I have a bristly brush. In the old days they were made from pig tusks or something. You know the ones? They would be great I reckon, for moving the oils from the scalp down to the ends of the hair.

Actually Freedom many people have had gray/white hair turn back to coloured. Ann Wigmore was completely white when she started raw with lots of wheatgrass and sprouts and her hair turned completely brown again. Neat eh?

    It's really inspiring to see everyone going all natural with the hair.   I'd like to suggest something for people especially those that have itchy, oily or generally troublesome scalp or hair. Years ago I used nasturtium and rosemary for my hair.  The latter is commonly known to be good for the hair, but now I've just read that nasturtium is also highly recommended, fancy that!
  Nasturtium is coming into season in Perth.  This is my method for using it.  If you have some in the garden, just take a handful of leaves and pound them up with a pestle and mortar, mix with a few tablespoons of water and then strain the green juice for use....
 After showering and drying hair with a towel, but while the hair is still slightly damp, massage the juice into your hair and scalp.  You can leave it on till your next shower otherwise you can rinse off after a minute or two if you prefer.
  The same applies when using rosemary, but with rosemary I find it's better to rinse off otherwise it leaves a kind of sticky substance on the hair.  I also i must stress that i didn't find it to be nearly so effective as nasturtium.  I find nasturtium much better for the hair and scalp and i would also recommend it for the skin too.  In place of soap, adapt the method outlined above...

  You can also make a larger batch to keep in the fridge, say about a cup of juice at a time, but it's much better used fresh and it only lasts a few days anyway.
  Next time I will copy a recipe from this book i'm reading now that also uses nasturtium, but it's a bit more complicated to make...
Rachan

Thanks Rachan. I think I'll just let it go for the next few weeks and let it sort itself out. But if it doesn't then you've given me something to turn back to.

xxoxoxo

Hi precious Tulip,

I can't see any problem with it. My hair was just as greasy the next day as it was before I did the rinse. See how you go. Maybe do it every two days for a week or two and then leave it for a few days and see how long it takes to get itchy? Test and measure lovie!

xoxoxo

I've been very naughty today, giggling away every time I think of this thread.  First it's soap, then shampoo and conditioner... I'm thinking that you lot are gunna give up toilet paper next!!!

Just kidding, please don't take it the wrong way.  I think you're all amazing cos I'm not game to try this yet.

Love
May

You posted at the same time as me May...
Regarding toilet paper, I don't think I could go without completely but I'm down to 3 squares a time and it's recycled... I reackon thats good enough!