holding hair's regular tone.
• Sustains Scalp: Its calming and hostile to dandruff properties further develop scalp wellbeing.

2. Licorice Root

• Lessens Hair Loss: Alleviates the scalp, forestalls dryness, and decreases hair fall brought about by pressure or hormonal uneven characters.
• Battles Dandruff: Its antimicrobial properties scrub the scalp and forestall chipping.
• Advances Hair Growth: Empowers sound hair follicles and forestalls blockage that can obstruct development.

3. Mustard Oil

• Further develops Blood Circulation: Rubbing with mustard oil animates blood stream to the scalp, advancing hair development.
• Regular Conditioner: It profoundly saturates, forestalling dryness and split closes.
• Wealthy in Omega-3 and Proteins: Fortifies hair from the roots and forestalls breakage.
• Antibacterial Properties: Assists battle with scalping diseases that can harm hair follicles.

Advantages of the Hair Tonic

• More grounded Hair: Ordinary application fortifies hair from the roots, making it less inclined to breakage.
• Solid Scalp: Battles dandruff, dryness, and diseases, establishing a feeding climate for hair.
• Hair Growth: Energizes thick, sparkling, and voluminous hair by advancing blood flow and follicle wellbeing.
• Prevents Hair Greying: The blend of Amla and mustard oil keeps up with the normal shade of hair.

The most effective method to Use

• Warm the hair tonic somewhat before using to improve assimilation.
• Massage it delicately into the scalp and hair pulls for 5-10 minutes.
• Leave it on for something like 2 hours or short-term for best outcomes, then wash with a gentle cleanser.

If we use this tonic 2-3 times each week it can yield perceptible upgrades in hair wellbeing over the long period.

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Prepare a mask for the skin purely made with the herbs and use at least 3 herbs to prepare a mask. Write down the procedure and explain how it helps for the skin care.

Skin is very important for everyone. People do a lot of care and hard work for the healthy skin. There are a number of skin care masks in the market made with the organic and inorganic things. But the herbal masks are of great use and they are side effects free. Herbal masks do not spoil the skin but they enhance the beauty and long life of skin.

I am going to make a herbal mask by using the herbs. I am going to use these herbs in the herbal skin care mask:

• Turmeric
• Multani Mitti
• Sandalwood
• Rose water

Here you can see I have taken turmeric. It is in the powder form because it can be dissolved in the water easily. I will use small quantity of this with other ingredients.

This is the sandalwood. I will use it's infused water in the mask because I cannot use directly it in the mask because if I use these woods in the mask preparation the mask will not stick on the skin easily because of these so I will use their infuse.

This is organic thing. It is called Multani Mitti in my area. The people of my area widely use this as a skin care mask. And it is also part of many ready made skin care masks. It will make the mask to stick on the skin as well.

Here you can see I have converted it into small pieces so that it can be dissolved in the rose water and sandalwood infused easily and I can use it soon. We can use in the bigger pieces form as well. But for my own easiness I have crushed the pieces into small.

This is pure rose water which is widely used for the skin care treatment. There are rose water sprays as well which makes the skin look fresh and bright. They also add fragrance. So I have poured some rose water in the Multani Mitti and it will be dissolved in this water.

We cannot forget the turmeric as it is the major part of this skin care mask. For the additional information I want to tell that in the weddings it is especially used for the skin care of the bride especially in the Indian weddings. And it is a tradition to use it.

Now I have added sandalwood water as well in the mask and now there is enough liquid to dissolve the turmeric and Multani Mitti in it. I have mixed the turmeric everywhere.

I am going to apply it on my arm to see it's effect for the skin care. I saw when everything has dissolved in the rose water and ready to use I applied it on my arm. You can see I have applied a thick layer of this skin care mask on my arm and it is staying on the arm easily.

After applying this skin care mask we need to let it dry on the skin. We have to rest it for sometimes so that it can add it's benefits towards the skin. A light fragrance of the rose and turmeric was coming out of this skin care mask.

I applied for around 20 minutes and it became dry. After this I washed the arm.

Here you can see the results where I have added a picture of my arm before applying this mask and there is a picture where I have shown the effects and benefits of this mask for the skin care after applying the mask. You can see a different in both the pictures. The second picture of arm is looking more fascinating and brightening. Moreover I felt my this arm became more soft and smooth.

A skin care mask made with turmeric powder, Multani Mitti, rose water, and sandalwood is an incredible normal solution for sparkling, solid skin. This is the way every ingredient benefits the skin:

1. Turmeric Powder

• Hostile to Inflammatory: Lessens redness, aggravation, and skin break out irritation.
• Lights up Skin: Curcumin, the dynamic compound in turmeric, eases up scars and dim spots.
• Antibacterial Properties: Forestalls breakouts by battling skin inflammation causing microorganisms.
• Hostile to Aging: Wealthy in cancer prevention agents, turmeric battles free revolutionaries, decreasing scarce differences and kinks.

2. Multani Mitti (Fuller's Earth)

• Profound Cleansing: Retains overabundance oil and eliminates soil and pollutions from the skin.
• Unclogs Pores: Limits pimples, whiteheads, and skin inflammation.
• Further develops Skin Texture: Delicately sheds, leaving the skin delicate and smooth.
• Cooling Effect: Mitigates skin disturbances and sun related burn.

