Good for the health of hair Alkanet can provide a natural color to your hair and is also known to strengthen the hair from its roots Oil extracted from the alkanet roots have been traditionally used by many to prevent hair fall to cover hair cuticles and to deal with symptoms of hair fall Ensures good skin health Ratan Jot is believed to be extremely good for the skin especially due to its antibacterial features Many people prepare masks out of the alkanet root and apply it on the skin to keep away signs of aging such as wrinkles and pigmentation Application of the alkanet root oil also does wonders to the skin Recovery from scars Ratan Jot Oil is famous for its skin clearing abilities and hence it is also used in several face masks facial cleansing products etc Alkanet root can protect the skin from various sorts of infections Being antiinflammatory in nature alkanet is widely used to heal burn scars This feature makes alkanet a powerful sunblocking and sunburn removing herb Good for the health of nail One can also ensure good nail health with the use of Ratan Jot oil Using the essential oil obtained from this can help you deal with issues of cracked nails It also reduces any form of inflammation around the nail One should ideally make it a habit to indulge in a routine nail care with the use of oil obtained from alkanet roots Regular application of this oil on and around the nail prevents soreness and infections of any kind Culinary Uses Of Ratan Jot The colored dye obtained from the roots of alkanet can be used to give the coloring effect to wines and alcoholic tinctures One of the famous Indian curry dishes Rogan Josh gets its red color from the dye obtained from Ratan Jot Apart from that many households use Alkanet as a vegetable as well Dried forms of alkanet leaves are used in potpourris hence giving it the rich and musky fragrance