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Sage Tea Hair Rinse

Janice Cox
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Fresh sage infusions have been used for years to cover silver or gray hair and darken hair color. The antibacterial properties help keep the scalp clean and healthy.
SERVINGS: 16 ounces
RECIPE CATEGORY: Simple Ideas
HERB: Sage
KEYWORDS: hair, herbal, rinse, sage

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup fresh sage leaves
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 2 teaspoons vodka

Instructions
 

  1. Gently tear sage leaves into small pieces and place them in a medium-sized saucepan. Pour the cold water over them.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from the heat source.
  3. Let the fresh leaves steep for several hours.
  4. Strain off the liquid and stir in the vodka. Pour into a clean bottle or jar.
  5. To use: After shampooing hair, pour this rinse through it and leave in. Do not rinse. Dry and style hair as usual.

Notes

Yields 16 ounces.
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