Persian Lotus, Sedr, Sidr سدر
Persians، known as modern days Iran, have used sedr, a green lotus powder that hails from the Ziziphus plant. Sedr has many skin and hair implications. It can clean hair and helps strengthen and volumize. It can eliminate dandruff and heal skin cuts faster, plus it acts as a scrub and has a slight peeling effect on the skin. As a child, my grandma used to mix the sedr powder with water and Henna in the bathhouse and apply it on the hair, armpits, and skin as desired. My Maman Joon used to say, “sedr is excellent for detoxifying skin and glands”. Here are some popular recipes to you use correctly:
Sedr Resin for Dandruff: Sedr plant produces a resin that can be mixed with warm water and applied to the skull after shampooing the hair to eliminate dandruff.
Wound Healer: Sedr powder in ancient times was used for surface wounds. the powder was mixed with water and applied to the wound to speed the recovery as applied for several times.
Natural Shampoo: Sedr in ancient culture was used widely as a shampoo to wash hairs in combination with henna. sedr powder can be added to water until it turns into a green paste and leaves on your hair for 10-20 minutes before rinsing. Sedr powder can be mixed with henna in equal amounts or less to cover grays and helps shine, volumize, and hair growth.
Stops Hair Loss, Alopecia: One of the essential aspects of sedr is strengthening hair and hair growth. The vital thing to remember is that sedr works for small hair follicles to dilate them and increase hair growth. Thin hairs on scalps have smaller follicles compared to thicker hairs.
Reduces saggy and wrinkles: sedr can help reduce saggy skin. If applied as a mask on the skin regularly, sedr can tighten skin and muscles.
Sedr has many beneficial implications for hair and skin, and it has been used since ancient times in the beauty section; in modern days, if you read the ingredients, sedr extract and power or resin are used in many skin and hair products. Jiljewery has the sedr powder and mixture with henna to shop and use for beauty purposes. Some people have allergic reactions to sedr. Please apply a small amount mixed with water on your skin or scalp before use, and keep it away from children.