Avuri is a traditional plant, and the leaves of this tree are mainly used to make natural hair dye. It is used to eliminate grey hair and improves your hair growth. It also has many medicinal properties and health benefits.

Botanical Name     : Indigofera Tinctoria

Tamil Name            : அவுரி இலை பொடி / Avuri illai podi, Neelum , Nilam , Aviri , Avari,Neela Amari

English Name        :True Indigo , Dyer ‘s Indigo, Black Henna

Hindi Name            : नीला पट्टी / Neela pattee

Malayalam Name   : ലൈറ്റ, ലീല / Lita, Leela

Telugu Name          : నీలి, నీలిమందు చెట్టు , ఆవిరి , నీల చెట్టు / Neeli, Nilimandu chettu, Aviri, Neela chettu

Description

The word Indigo originated from the Latin word ‘Indicum’ meaning blue dye from India. Indigofera Tinctoria is a sub-tropical vine which bears Indigo. Other Indigo bearing plants such as the word Isatis Tinctoria grow in the temperate regions and the dye content is very low. These plants are used in Indigo hair color in recent times. Indigo Powder is also known as Neel and Wasma. Indigofera is Latin for “indigo bearing” and its botanical name is Indigofera tinctoria.

Indigo is a deciduous shrub, It is cultivated in subtropical regions and temperate areas of India and needs plenty of light. Indigo is raised from seed and is harvested bi-annually. Indigo plant grows up to 1 to 2 meters high with small green leaves and purple color flowers. The mature plants are cut off just above the soil and allowed to dry in the open fields for three or four days. The leaves are collected, dried, crushed, and stored. The crushed leaves are ground to a powder. Indigo is an ancient dye plant known for the clarity and fastness of the blue color. This is the dye traditionally used to natural hair colors.

Indigo leaf oil : Make indigo oil by cooking the indigo leaves, bhringraj and amla together in a pan until the water gets evaporated. By applying this oil, you can remove grey hair.

Indigo for Dandruff : Apply indigo leaf oil to get relief from dandruff. It decreases dandruff, and it stops dandruff if you used it from a young age.

Health Benefits of Avuri Ilai

• Avuri ilai helps to treat constipation, ascites, rheumatoid arthritis, liver diseases, and splenomegaly. It is an effective liver tonic.
• It relieves inflammation of joints, pains, and enhances fertility.
• It balances Vata and Kapha and also cures a cold, cough, asthma, rhinitis, and bronchitis. The leaves, stem, and root are very useful.
• It is used to eliminate grey hairs and increases your hair growth.
• By applying the paste of leaves, you can heal your wounds quickly. It provides effective treatment for insect bites and skin diseases like itching.

How to Consume Indigo Leaves Internally

Morning – Take five gms of powder with 100 ml of water and boil them for some minutes. After the water getting warm, filter them, and drink before food. Repeat this same for Evening after dinner.

How to Consume Indigo Leaves Externally

For Hair
If you apply this paste on your hair for 20 minutes before bathing, hair follicles will be removed and hair growth will be promoted. This process is called Trichogenous.

For Wounds
Leaf paste can be used externally to quickly heal the wound.

Use in Rabies
You can apply the leaves of Aruvi on the dog’s bite area.

Side Effects

There are no side effects in using this product, and you can consider the medical advice for the usage of this product during pregnancy.

Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods:

All herbs are 100% naturally harvested, dried, and pulverized without the chemical interactions that assure the natural herb powders.