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Ingredient
Amla
Indian gooseberry; a long-standing household botanical in Indian hair care.
Soumm · Ingredient
Definition
The fruit of Phyllanthus emblica, used across the subcontinent in hair preparations for generations and known for its high vitamin C content.
Its place in Indian hair care rests on continuity of use more than on clinical evidence.
In practice
Commonly infused into oils rather than applied directly. Familiar, well tolerated and pleasant in a ritual context.
See also: Oiling, Hair Cycle.
A note on evidence
Hair responds to many things at once: sleep, nutrition, hormonal changes, scalp condition and stress among them. Published here for education only; individual concerns should be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional.