Jatamansi
Explore Jatamansi for hair, its Himalayan origins, Ayurvedic history, natural compounds, hair-growth research, scalp relevance and safety.
Origin
Himalaya to western and central China and northern Myanmar (Plants of the World Online)
Traditional wisdom
Ayurvedic and Himalayan traditional medicine, particularly aromatic and nervous-system-related preparations
Why Soumm chose it
Traditional hair oils and experimental hair-growth research involving rhizome extracts
Quick facts
- Botanical name
- Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC.
- Common names
- Jatamansi, Indian Spikenard, Spikenard
- Source type
- Perennial, rhizomatous Himalayan herb
- Part used
- Rhizome; roots and rhizome-derived aromatic preparations are also used
- Natural constituents
- Jatamansone/valeranone, nardostachone, nardal, nardin, jatamansic acid, patchouli alcohol and other sesquiterpenes
- Scalp relevance
- Traditional head-care rituals and potential antioxidant/antimicrobial activity
- Evidence status
- Promising experimental hair-growth evidence, but insufficient high-quality human clinical evidence