Guest guest Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Hi all, Does anyone have a yucca plant..root? lol I have no clue as to what it is even but am trying to sort through my cluttered life and came across something I apparently printed once apon a time. Since we had discussed hair, I thought I would share The Yucca plant a member of the Lily family has sword shaped leaves with large panicles of white flowers. Known as "Adam's Needle or "Soapweed" is often grown as decorative border plants. Many Natives have used the Yucca plant to make baskets,rope,and sandals, as well as soap and shampoo. Radiant shiny hair is easy to have when you follow the Navajos way. It's been said some natives have used Yucca shampoo to prevent hair loss and dandruff. The Yucca plant contains a substance called saponins which is a natural detergent.It is the saponin found in the Yucca plant that creates foamy suds when agitated in water. Yucca are conmmonly found in the U.S. Southwest or Mexico (guess I don't have it growing here LOL). To make your own version of Yucca shampoo. Look for fresh young yucca plants. Cut off a piece at the root and peel the brown off the root until you have exposed the white root inside. Once clean, take a hammer, smash the Yucca root until it breaks in pieces. Wet the Yucca root while holding the root over a basin of warm water. Rub the root like a bar of soap to get mounds of lather from it.Wash your hair with the lather for a few minutes,gently massaging the scalp. Rinse very well in warm water making sure that no Yucca pieces remain in your hair. Enjoy this beautiful day Toni, the writer and obviously not the typist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 My parents had them... here is some more info at http://www.electricscotland.com/gardening/yucca.htm and I believe yucca root is good for arthritis or inflamation also... been a while since I've thought about the yucca. Suzi Toni <tone102@...> wrote: Hi all, Does anyone have a yucca plant..root? lol I have no clue as to what it is even but am trying to sort through my cluttered life and came across something I apparently printed once apon a time. Since we had discussed hair, I thought I would share The Yucca plant a member of the Lily family has sword shaped leaves with large panicles of white flowers. Known as "Adam's Needle or "Soapweed" is often grown as decorative border plants. Many Natives have used the Yucca plant to make baskets,rope,and sandals, as well as soap and shampoo. Radiant shiny hair is easy to have when you follow the Navajos way. It's been said some natives have used Yucca shampoo to prevent hair loss and dandruff. The Yucca plant contains a substance called saponins which is a natural detergent.It is the saponin found in the Yucca plant that creates foamy suds when agitated in water. Yucca are conmmonly found in the U.S. Southwest or Mexico (guess I don't have it growing here LOL). To make your own version of Yucca shampoo. Look for fresh young yucca plants. Cut off a piece at the root and peel the brown off the root until you have exposed the white root inside. Once clean, take a hammer, smash the Yucca root until it breaks in pieces. Wet the Yucca root while holding the root over a basin of warm water. Rub the root like a bar of soap to get mounds of lather from it.Wash your hair with the lather for a few minutes,gently massaging the scalp. Rinse very well in warm water making sure that no Yucca pieces remain in your hair. Enjoy this beautiful day Toni, the writer and obviously not the typist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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