Re: Re: Hair Loss/Natural Plant Vitamin C

November 27, 2006

Yes, I used to use Amlapaste! It is high in sugar content though and did not

help the candida problem that I had going full blast at the time. Didn't

realize you could put it in your hair though! It is lovely to exchange ideas

like this. I'm having fun just learning about everything...hope I can

retain/recall it! LOL

jtb14789 wrote: - have you looked into Alma? It has a

very high content of

vitamin C too. I had read that it has the highest - 20 to 30 times the

content of an orange.

It is used in Ayurveda medicine. It is one of the 3 ingredients (Amla,

haritaki and bibitaki) in Triphala. Triphala is an adaptogenic herbal

mixture often used in supoort of the thyroid.

Alma is also used for hair care. I use it in mine. It's a natural anti-

fungal & hair tonic. Its acidic content helps bring out the dye in the

henna I use to color my hair. It also adds wave. It has a very slight

brown tone to balance the orange/red. Henna can make your hair a

little straighter from the extra weight of the molecules bonded to the

keratin in the hair shaft. Alma balances this out.

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-15-2004-62982.asp

http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/natural-cure-

by-ayurveda-74437.html

" Amla ( Emblica officinalis), ( Indian Goosebery): Amla contains the

highest amount of Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), Phyllembin, Phyllemblic

acid, Gallic acid, Ellagic acid in natural form and Cytokin like

substance identified as Zeatin, Zriboside, Z nucleotide, Tannins 30%.

It is one of the strongest rejuvenatives in Indian pharmacopoeia. It

contains 30 times the amount of Vitamin C found in oranges. Its

antibacterial, carminative, hypoglycemic, stomachic, Hypotensive and

astringent action prevents infection, helps in healing of ulcers,

treatment of jaundice, dyspepsia and cough and controls hyperacidity.

Alma is a good Cardio Tonic and its mild stimulant action on heart

helps to control blood pressure. The use of Indian Gooseberry enhances

the antidiabetic action of Karela. Phyllanthus Emblica is a very good

hair tonic. "

http://www.ayurvediccure.com/emblica.htm

http://www.holisticonline.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h123.htm

http://www.chakrapaniayurveda.com/amla.html

http://emblica-officinalis.101herbs.com/

Vitamin C content and antioxidant activity of the fruit and of the

Ayurvedic preparation of Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?

itool=abstractplus & db=pubmed & cmd=Retrieve & dopt=abstractplus & list_uids=1

6226416

(more links on the right about Emblica officinalis too)

Here's some more info on high Vitamin C plants:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060911/mailbag.htm

" ...This has reference to Kuldeep Chauhan's article, " Wonder plant Sea-

buckthorn " (Oped Page, Sept 7). Seabuckthorn is not the richest source

of vitamin C as stated. Its vitamin C content is only 100-300 mg per

100g. The fruits of Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra) contain 4500 mg

when green, 3,300 mg when medium-ripe and 2,000 mg when very ripe,

vitamin C per 100 g pulp. Ripe fruits of Camu Camu (Myriacaria dubia),

which grows wild in tropical regions contain about 2 per cent vitamin

C. Even the fruits of our Amla (Emblica officinalis) contains 800-

1,200 mg of vitamin C per 100 g of pulp.

The highest vitamin C containing plant part in the world is the fruits

(rose hips) of rose rugosa which grows in North Europe. Rosehip

powder is available in Sweden's supermarkets. A research project on

this rose was in progress 18 years ago at the Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences Campus at Balgard... "

Then there's this chart of Vitamin C in plants (scroll down). It lists

Goat Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) as the highest:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C

One thing that I've read about the alma is that because of the plant's

properties, the vitamin C in it is very heat stable & not lost thru

processing. This may account for some of these differences in which

plant/fruit is " highest " in C. It sounds like a p*ssing contests,

doesn't it?

Maybe that will give you some other ways to mix it up & add more

natural C to your diet.

> Eileen, I'm doing the sea salt in water, but sporadically. I

haven't been able to integrate it into my routine very well...just

plain forget!

>

> My hair loss hasn't been awful, but I do notice that my part is

getting wider and that concerns me of course.

>

> I cannot do the buffered C...but will look into the rhodiola...I do

take Camu which has quite a bit of Vitamin C in it. It is the food

with the highest content of C per its weight. So at least that is

something. Plus I've ordered Dr. Schulze's Supergreens and I'm sure

that will help with my Vit. C consumption.

>

> Thanks again!

November 27, 2006