The word “Arappu” always brings a smile to my face. Because even now, if my elders find out that I am having hair wash with shampoo, I get a good scolding. Arappu is a powder made from the leaves of arappu tree. It’s botanical name is Albizia amara. Arappu acts as a natural conditioner.
After having a nice hot oil massage, having hair wash with arappu powder is the most relaxing thing I can think off. I think you should experience it, to fully appreciate having hair wash with arappu. We get arappu powder even in cities now. Some people mix it with shikkakai powder to get good lather.
But if you make arappu powder with tender leaves, you don’t need shikkakai powder at all. It’s sad to see, using arappu is slowly diminishing. I agree that it takes some time to massage the oil and have hair wash with araapu, but it’s totally worth it. Arappu cools the body and it’s chemical free.
I read an article few weeks back, saying how you should use a clarifying shampoo to remove the build up in the scalp due to regular shampoo and conditioner use. It really made me laugh. I think we should follow our traditions, whenever time permits to keep ourselves healthy. Arappu powder keeps well, for more than a year.
How To Use Arappu:
METHOD:
1. Take the tender leaves of the arappu tree and spread it over a paper or a plate and sundry it till crisp.
2. Once the leaves are crisp, powder it finely in a mixer. We usually sun dry large amounts and grind and store it for the whole years use.
3. To have hair wash, mix the arappu powder with enough water to get a thick paste.
NOTES:
- The leaves should be sun dried till crisp.
- If using store bought one, you can add a tsp of shikkakai powder along with arappu powder.
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Hi Ramya,Where can I get these arappu leaves? How to grind large amount of these leaves?Thanks
In Shetty Angadi…
Hi, You can get arappu leaves, only if you visit a village. We usually grind large amount of these leaves in the place, where they grind flours. But you can get good quality arappu powder in all the cities in Tamilnadu. In Coimbatore, we get good quality arappu powder in "Rangaswamy chettiar" shop.
My wife and I had a hearty laugh upon mention of "Rangaswamy chettiar" shop. I'm from Chennai, and Arappu sold in Chennai is like sand and I do think it is nothing but fine sand. My wife is from Coimbatore, who was used the Arappu powder from the shop you mentioned. That arrappu and even the one sold by vendors in bicycle in the morning is so good even today and makes so much lather even without mixing with shikkakai.BTW, we live in US and every time we make trip to India, we get a few kgs of another product, "samba rava" from "Rangasamy Chettiar" shop in DB Road. Its priceless!!Ram
where is that shop in coimbatore ma….can you tell a clear address.
This shop is in D.B Road, R.S Puram, Coimbatore…….
Arapu powder is available in palamudhir in avinashi road branch.
its available in kannan dept stores..
Hi,Do you grind these leaves in the same machine used for the grains or some other machine.
No, they don't grind it in the same machine. They have a separate machine to grind things other than food.
Thank you so much for the info. I am in CBE.. Could you please say where is the shop?
Hi everyone. I recently heard about this Arappu Podi from my friend. There is this website Yumshoppy (new one though) where you can buy Arappu Podi. Since it was a new website I placed a small order to check if it is reliable. I got my Arappu Podi last evening. I used it today and im glad I found a way to getit. Hope this is helpful to you all :)http://www.yumshoppy.com/categories/hair-care
Lakshmi, the shop is in D.B Road, Coimbatore.
I m in Australia how can I get arapu podi
I am very sorry, I don't know where we get arappu powder in Australia….
Hello Ramya,thanks for ur wonderful ideas.I m a college student from Coimbatore…I m facing hair loss and dandruff problem..Can i now change the shampoo i use n switch to arappu powder…Can it be used once in two days..
Hi Kalpana, Yes, you can start using arappu any time. You can also use it safely use it once in two days, but try to buy good quality arappu powder…..
Hello Ramya,I am Kirti, how are you? While In school in Bangalore I had one of my best friends whose name is same as yours…I am now working in Delhi….I want to use your arappu powder but here in delhi its very difficult to find the same…. as you mentioned that the arappu powder needs to be of good quality too… but from where do i procure it?RegardsKirti
Hi Kirti, I am fine, thanks. I am also searching for good online source for arappu powder, since many are asking me the same question. If I do, I will update the details in the blog………….
