Men & Women - Make your own shampoo - save money

[Maria]

1. Baking Soda + water => "No Poo" Method

   • Very economical, but this can be harsh on the hair and scalp.
     Not for everyday use.
     Use only once or twice a MONTH when hair is very dirty and extremely oily.
     Does not work for thin flyaway hair.

http://www.diynatural.com/homemade-shampoo/

NOTES:

EGG SHAMPOO RECIPES:
egg + hot shower water -> cooked egg particles in the hair.

HARD WATER AND DR. BRONNER'S CASTILE SOAP
Hard water mixed with Dr. Bronner's Castile soap can leave a nasty residue in the hair.
This will not wash out, even if you were to apply Apple Cider Vinegar.
If you are going to be successful with Dr. Bronner's Castile soaps, your house must have a water softening unit.

ALLERGIES:
If people have egg and/or coconut oil allergies, they should not use those ingredients.
Allergies can aggravate hair follicles if someone is allergic to it -> itchy scalp + dandruff + falling hair

[Maria]

Here is a plant that is a source of shampoo.

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_foetidissima

The buffalo gourd has the potential of being a crop adapted to arid to semiarid lands.[5]

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Fresh gourd: The fresh young gourd can be eaten like squash. The mature fruit is no longer edible, due to bitter compounds.
Oil: The extractable oil content in whole seeds reaches from 24.3%[5] to 50%.[9] Linoleic acid, an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, comprises 38% to 65% of the oil.[5] A characterization of the oils from buffalo gourd indicates that this oil is similar to other common edible oils.[15]
Protein: Whole Buffalo gourd seeds contain approximately 31% crude protein, which is usable for human consumption and for feed.
Starch: Is mainly located in the tap root which forms after the first year of growth. The starch content in the dried root is between 47.5%[11] and 56%.[5]
Fodder: Fresh leaves or the whole plants can be used as animal food.
Biofuel: Biodiesel can be produced from the oil in the seeds.[16] But the main interest to produce renewable fuels is to produce biofuel with the carbohydrates which are located in the tap root.
[quote]Other uses[/quote]: In many Native American cultures, the fruit and other parts of the plant, buffalo gourd oil, were used for soap.[17] Furthermore, the protein can be used for industrial purposes (water paints, paper coating, adhesives and textile sizing).[5][10] The Zuni people use a poultice of powdered seeds, flowers and saliva for swellings.[18][/quote]

Father Joshua Anna of New Mexico says this is best way to prepare shampoo from the Buffalo gourd:

I would have a few gallons of water and cut-up the gourds minus the seeds and drop them in the water to soak for at least 24 hours. Then the water will feel even more "wet" but take the gourds and just rub on the skin and rinse off. Same for hair but just use the water. There should be some suds.

Then he gives another recipe:

Grape vine bark is really the best! Rain water with the "hair" from the grape vine bark. Again, soak in rain water or soft water for 24 hours. Women would use this for their hair.
Just use the soaked water sans the bark - pour through cheese cloth.