BENEFITS F RICE WATER FOR HAIR

Rice Water Is The Best to Grow Long Healthy Hair Overnight And This Is why


BENEFITS F RICE WATER FOR HAIR

Rice water is the milky starchy fluid that rises to the top of the pot when cooking rice or after rinsing rice. It has being used by Asian women for centuries in the treatment of hair and skin.

Rce Water Benefits for Hair and Skin

  • Rice water contains vitamin B, C & E.
  • It also contains phenolic and flavonoid compounds, which can minimize free radical damage from environmental factors.
  • Rice water contains minerals that can help tighten skin and shrink pores.
  • Rice water helps reduce redness from acne and clear blemishes. The starch in rice water can also soothe inflammation from skin conditions such as eczema.
  • Cleansing face with rice water helps improve overall complexion.
  • Rice water contains inositol, a carbohydrate that helps repair and strengthen damaged hair. This carbohydrate also helps boost hair elasticity.
  • Rice water has saponins, a natural cleanser for hair thus making it suitable for washing hair.

To enjoy these wonderful beauty benefits of rice water, all you have to do is just collect the water that you use to rinse your rice. And if you don’t want to cook the rice then just grind the left over rice to make a body scrub or face mask.

To make rice water, you will need:

  • 1/2 cup uncooked rice (brown, white long grain, white short grain, jasmine, or whatever you have)
  • 2 to 3 cups water

Instructions:

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To make rice water, first rinse the rice with about a cup of water to remove any dirt or impurities.


Then, place the rice in a bowl and cover with water. Let the rice soak for 15 to 30 minutes. Swirl it around or lightly knead it until the water turns cloudy. This will help the vitamins and minerals seep into the water, creating a nourishing rinse for your hair and skin.

Now strain out the rice water into a clean bowl. Your rice water is ready to use.

How to Make Fermented Rice Water

The process of fermented rice water is a little bit different from plain rice water.

  • Rinse a cup of rice then discard the water.
  • Steep the rice in 2 cups of distilled water for about 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes or so.
  • Afterwards, strain the water into a bottle and set aside overnight.
  • By the next morning it should have turned slightly sour and started to ferment.
  • Pour the rice water into a pan, cook until boiling then remove from the stove and allow to cool.
  • Add a few drops of your preferred essential oils such as tea tree oil or coconut essential oil. You can also add 5 drops of vitamin E oil.

You can either use this water for your hair or face, or let it ferment for enhanced benefit.

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