Hi Ramya,I was just wondering if it is possible for you to send me good quality arappu powder and shikakai powder to my home address and i can make the suitable payment to you….. Let me know if this suits you……..Kirti
Hi friendz,As u people, I had been searching Arappu leaf powder frm last 2 week, finally I got that today in yalahanka, Bangalore. which is needful for my research work as a botanical seed treatment.
Hi Nagraj,Can you please tell me the address of the shop in Yelanka.
Kirti, Many are asking me to sell things in this blog. I have not thought of selling anything in the blog, as I started the blog only as a means to share all the home remedies. But surely I will give it a thought………. 🙂
Hi Ramya,I couldn't find exact name of this arapu powder in telugu. I'm from hyderabad, if you get to know where could we purchase this powder or the name of these leaves in telugu; kindly let me know.You would defo become an entrepreneur if you start the business 🙂
,I stay in Dubai. I have seen many trees with similar leaves. Can you tell me any other way in which I can differentiate the arapu tree from the other trees
Hi, The tree can also be identified by it's long pods and white flowers………
hi.. nagaraj .. please give the address details in bangalore where the powder is available
Hi, A reader had mentioned Yalahanka in Bangalore for arappu powder, please try there…
Hi,I wanted to know how often can arapu powder used for washing hair
Arappu powder can be used as often as you like….
Hi…….. where can I find shikkai grinding flour mill in Coimbatore……..
Ask any flour mill, they usually have a separate machine for it. If they don't have they will guide you to the place where they grind it…
Mam iam using arapu for washing my hair everytime when ever I like to wash my hair but I had one question that any ingredients that has to be add along with arapu. N when I use arapu it sticks to my hair and in my hands also and another doubt is that will it cause dandruff and pls reply me mam
No good quality arappu will never cause dandruff. If you find it difficult to use arappu alone, mix shikakai powder along with it and use….
I found Arappu powder as an effective natural 'ORGANIC' kitchen vessel cleaning agent. It is very good even for oily vessels too. I was searching for an alternate cleansing agent to PRIL, VIM etc. as I was very allergic to these inorganic liquids and my nails started to get black and there was swelling on the skin around the nails. It was very painful. Then I looked around for an alternative to these modern cleansing liquid and started using ARAPPU powder. Since then all my swelling has gone and my nails started getting their original colour ( it takes time till a new nail grows in its place). For info I will add that this powder I used comes in the brand name as TIGER BRAND. and the label says that the ingredients are 'ponnan kottai', 'poolan kilangu', 'illuppai arappu thool' and 'kasturi manjal' and labled as PULI MARK SIKKAKAI THOOL'. I recommend this to other modern cleaning agents
You can buy this Tiger SHikakai from Flipkart also.. HEre you go….http://goo.gl/Du1mbG or http://www.flipkart.com/tiger-brand-shikakai-powder/p/itmeb3x3vnhvrp6w?pid=HTTEB3X3ZZQJRPHH&ref=L:-4474187374674163445&srno=p_3&query=shikakai+powder&otracker=from-search
I wish to correct the list of ingredients given in my earlier mail. Since they were printed at the bottom in very small letters I missed it first time. The ingredients were Shikakai, Kapur Kichili, Usilipoo, Soapnut, Mohwa. But any way I found it a good cleansing agentThanks.
mam thank you for your immediate reply . and i purchased arappu powder in rangasamy chettiyar shop which was manufactured by them. it is slightly rough. but i used to wash my hair with this for two weeks in soft water but unfortunately each strands of my hair became thick. after few days later while my hairs some of them are falling a lot i dont know why. and another doubt is whether it is easy to wash arappu powder with hard water that is from municipality. pls suggest me mam. thank you
Hi Justin, Good quality arappu powder will never result in hair loss. The main problem is getting good quality arappu powder. Always try to wash your hair with good water, as I feel hard water also results in hair loss…..
oil massage with sesame oil followed by arapu and homemade shekkai is the ultimate one for weekend relaxation.Only in times o urgency i go for shampoo otherwise a big no to shampoo..
Hi ramya mam. I am also searching for grinding flour mill in coimbatore for grinding shikakai, but I did not find any. They all say that they do not have seperate machine for grinding shikakai as many people do not grind shikakai. If u know any flour mill which grinds shikakai in cbe kindly say me.
Hi Brindha, u can grind at Abbulu Naidu flour mill, 471,Kamaraj Road, Peelamedu, CBE-4. (opp.to Manis theatre)
Thanks a lot
Am using arappu for last one and a half months. . I have hair loss problem. . I got it from puliyam patti market in Coimbatore. .My sister also using it, but she don't have hair loss problem. . What to do?
