Ambunu is a traditional African practice with roots dating back generations. During conversations with elderly Chadian women, I learned about this age-old tradition. They shared that in the past, women commonly used ambunu to cleanse and detangle their hair.
The benefits of it comparing to other herbal shampoo like
shikakai is that is it actually very slippery and can be use as
a natural conditioner. This plant contain saponin which
gives it its ability to cleanse and it is an effective
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and an emollient.
How do you use Ambunu on hair?
To use Ambunu you just have to mix it with water, let it sit on
his own for ten minutes until it becomes gooey, then put it
on your hair rub it, detangle and rinse it off or leave it on
This plant is actually still very commonly used among other
nomadic women in the Sahel regions. They just name it
differently according to their own dialect.
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