
About this product
Organic Bottle Gourd Powder is dried and milled lauki (Lagenaria siceraria), a lesser-known but genuinely useful hair herb. Bottle gourd is intensely cooling and hydrating, which is why it is traditionally used on hot, irritated scalps and for premature greying linked to excess body heat.
Key Benefits
- Deeply cooling: calms a hot, itchy scalp, especially in summer.
- Hydrating: bottle gourd is over 90% water when fresh, and the powder rehydrates into a soothing mask.
- Traditionally used for premature greying, which Ayurveda links to excess pitta (heat).
- Supports scalp comfort and reduces the tight, dry feeling after washing.
- Adds softness without weighing hair down.
- Also used in skin packs for its cooling effect.
How to Use
As a hair mask
Mix 2–3 tablespoons with water or curd into a smooth paste. Apply to scalp and lengths, leave 30 minutes, rinse with plain water. Once or twice a week.
As bottle gourd hair oil
Simmer 2 tablespoons in 100 ml coconut or sesame oil on very low heat for 10 minutes, cool and strain. Massage into the scalp before bed. This is the traditional preparation for cooling the head.
Combined
Pairs well with bhringraj for hair fall, or amla for greying.
Ingredients
100% organic bottle gourd (lauki) powder. Single ingredient, shade-dried, no additives.
Available Sizes
100 g, 200 g, 500 g and 1 kg.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does bottle gourd really help greying?
It is traditionally used for greying linked to excess heat, and works best as part of a routine with amla and bhringraj rather than alone. It is supportive, not a dye.
Can I use it on the skin too?
Yes: mixed with rose water it makes a cooling face pack for hot weather.
How often should I use it?
Once or twice a week as a mask, or nightly as an oil.
Is it suitable for oily scalps?
Yes, particularly. It is light and cooling rather than heavy.
Do you ship to the USA and UK?
Yes: worldwide from India including USA, UK, Canada, UAE, Australia and Singapore.
For external use only. Patch test before first use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.