Hair & Scalp
Plants whose traditional record touches on hair & scalp. 14 plants.
- Avocado (pye zaboka)
Persea americana
Traditionally turned to for skin moisturizing, hair treatment and digestion.
- Castor oil plant (maskreti)
Ricinus communis
⚠ The raw seed is poisonous — it holds ricin, a potent toxin, and chewing or swallowing castor seeds can be a medical emergency, especially for a child.
- Coconut (pye kokoye)
Cocos nucifera
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and skin.
- False daisy
Eclipta prostrata
Traditionally turned to for digestion, the nerves and energy.
- Field horsetail (Prèl chan)
Equisetum arvense
⚠ Be sure of the species — a toxic look-alike (marsh horsetail) can be mistaken for it.
- Giant horsetail (prèl)
Equisetum giganteum
Traditionally turned to for the skin, energy and cleansing.
- Hibiscus (choublak)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Traditionally turned to for hair care, menstrual disorders and fever.
- Jute (lalo)
Corchorus olitorius
Traditionally turned to for nutrition, digestion and inflammation.
- Large-flowered mullein
Verbascum densiflorum
Traditionally turned to for the nerves, coughs and the hair.
- Love vine (Liane amitié)
Cassytha filiformis
Traditionally turned to for cleansing and the hair.
- Maidenhair fern (kapilè)
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Traditionally turned to for cough, hair loss and skin conditions.
- Rosemary (womaren)
Rosmarinus officinalis
Traditionally turned to for immunity, digestion and energy.
- Sesame (wowoli)
Sesamum indicum
Traditionally turned to for skin conditions, wound healing and hair growth.
- Velvet bean (Pwa grate)
Mucuna pruriens
⚠ The pod hairs are intensely irritant and the seeds are rich in L-dopa — potent, unsafe to self-dose, especially with Parkinson's medication or in pregnancy.