Shikakai
Senegalia rugata
Shikakai is a climbing shrub whose pods are a traditional natural cleanser used in Indian hair care.
- Botanical name
- Senegalia rugata
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Plant part traded
- Pod
- Origin
- India
Also known as
Shikakai is a climbing shrub whose pods are a traditional natural cleanser used in Indian hair care. It is one of the medicinal plants documented in Ayurvedic pharmacopoeial literature and sourced from growers and licensed manufacturers across India.
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Request a quoteReference sources: Ministry of AYUSH — e-Charak · The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API). Product information is for general and trade reference and is not medical advice.