Sold in all the markets, the “tfal” traditional shampoo bio prepared using dried clay in large mounds of clear gray color or decorated dark gray of dried rosebuds, cloves, camomile, myrrh, a little “azrod”.

At the time of washing the hair, to take the quantity necessary for a shampoo in the container called “taffala”, to soak it with water and to knead it until obtaining a very light paste. Then implement this cream of “tfal " to the head and to rub vigorously.

At the end of the operation, to eliminate the “tfal”, to use a fine comb “khallass” or “Felley” while washing the hair with large water.

After a last rinsing, the hair is clean and brilliant and does not need any chemicals which are likely to damage the hair prematurely.

The “tfal " is also used for the care of the skin. With the “hammam” many women wash the face and often all the body with it.

Nowadays this practice disappears more and more.

The benefits of this implementation are undeniable for the skin, the pains muscular, the care of the hair. Clay always proved reliable of antiquity at our days in the cures at a watering-place.

Mohamed Rebai
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