Turmeric 100g – Le Erbe di Janas

Turmeric is a spontaneous perennial plant of the Zingiberaceae family (the same to which ginger belongs). Once extracted, the root is cylindrical in shape and orange in colour, and the powder obtained is yellow-ochre.

HAIR: Turmeric contains curcumin, potassium, vitamin C and flavonoids: this composition gives it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant powers. Furthermore, Turmeric is considered a sebum regulator and anti-dandruff, the mechanism of action seems to be an acceleration of blood circulation with an increase in nourishment to the hair follicles.

DYEING NOTES: Suitable for obtaining blond and warm tones on light hair. It mixes with Henna or other dyeing herbs. Recommended for blond and very light brown hair to obtain blond, golden or warm tones. It is used in combination with henna to obtain very warm coppery tones or with cassia to revive blonde tones.

Please note: Do not use on bleached hair, with streaks or highlights. Do not apply with Indigo or Katam or on hair that still has residues of these two herbs: in all these cases there is a risk of unpleasant green chromatisms.

SKIN: It has healing properties and for this reason it can be used on wounds, burns and insect bites. It can be used to inhibit the growth of unwanted hair and as a protective and nourishing treatment for the skin. Useful for the treatment of eczema, psoriasis and acne and is a powerful anti-wrinkle due to its strong antioxidant action.

HISTORY and CURIOSITIES: Nonostante il suo “soprannome” di Zafferano d’India, le origini della Curcuma sono da attribuirsi probabilmente alla Cina, In India però è conosciuta ed utilizzata da almeno 5.000 anni, come medicina, spezia e colorante, ma è anche considerata un potente portafortuna, tanto che le spose indiane usano tingersi i capelli con la polvere di Curcuma e ne portano al collo un piccolo pezzo nel giorno delle nozze.

Method of use:

Mix with boiling water and any other herbs until you get the consistency of a yoghurt. Cover the container and leave to rest for 15 minutes. Apply the paste to dry hair. Massage with light circular movements. Apply what remains on the lengths. Leave on for 20-50 minutes, 1-3 hours as a dye pack. Rinse thoroughly and make a light and diluted shampoo, such as our shampoo with Sardinian wild helichrysum. As a face mask, it is recommended to mix it with Clays and other Herbs to avoid unpleasant chromatisms. the processing time is 10/15 minutes.

On the skin of the face, use carefully and in very small quantities to avoid unsightly yellow changes in the complexion. If you use it for washing the body, there are no problems as the duration of the application has shorter times than a face mask.

Inci: Curcuma longa root powder