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myrrh78 · June 25th, 2005, 08:35 PM

Hello,

I was fascinated by the responses to the recent Cassia thread, and how many people spoke praises of Lotus Powder Plus.

How often are you using it?

How much do you use or how far does 70 grams go? (I have no concept of grams in regards to powder-only for saffron threads

)

What is the texture like?

How is it going on your hair?

And what is the deal with using yogurt?

Thanks in advance

Koala Kim · June 26th, 2005, 02:52 AM

I thought I'd give this a little bump.

Hopefully, Flaxen will be around to answer your questions. I know she uses lotus powder & yogurt.

MariaAZ · June 26th, 2005, 04:34 AM

I don't think yoghurt was covered much, but this thread might give you some background info;

More About Lotus Powder

HTH!

**Flaxen** · June 26th, 2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Koala Kim

Hopefully, Flaxen will be around to answer your questions. I know she uses lotus powder & yogurt.

Hi!

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How often are you using it?

Whenever I'm in the mood, LOL. OK, you wanted a serious answer.

There are two ways of using LPP. One is as a thick paste like henna, and it would be fun to do that once a month, but I never seem to get around to doing that. If I ever had any kind of schedule(not likely

) every three months would be my plan.

The other way to use it is as a rinse, infusing about 1 - 1 1/2 Tablespoons in a cup of water and pouring it over the hair once a week or even after every wash, if you wanted to.

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How much do you use or how far does 70 grams go? (I have no concept of grams in regards to powder-only for saffron threads )

When my packet came, I smushed it into a measuring cup, and it seemed to be about 1/2 cup, more or less.

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What is the texture like?

If you know what henna is like, it's like that. If not, imagine a fine powder like...hmmm...powder? Or like a finely ground kitchen spice?

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How is it going on your hair?

Made with water, it's like putting a mudpie on your head. Yes, it is fun, actually! As a rinse, it's like pouring tea over your head.

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And what is the deal with using yogurt?

Yogurt is my way of making it more economical. Used a paste, I could easily shoot up a whole packet(or two!) every time, and that could get expensive. Since I'm trying to move away from commercial products, and since yogurt is used in India to mix with henna, I decided to use it instead of a big glob of conditioner. I chose non-fat because it has more protein per unit of volume and because I didn't want the fat to mislead me when evaluating how well it conditioned. Hair can actually be cleaned with yogurt, and my hair and scalp really seem to like it.

Oh, and what I've done so far is to mix 2 Tablespoons in a 6oz. container of Dannon non-fat yogurt and leave it on for an hour. I'd like to try 4T. sometime and see if there's a difference.

One last thing. A favorite recipe over at EverydayHenna is 2T. LPP, 2T. cholesterol conditioner, and 2T. carrier oil, but that is way too much oil for my hair. I thought I'd mention it, though.

HTH, and if you have any other questions, be sure to ask.

myrrh78 · June 26th, 2005, 12:17 PM

Thanks for the link to the other thread MariaAZ, I got a lot from it.

Thank you Flaxen for such a great response.

I loved reading the research you did in the other thread. Do you usually use LPP now or the straight lotus? I think I will be going to my local Persian market to see if they have it.

I hope to hear some more personal experiences.

**Flaxen** · June 26th, 2005, 01:36 PM

Hi myrrh; you're welcome.

I switch back and forth between the two in an effort to see if one is better than the other. So far, they are about the same, but the LPP smells sooooooooo good.

wren · June 27th, 2005, 02:00 PM

i just tried something from the chinese community market here...it's called lotus root starch. i guess it's typically used in cooking, but i made a goopy paste out of it and left it in my hair for about 2 hours. i really like the results...much more noticable than senna. does anyone know - is this the same stuff as lotus root powder? it seemed to work at any rate, and a big package was only $3!

**Flaxen** · June 27th, 2005, 03:31 PM

What you have is probably nelumbo nucifera, the water lily lotus. It is not the plant in Lotus Powder Plus. It is also not the Persian lotus/sedar, which comes from a large bush.

minnie may · August 12th, 2006, 08:47 AM

I use the straight lotus powder, I got it at a persian groocery under the name of sedr, as a cleanser/shampoo (I actually got the idea from flaxen

stumbling across the other lotus powder thread some time before registring)

the saponines in the lotus powder really do the trick if you have a rather dry scalp like mine. while mixing it in water you can even see a few soapy suds come up!
just a teaspoon of sedr mixed in a half cup of cool water is enough to rub into my scalp, I do my other shower duties and then rinse, rinse rinse it out over the whole length of my hair. and voilá: shiny hair with no need for any condish only some jojoba on my ends.

just a newbie question by the way: why was the other lotus powder thread closed?

greets, may

**Flaxen** · August 12th, 2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by minnie may

I use the straight lotus powder, I got it at a persian groocery under the name of sedr, as a cleanser/shampoo (I actually got the idea from flaxen

stumbling across the other lotus powder thread some time before registring)

the saponines in the lotus powder really do the trick if you have a rather dry scalp like mine. while mixing it in water you can even see a few soapy suds come up!
just a teaspoon of sedr mixed in a half cup of cool water is enough to rub into my scalp, I do my other shower duties and then rinse, rinse rinse it out over the whole length of my hair. and voilá: shiny hair with no need for any condish only some jojoba on my ends.

Hi may!

I'm so glad to hear that the sedr is working for you. I've tried and tried, but I just can't get it to clean by itself. It only conditions for me. Now you make me want to try it again.

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just a newbie question by the way: why was the other lotus powder thread closed?

Threads close automatically when they are beyond a certain date. When a thread is too old, it's better to start a new one.

minnie may · August 13th, 2006, 01:03 AM

ah, thanks flaxen! I thought it must be something like that...

sedr cleanses only very mild but it works for me.
I'm going to try something new next time, what I already tested in theory: let a teaspoon of sedr infuse inside one of these teabags you get for loose tea in a cup of water for a while an use as shampoo. the soaking part seems to work and the infusion gets kind of murky brown-green, but I didn't it use as shampoo yet. I was just courious if there was a method were I didnt have to rinse out the little sedr parts endlessly.
I suspect that it wont work as well though, since the part where you rubb the sedr particles against your scalp seems to do half of the work. we'll see.

**Flaxen** · August 13th, 2006, 10:09 AM

Be sure to post how it works!

Catladyintown · August 13th, 2006, 11:47 AM

Hi Flaxen is Lotus powder the same as Lotus leaf?
I found this site but not sure if it is the same.
http://www.kalyx.com/store/proddetai...480.0/file.htm
Also this one:
http://www.kalyx.com/store/search.cf...estTimeout=480
They also have very good price on Indigo powder.
Could you give me any help on which one is Lotus Powder. Thanks again

**Flaxen** · August 13th, 2006, 12:04 PM

No, that's the water lily lotus, and it's not the same plant. It might be good on hair, though; who knows?

Persian lotus powder is actually from the leaves of a shrub. It's also called sedr(sedar, seder are other spellings). Online, it can be purchased here and here.

Catladyintown · August 13th, 2006, 12:05 PM