3. Rose Water

• Regular Toner: Balances the skin's pH and fixes pores.
• Hydrates Skin: Gives lightweight hydration, leaving the skin revived.
• Hostile to Inflammatory: Lessens redness and quiets disturbed skin.
• Aromatherapeutic Benefits: The relieving scent loosens up the psyche and body.

4. Sandalwood (Infused)

• Mitigates Skin: Lessens rashes, skin inflammation, and burn from the sun with its cooling properties.
• Levels Skin Tone: Eases up imperfections, scars, and pigmentation.
• Antimicrobial: Forestalls and treat skin diseases.
• Against Aging: Its cell reinforcements battle indications of maturing, advancing energetic skin.

Advantages of the Mask

1. Deep Purifying and Detoxification

   • Eliminates debasements, poisons, and dead skin cells, leaving the skin revived and restored.

2. Controls Overabundance Oil

   • Balances sebum creation, making it ideal for sleek or blend skin.

3. Brightens and Levels Skin Tone

   • Turmeric and sandalwood cooperate to ease up dull spots, diminish pigmentation, and bestow a characteristic gleam.

4. Reduces Skin inflammation and Blemishes

   • Battles skin inflammation causing microbes, unclogs pores, and decreases irritation for more clear skin.

5. Hydrates and Soothes

   • Rose water and sandalwood guarantee the cover doesn't excessively dry the skin, keeping it hydrated and delicate.

Who Can Utilize It

• Ideal for all skin types, however those with extremely delicate skin ought to fix test because of turmeric's finishing properties or sandalwood's power.

With regular use this mask accomplishes brilliant, clear and smooth skin while keeping a characteristic equilibrium between hydration and sustenance.

Make a bath soak with herbs and write about its benefits for relaxation and self care.

This task is very interesting. And I often prepare the herbal bath soak. Actually my wife's foot was fractured during an accident. And her foot is under cure and the health care provider has recommended to wash the foot with the neem and salt water to remove the inflammation of the foot. And this works very well to remove the inflammation of the foot.

I will make a similar herbal bath soak here but with a slight different recipe. I will use these things for herbal bath soak:

• Rose
• Neem leaves

I have arranged fresh neem leaves along with the small brach. There is a neem tree in my neighbourhood. So I went there and I requested them to get the neem leaves. They allowed me to pluck the neem leaves.

Then to get the rose flowers I went to the market. Unfortunately all the sellers had gone after selling their rose rose flowers. I looked here and there and saw a hawker who just had a few rose flowers. I git some petals from him and now the ingredients were completed to make the herbal bath soak.

I cleaned the neem leaves and separated the dead petals of rose from the bunch of flowers. And now we have to boil these ingredients in the water to get their extract in the water.

We can take water for the boiling purpose in the container as you can see I have taken it in the container.

To get the benefits of the neem leaves I have added them in the hot water. And then I have heated them further you can see small bubbles are popping out because of the warm water.

Rose flowers are here in the water after the addition of the neem leaves. I have added rose petals in the warm water to get the extract of the rose flowers as well.

I have boiled water where the neem leaves are added and the rose petals are also in the water. The colour of the rose petals have changed because of boiling. The petals have become white because of heating. The water colour has also changed.

The bath soak is ready. As I heated and boiled it in the small container so we cannot add more water in it. I have poured all the soaked water in a big water tub. The hot and warm water is blowing out. We can see the evaporation as well in the form of the smoke.

Finally the bath soak is in the water tub. I have added some water into it so that it became enough to take bath with that water.

Then to make it look more attractive and fragrant I have added more rose petals in the water tub tub as you can see. Similarly bath disks are used in the professional places and people love to take these herbal bath soaks to get their body relaxed and comfortable.

Bath soak with neem leaves and rose joins the helpful properties of nature to advance unwinding, taking care of oneself, and skin restoration.

1. Neem Leaves

• Purifies and Detoxifies: Neem's antibacterial and antifungal properties purge the skin, assisting with eliminating pollutants and poisons.
• Relieves Skin Irritations: Ideal for quieting conditions like dermatitis, skin break out, or rashes.
• Assuages Muscle Fatigue: Its mitigating properties ease sore muscles and decrease joint agony.
• Balances Skin Oil: Directs overabundance sebum, leaving the skin revived and hydrated.

2. Rose

• Loosens up the Mind: The regular fragrance of flower petals has a quieting impact, lessening pressure and uneasiness.
• Hydrates and Mellow Skin: Rose contains normal oils that profoundly saturate and calm dry or bothered skin.
• Hostile to Maturing Properties: Its cancer prevention agents battle free extremists, advancing young, sparkling skin.
• Lifts Mood: The delicate fragrance of rose works on profound prosperity and upgrades sensations of solace and quietness.

Advantages of Neem and Rose Shower Soak

1. Promotes Relaxation

   • The calming aroma of rose joined with neem's cooling properties assists with lessening pressure, uneasiness, and mental exhaustion.
   • Energizes care and profound equilibrium during taking care of oneself ceremonies.

2. Skin Rejuvenation

   • Mends minor cuts, rashes, and skin irritation while leaving the skin delicate and brilliant.
   • Ideal for keeping up with sound, shining skin.

3. Detoxifies and Refreshes

   • Neem wipes out microorganisms and toxins from the skin, while rose helps with invigorating and conditioning the skin.

4. Improves Rest Quality

   • A hot shower drench before sleep time loosens up the body, setting it up for a profound and tranquil rest.

Integrating this soak into routine on more than one per week can assist with accomplishing better physical and mental prosperity.