when applied as a paste on the head (mūrdha-pralepanāt), nourishes/strengthens (bṛṃhayet) and colors/dyes (rañjayet) the hair (keśān). Māṃsī (Nardostachys jatamansi), kuṣṭha (Saussurea lappa), black sesame seeds (kṛṣṇāḥ tilāḥ), sārivā (Hemidesmus indicus), and nīla-utpala (blue water lily / Nymphaea stellata),
when applied as a paste on the head (mūrdha-pralepanāt), nourishes/strengthens (bṛṃhayet) and colors/dyes (rañjayet) the hair (keśān). Māṃsī (Nardostachys jatamansi), kuṣṭha (Saussurea lappa), black sesame seeds (kṛṣṇāḥ tilāḥ), sārivā (Hemidesmus indicus), and nīla-utpala (blue water lily / Nymphaea stellata),