Hi, Good quality arappu powder never results in hair loss. Always have hair wash with arappu powder after oiling your hair (oil bath) and if the hair fall still continues, try different source for buying the arappu powder……..
hair fall cannot be attributed solely to shampoos, or other natural cleansers like shikakai, arappu etc. the reasons for hair loss can be internal mainly and external also. a good balanced high protein diet will help nourish and maintain good hair. for external factors,,,,,,,,shikakai, arappu, soapnut, hibiscus, methi etc are very useful. you need to use the stuff that suits your hair and scalp…..so you can customize the ingredients and amounts and use regularly.
"you need to use the stuff that suits your hair and scalp…..so you can customize the ingredients and amounts and use regularly."how do I know what suits me, like which ingredients at which ratios would suit me personally?
anonymous or others what foods you suggest we eat that give a "good balanced high protein diet"? you used the word balanced so can you explain what you mean by balanced.
also good arappu has the trait of being very sticky on hands and scalp. so i use a balloon whisk to make the paste with shikakai. i prefer a 2:1 ratio of shikakai and arappu,,,,that way the arappu washes off well leaving the hair well conditioned.
where are you getting your arappu and shikakai from which you feel are good quality?
Hi Ramya,I have dandruff problem for the past 10 yrs. I have tried many shampoos no results finally I switched to arapu and shikakai. the only problem is my dandruff is not went away. Do you have any home remedy for dandruff.
Hi, The fenugreek hair mask (you can find the method in the blog) is the best for getting rid of dandruff. I have been using the mask for more than 10 years now with good results. But we have to continuously use the pack at least weekly twice to see good results. It also prevents hair fall and keeps the body cool…..
How often should we wash our hair? I use to wash it daily because it helped prevent dandruff. However some are telling on websites not to wash daily, and not to use arappu daily and that for some arappu is causing dandruff and hair fall and that arappu is very sticky. Can a reader or Ramya clarify these issues?
In addition how do we know we have good quality powder?
Traditionally weekly twice oil bath was practiced but now because of the pollution, I prefer to have hair wash on alternate days. Having hair wash daily is not recommended because it strips the hair of natural oils. Good quality arappu powder does not cause dandruff at all, we have been using it for years without any problem. If you have hair wash with arappu powder after oil bath (which is the traditional practice) you won't experience dryness at all. Arappu is quite sticky but it not difficult to have hair wash with it. I prefer to make a paste and apply it all over the scalp first, then I gently massage and wash it off, sometimes you have to do it twice if you have oiled hair really well. It is difficult to find out whether arappu powder is of good quality by looking at it, however when you have hair wash with it, it should clean the hair well and should not unduly dry the hair…..
Then on days you don't wash the hair what do you do? Wet it and still comb or just bun it and keep it dry?
I don't wet my hair on the days I don't have hair wash, I just keep it dry………..
Hi Ramya,I am in Bangalore, Do know any mills who grind arappu here in Bangalore. whatever I buy from shop is not good.
I am sorry, I don't know much about shops in Bangalore….
In addition how to tell arappu powder is good quality and won't have counteractive effect like dandruff and hair falling like many state online.Also how many times is best to oil the hair, de tangle then wash the hair each week?Some I read say only wash once or twice a week. but for me to prevent tangles, dandruff and oiliness I have to wash it daily. Is it okay to wash daily because I feel I need to provided I use cool water?I haven't done it lately because I cant find quality hair wash and oil so my hair is very tangled and dry…and scalp is oily these days. I have curly long hair and need more moisture to maintain the curls which these days look dry , flat and tangled and not as black and thick as before …
I have replied for all these questions above..:)
hi mam i want to know the benefits of arrapu powder and my frnds told me using arrapu powder with shikakai is very difficult and if not washed clearly in head it will cause dandruff. it is truth or not.
You will find it hard the first few times but with practice it will get easier and I have not seen anyone get dandruff using arappu! If you can source good quality arappu powder, it will make things easier. But though the process is messy, after hair wash you will feel relaxed, body will feel cool, the trouble is so worth it…
Pure arapu u can get it from this websitehttp://dhanyam.in/
Hi,Do anyone now know where to get good quality of arapu powder in Delhi?
Ramya Mam,If i using Arapu Powder means the Hair becomes dry ? any other ingredients like sikkakai or Hibiscus leaves or flowers are used with Arapu? Even i have dandryff and Hairfall also…. Please advice….Thanks,S.PrabhaCbe.
