Amla is the fruit that turns Unani hair care into a ritual — sour, dark green, and traditionally steeped in oil until the oil itself takes on its colour and character. Laraib follows the old method rather than the quick one, drawing amla into a light base over slow, patient heat so the finished oil sinks into the scalp instead of sitting on top of it.
What it is traditionally used for
- Massaged into the scalp to reach the hair down to its layers and strengthen the roots
- Long used to clear dryness of the scalp and the flaking of dandruff (khushki and sikri)
- Applied to help hold off premature greying and safaidi in younger hair
- Used against the early signs of thinning and baldness at the temples and crown
- Worked through the lengths for the deep, lasting shine amla is known for
How it is made
Whole amla fruit from a single-origin orchard supply is sun-dried, broken and steeped in a cold-pressed sesame base, then drawn over low heat for hours until the oil carries the fruit’s full potency and colour. It is pressed, filtered clear and bottled the same week. Nothing artificial is added — no mineral oil, no synthetic dye and no perfume.
How to take it
Warm a little in the palms and massage 5–10 ml into the scalp with the fingertips for five minutes, twice or three times a week. Leave it in for at least two hours, or overnight for a deep treatment, then wash out with a mild shampoo. Comb through the lengths before washing.
Good to know
- 60 ml bottle — around six to eight full scalp applications
- DRAP registered under product number 0803812115
- 100% pure amla oil with no mineral oil, artificial colour or added fragrance
- Suitable for men and women, and for all hair types including chemically treated hair
Imran Dar (verified owner) –
Proper old-style amla oil, dark and thick, not the thin scented stuff from supermarkets in Lahore. I leave it overnight on Thursdays. Hair is noticeably softer and shinier by Jumma.
Farah Ansari (verified owner) –
Decent oil and the smell is mild, which I appreciate. It is not an overnight miracle — I saw a difference in the thinning at my temples only after about ten weeks in Abbottabad. Patience needed.
Hafsa Raza (verified owner) –
My daughter started greying at twenty-four and we were worried. This is the only thing she has stuck with, and the scalp dryness that used to flake onto her dupatta in Sahiwal winters has cleared completely.
Nadeem Sattar (verified owner) –
Karachi water is brutal on hair. Three months of oiling twice a week and the fall in my brush has visibly reduced. It washes out with one shampoo, which the heavier oils never did for me.