Reetha soapnuts and lather in a brass bowl
अरिष्टक

Vanaspati · Fruit rind (Phala twak)

Reetha

रीठा

Sapindus mukorossi

Nature's own soap, the berry behind India's oldest hair wash.

Rasa
Tikta, Katu
Virya
Ushna
Part used
Fruit rind
Kesh

The Ayurvedic Profile

रसRasa
Taste

Tikta, Katu

गुणGuna
Quality

Laghu, Tikshna

वीर्यVirya
Potency

Ushna

विपाकVipaka
After digestion

Katu

Traditionally described as balancing Kapha and Vata

In the Tradition

Soaked overnight and boiled, reetha berries give a soft natural lather that has washed Indian hair for centuries.

It is traditionally paired with shikakai and amla in the classic home hair wash.

The same lather was once used to wash fine silks and jewellery.

Our Reetha comes from the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

It is prepared for our hair washes according to its classical protocol.

For information only, based on classical Ayurvedic texts. It is not medical advice. Please consult your Vaidya before internal use.