Hi Prabha, Good quality arappu powder never dries out the hair but it is increasing difficult to get good quality arappu powder now. And traditionally arappu powder was used after oil bath so it never dried out the hair at all. Usually only shikakai is added and that too just to make it easier to rub on the scalp not for conditioning…
Thanks mam…
Green arappu powder is available to buy online, check google post. Hope that helps!!!https://plus.google.com/107823812199763090229/posts/g6nZv2DTxMx
Its called Chigare pudi in Kannada, U will get this in villages very easily.. or its available in K.R. Market as well
If you want Pure Arappu powder to Hair Wash! Buy at online.http://www.flipkart.com/tiger-brand-arappu-powder/p/itmed65zfxhewznu?pid=HTTED65ZVZXGFCSD&ref=L%3A-4513508909999636436&srno=p_7&query=tiger+brand&otracker=from-search
Hi ramya mam . give me some tips how to identify a good quality arappu and its texture
Good quality arappu will not be too slimy when mixed with water which happens when other leaves are added to it. It should not be too coarse to the touch which happens when very mature leaves of arappu tree are ground into a powder. Good quality arappu powder though pasty when mixed with water will clean the hair well…
Arappu powder is available in yelahanka bangalore. Contact this number 09611690104 for home delivery. Also check the profile shikaa herbals in Facebook. I bought from her recently.
Where can we get good quality of arappu in Coimbatore?
Try for arappu powder in Rangaswamy chettiar shop in D. B Road…
Hi mam, I am a student and so I am able to wash my hair twice a week.Can I make use of arappu powder on those two days
Yes you can use arappu powder on those two days…
Hi
HI, I am from Pune. Where can I get Aruppu powder here. Haven't seen it online as well.
Hi Neha, I found an online source for buying arappu powder but I am not sure how good it is, you can give it a try : amazon.in
Hi! Thank you for all your posts. They are very useful and informative home remedies. They were all used as a way of life when the pace was slower and less demanding of our time. Everything was accomplished yet not as stressed as we are these days!! Feeling very nostalgic! "Meera" brand was the one we embraced when the local mill that ground 'Shikakai' stopped functioning some years ago, unfortunately!!!Can you tell me if 'arappu podi' is also called 'sheekalan thool'? It (paste) is dark green and a bit slimy and requires a lot of water to wash it off the hair! Found this in some organic shop in Bangalore and Mysore. Hope the these grinding mills make a come back!!
Hi, what you describe sounds just like arappu paste but I haven't heard the name sheekalan thool…
Daily washing hair with arappu powder is good or not?
Daily washing with arappu will not cause any damage to the hair but use good quality arappu powder…
You can get the arappu powder online "search as Tiger Brand Arappu Powder", It's a gud product and I had used it…
hi mam i am from a village near tiruvannamalai. i get freash leaves of arappu and dry them and make powder.but after washing with arappu powder, some residue remains on my head how to wash it cleanly. does any powder should be added to it?
Usually if the arappu leaves are tender, it washes off really well but if the leaves are not tender the leaf pate is hard to remove from the hair. If you really find it hard, you can add shikakai powder along with it, but always oil your hair before using arappu and shikakai mixture as it can dry the hair a bit…
hi am alagesan i have one question. arappu powder is a solution of cleaning dandruff or not
Whenever I am regular with having oil bath & arappu wash, I never have dandruff at all. I am not sure whether it is the ingredients in the hair oil we use for oil bath or the arappu but I find myself free from most of the scalp problems including dandruff…:)
Y dont u put up a video that shows that arappu powder does give lather. We r not in south, we dont have a tree next to us how do we know that arrapu does actually give foam.u seem to b having best quality of arrapu. Hair washing with arrapu is also a bit tricky then y dont u put up a video that demonstrates arrapu hair wash on a small child or someone. I couldnt find a single video of arrapu hair wash on net otherwise i wouldnt have asked for it. Going by your word i ordred a powder and tried it. It was sticky it exactly felt like soap except the fact that it didnt produce any foam and when i added a bit of a shikakai to it , it even left its stickiness. May be i didnt have good quality arrapu. Can please make a video tha t can assure us that arrapu paste actually lathers.
