- 1). Make a plant shampoo from the SAPONARIA (Soapwort) soap plants:
Boil 2 cups of ground Saponaria in a quart of hot water for 20 - 30 minutes, until the liquid is down to half its original level. Strain liquid, and use the Saponoria plant shampoo with warm water to create lather and work through the hair.
This liquid made from Soapwort soap plants can also be used as a laundry detergent, which is known to easily wash out grease. - 2). Make an all natural shampoo using YUCCA:
Get a root of a yucca, peel off and discard the outer layer and cut the root into thin slices. Agitate the slices in warm water to create a lather and rub this all natural shampoo through the hair. - 3). Make natural shampoos using NEW JERSEY TEA soap plants:
Rub a handful of young fruits, blossoms and the outer set of floral leaves of the New Jersey Tea plant in a basin of warm water to work up a good lather and use to wash the hair. A New Jersey Tea plant shampoo works really well combined with saponaria and red clover. - 4). Use SOAPNUTS that come from the Chinese Soap Berry Tree for natural shampoos:
Place 8-10 soapnuts in a cotton bag and close the opening by tying it closed. Place the bag of soapnuts in a sauce pan with 3 cups of water and boil for 12-15 minutes. Remove the bag, and pour the liquid into an empty bottle. The mixture will be thin and does not create much lather. But even so, a small amount will leave your hair clean, while using too much could result in dry hair.
Soapnuts can also be used in the laundry by placing a few soapnuts in a cotton bag or an old sock, tying off the opening and tossing in washing machine. - 5). Consider using these and other available plant soaps for all your soap based cleaning:
There are many soap plants that can be used to make plant shampoo. I have come across a page with information on many plants that can be used as natural shampoos and any warnings that may be associated with them. Many of these soap based plants can also be used as soap for skin and clothes. But be sure to learn how they are best used for these things before resorting to their uses.
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