India, Aug. 5 -- If you're looking to simplify your haircare routine or cut back on ingredients such as sulphates, parabens and synthetic fragrances, nature may have an alternative. Long before commercial shampoos lined supermarket shelves, people relied on plant-based cleansers to wash and condition their hair. One such botanical is shampoo ginger, a tropical plant whose gel-like sap has been used for generations to gently cleanse, nourish and hydrate hair without the need for conventional shampoo formulations.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, is highlighting a plant-based alternative to conventional shampoos and cleansers that may offer hair and skin benefits without relying on synthetic i...