Arappu does not foam but it usually cleans the hair well. And like you mentioned arappu paste is sticky and it takes some to get used to it but once you get used to it you will start liking arappu. The main problem with arappu wash is we don't get good quality arappu powder, we have arappu tree in the farm so I use that always. Last time I tried a store bought arappu the paste was way too slimy and it was so hard to get the oil out of my hair. I will try my best to make a video for arappu…
which oil should I use before using green arappu powder ?
I would using this oil before arappu wash: oil bath
Hai all,I ve read the discussions done here. Such a wonderful discussion. It is true that ulmost all have changed to shampoo. And slowly we could find hairfall, grey hair at early age (In my Hr sec. class out of 50, two of them have grey hair) head ache, and ..(can list out more). It not alone damages our hair and scalp but also the fertility of our land (the chemicals in the soap and shampoo which ultimately drains to land and water bodies). Nowadays, even in villages people are using shampoo. Fortunately, few people (like you)still remember arappu and its uses. Thanks to Ms.Ramya Viswanathan who has spent time to explain. Ms Ramya has explained about the use of arappu for healthy hair wash. The other aspect is in villages it is not only used for hair wash but also as an inducer for plant growth when mixed with butter milk. The nature has given varities of plants and trees and each has its own feature. Our elders have understood them and used them. Because of lack of time and moving with this fast moving world we expect everything to be instantaneous. That leads to destruction. Let us trace them back and live a healthy life. I live in a village in erode district, Tamilnadu. Arappu is famouse in our area. The tree is called as 'arappu maram' or ' oonja maram'. I collect the leaves and grind them and send to some of my friends in chennai and coimbatore. Also, i ve sent dry leaves to some people. If anybody needs can contact me. My contact no is 9994141872. Since i ve come across the discussion i ve posted it.
Sorry i ve addressed as Ms Ramya viswanathan. She is Ms Ramya Venkateshwaran.
Can we use arappu leaves paste for the hair instead of the arappu powder? Can u say which one is more effective?
Arappu powder is got by sun drying and powdering the tender leaves of arappu tree so both will give the same results….
uilai arappu available contact 9443142839
Hi Can i get this arappu in Bangalore ?
Arappu powder is available is healer baskar's natureofoods.com. one can order online itself.before you order just call them and confirm whether they ship to your area.
regularly i using arapu powder for hair wash, same time using tresemme conditioner ..is it good for hair? can u tell me either using conditioner after arrapu powder hair wash or conditioner not necessary after hair wash…..
Heĺlow where to get this arappu powder in chennai. Pls tell me.
Pls reply as on your own time. I am waiting.
Usually arappu powder is found in all the departmental stores nowadays, look for it in the section that sells shampoos and shikakai powders…
Hai Mam, does it need to mix shikkakai powder with arappu powder(bought from rengaswamy Chettiar from cbe) their own product? Which ll do better to get rid of hairfall?
I found Arappu at the Khadi shops in Coimbatore and Bangalore during my recent visit to india. Hope this helps others. Regarding the quality… will let you guys know once I use it.
Mam plz sold arappu seeds
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Can we use arapu powder instead of soaps over body??
Arappu will clean well but it is a bit slimy and I prefer homemade bath powder for body wash and would suggest the same to you too. You can find the recipes for bath powder in this blog
You will get all these herbs/powders in Ulsoor, Bangalore-8
Sai Baba Patanjali store, near ulsoor Metro station.
Jogupalya, Ulsoor Bangalore-8
Ph: 9448827597
I too am from US can you please give your contact details so I can acquire some arappu from you perhaps you live near me? Are you in the Midwest?
In addition, to the person from USA, does the powder react well to the water where you live? I just read we should avoid using it if our water is too salty. Often in our homes we have a water softener in which we have to put salt pellets in it few times a year. And which water are you using to make the paste, perhaps same local water or perhaps the soaking water from soaking idli rice? I think the rice meant for fermenting should be the rice used for making the rice water. I am not sure if thavidu on that rice will be fully intact or partially removed for the fermenting rice…
I just enquired with someone who tried Arappu in the West here in US. They live in a dry climate where there is lack in humidity I assume that is why it is dry and they told the arappu dried out the hair. Also if the water is salty arppu won’t work well.
Ramya can you say how we can powder the leaves ourselves to get a good powder, like in a thirukaikal or mortar and pestle what was used traditionally to get a fine soft powder? The reason why the arappu is not washing out well is the machinery powdering it makes it coarse and irritating whereas traditional stone will make it fine and thus easy to wash off….
