herbs

Mankind uses various products to enhance beauty and elegance to look young and charming. Cosmetics thus play a vital role in human life. Now a days, herbal cosmetic are widely used because of the belief that they have fewer side effects and better safety. Hair is one of the primary parts of the body which acts as a protective appendage. The objective of the present work is to develop a hair oil for general purpose (daily use) using various herbs. The formulated oil was evaluated for its organoleptic properties, acid value, saponification value, refractive index, pH etc. All the parameters were found to be good and within the standards.

  From ancient time Allium sativum has been used as food, spice and household medicine for several common problems such as dog bites, insect stings, earaches, burns, wounds, baldness, headaches, chest colds etc. The therapeutic effect of Allium sativum is due to Allin, Allicin, protein, fixed oil, thiamine, ascorbic acid and minerals. This review covers the study of Pharmacognosy, pharmachemistry, pharmacology and pharmaceutical aspects of this herb. Moreover, its valuable medicinal effects along with its economical value are being discussed.