After referring to some who make this:
most product is mixed with mature leaves and tender leaves, it should only be tender leaves. It should also be processed using traditional equipement so soft particle formation occurs so that it is not to rough and coarse and washes out comfortably. I am going to guess it was done in either in some kind of ural, thirukaikal. Machine processing can make the particle formation coarse and inflammation causing. We also don’t witness its making we don’t know what else is in it, perhaps they’re using leaves similar to arappu. So many things look like it like tamarind leaves, agathi leaves. It shouldn’t be brown in color but light green. Leaves won’t be so huge. They are smaller. Some sell the leaves you can pound yourself so the cost is less. Its also known as Krishna Siris tree and Wunja maram. You must use sesame oil (and usually its only sesame oil) prior to use. Its part of oil bath routine done twice a week.
Salt water is not recommend and dry climate lacking in moisture is not recommended I’m told. The arappu won’t work well. It can be drying. These herbals seem to be climate specific. For chest length hair 1 handful per wash, 1 packet of 500 g can be 5-6 washes and 1000g or 1kg is 10-12 washes. This is a guess. It is costly given the labor to collect, sundry and powder. Who I spoke to sundry it for 1 week. It takes time to make.
1 500 g packet can be around 125 rupees. Shampoo is very cheap, so cheap that
many gave up on this. But the plastic from those sachets and bottles creates lots of unmanagable liter. I know in our village a team of women employed by the government has to constantly do clean up of the lands of liter that gets into the farming fields. Farming is getting difficult due to animals that come and eat the grown food. So using tree items is another source of economics because animals usually stay out of the trees.
I think we should encourage people to plant this tree with companion plants it likes so we avoid moncroping. Easy access to tree means more arappu for us all….:) Regarding the price perhaps friends can come together to support the care of utilization of the tree by pitching in money collectively. And those that collect, dry and process the leaves have first access to the powder after it is made. Remainder is used for the friends. Perhaps tree loving groups can help in this too who do educational tree walks. Perhaps same groups can start herbal hair gardens reserved for the collectors and the friends use. They also pitch in to buy land collectively to do this. Some ideas.
some of the arappu sold is not pure arappu but seemai karuvelam, this will make the powder perhaps brown, seemai karuvelam looks so similar to it along with many other plants….given this seemai karuvelam acts like a weed growing everywhere taking up all the ground water supply, and causing drought, its easy to get access to….and why not get rid of it in hair powder….
or some powder will be matured leaf mixed with tender, or matured leaf only…tender leaves are harder to get compared to matured ones hence they mix the two etc….
another recommendation is for the arappu to mix it with buttermilk instead of water to make the paste,
higher priced powder usually means someone had to look out for the tender leaves, avoid the matured ones, collect, dry it for a week, the powder in a traditional method/equipment so the powder is soft not coarse and irritating as some machine ground ones….
it is mixed with sigaikai to help in removing sesame oil after oil application, however the sigaikai will smell extremely unpleasant and this is why many gave up on it, if sigaikai has no smell or smell that is aromatic, chances are the product was altered….and the original one won’t stain the floor….if i am wrong in anything i have said please comment……
unless we see how things are made and are involved in it ourselves this is going to be the problem for everything…….
please note I am not sure mixing buttermilk with arappu is recommended as most use water only, but was suggested as a possible alternative, so please check with an experienced elder on it whether that was done and safe during the long term…
I tried getting the dried leaf sold so I could make the powder myself but was told that was not arappu though it looks similar. As Ramya told unless you see the flower we are not sure what the plant is. Also Ramya writes very simple so that the blog is easy to read and easy to do. If all the minute details were written no one would read the blog I assume, feeling its too difficult to follow it all. She is acting like a starting point or guide for us all and source of encouragement.
Hi ramya, i have bought arappu powder after reading your blog but arappu is not able to remove the oil from my hair though i am applying more pressure to remove excess oil. I wanted to continue with arappu bcz it is conditioning my dry curly hair but i am also worried that applying excessive pressure to remove oil may lead to breakage and splitends of my hair.could you please help me.plzz..
I think Ramya suggests using sigaikai with arappu as sigaikai is drying….She also wrote above
“If using store bought one, you can add a tsp of shikkakai powder along with arappu powder.”
http://wildturmeric.net/shikkakai/
please make sure your arappu is light green and remains light green after making a paste,
some people are adding or using seemai karuvelam and selling it as arappu, this will turn it brown after making a paste….this should not happen, avoid buying such…..
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Ramya please remove these CBD comments….It is not a needed product and not related to this post…THC can be more harmful like any isolated chemical substance. Just eat gongura leaves instead of taking interest in Black Market products….
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Hi Ramya, before buying these ingredients, I want to clarify one doubt from you, Will the use of Arappu Powder, Shikakai and Fenugreek powder clear oils and buildup and detoxify scalp effectively like many clarifying shampoos which are there in the market as I have oily skin and scalp? I really want to switch to our traditional organic approach but all I doubt is it’s cleansing ability, it would really be helpful if you shed some light on this.
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Yes Riya, they do clean really well. They don not lather much and it takes some getting used to but once you start using it regularly you will not like using shampoo anymore
1. they are not using tender leaves these are overly matured leaves out of season
2. they are ground with the stems and branches
3. it is machine ground not stone ground
is the arappu stone ground in native stone? not a synthetic stone?
4. it is getting stuck in the hair it is a very coarse abrasive powder very irritating
5. people have claimed they lose hair using wrong arappu
6. it is too old beyond usage
7. some sell it from a PINK FLOWER TREE SOME SELL IT FROM A YELLOW FLOWER TREE?!?!
8. AFTER grinding how many months it can be used up to? 6 months maximum?
9. second application isn’t foaming first application won’t second won’t either
10. some say make a paste and leave it on the head for 10-15 minutes like a hair mask some say make a paste LET THE PASTE REST FOR 10-15 MINUTES
11. some are adulterating with seemai karuvelan powder
12. some powders are looking very GREEN almost EXTREMELY BRIGHT GREEN
13. THERE IS SOME CONFUSION BETWEEN ILLUPAI AND ARAPPU THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF ARAPPU PLEASE CLARIFY I THINK ONE TYPE IS NOT MEANT FOR HAIRWASH
THERE ARE TWO FLOWERS A PINIKSH FLOWER AND A YELLOW FLOWER TREE ALSO SOME SELL THE YELLOW FLOWER ONE AS THE POWDER SOME THE PINKISH FLOWER ONE AS THE POWDER PLEASE CLARIFY
SOME ARE EVEN SELLING IT AS PICKLE OR DISHWASHING OR FOR THE FACE I THINK THESE MIGHT NOT BE CORRECT USAGES
AND AGAIN SOME ARE SELLING IT LIKE A EXTREMELY BRIGHT GREEN COLOR CLAIMING IT IS FROM THE HILLS
AND HOW LONG IS IT GOOD FOR AFTER GRINDING? 1 MONTH? 6 MONTHS? MAYBE IT NEEDS TO BE BOUGHT DURING THE SEASON WHICH IS WHEN? WHAT TIMES OF THE YEAR?
PLEASE CLARIFY ALL THESE GENUINELY
14. it can be adulterated with avarai and various other leaves seemai karuvelan is one
15. there is a white flower tree also, not light sandal color it is white flower, unless it turns or converts to yellow later?
16. grind in the machine dedicated to grinding for hairwash purposes not body wash, if it is body wash it will turn the powder greenish yellow, i am assuming due to turmeric grinding maybe or something else, this CAN’T be used on the head
grind in a machine that doesn’t grind chilli/chilli seeds this can’t be put onto head
or anything that is ground that doesn’t go on the head
there is a black soap nut and brown soap nut not sure the difference some say black is very drying
TWO COLORS SOLD OF THIS
there is black, brown, and reddish brown, and red shikakai too not sure the difference maybe black is very old or not native
THREE TO FOUR COLORS SOLD OF THIS POD
AND ON PACKETS it doesn’t say how long the pod is good for they just sell it in a bag with no dates
17. will it get bugs after sometime? should we keep a neem leaf in it and pull it out when using to keep the bugs away ? how to deal with bugs?
18 .WHAT IS THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO USE ARAPPU?
SOME SAY SOAK ARAPPU 1-2 HOURS THEN KEEP ON HAIR FOR 3O MIN
SOME SAY LET IT REST FOR 10 MINUTE THEN USE
SOME SAY KEEP IT ON FOR 10 MINUTES THEN REMOVE
19. some put it through a dehydrator, a machine pulverizer, and i hope it’s not nitrogen flushed the packs…should it be naturally dried in the sun? couldn’t it be covered with a fine cloth to keep dush away to allow for natural sun drying