Botanical Name - Lawsonia inermis
Category - Cosmetic/Medicinal
Form - Dry
Part Used - Leaves
General Information - Lawsonia inermisLinn (Lythraceae) is a perennial plant commonly called as Henna, having different vernacular names in India viz., Mehndi in Hindi, Mendika, Rakigarbha in Sanskrit, Mailanchi in Malayalam, Muruthani in Tamil, Benjati in Oriya, Mayilanchi in Kannada and Mehedi in Bengali. In several countries it is cultivated on a large scale toobtain leaves to dye hands and hair. It is a glabrousbranched shrub with greyish brown bark. Its leavesare elliptic, acute and often mucronulate with smallwhite or rose-colored fragrant flowers. The seeds areapproximately pea size with numerous pyramidal andsmooth shapes. Traditionally, a paste of leaves isused to prevent skin inflammation, cure ulcersand wounds. Its leaves have also been used as anexpectorant, constipating, haematinic, febrifuge,cough, burning sensation, hemicranias, cephalagia,diarrhoea, dysentery, leucoderma, leprosy, boils,scabies, hepatopathy, anemia, hemoptysis, fever andopthalmia.
Phytochemicals - The plant has wide range of phytochemicals including lawsone, isoplumbagin lawsoniaside, lalioside, lawsoniaside B, syringinoside, daphneside, daphnorin, agrimonolide 6-O-�²-D-glucopyranoside, (+)-syringaresinol O-�²-D-glucopyranoside, (+)-pinoresinol di-O-�²-D-glucopyranoside, syringaresinol di-O-�²-D-glucopyranoside, isoscutellarin3�², hennadiol, (20S)-3�², 30-dihydroxylupane, lawnermis acid, 3-methyl-nonacosan-1-ol, laxanthones I, II, III and lacoumarin etc. The various studies of L. inermis reported the plant to have antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, anticancer, antidiabetic, tuberculostatic, anti-inflammatory, antifertility and wound healing properties. This review discusses on the botany, traditional use, phytochemistry and pharmacological data of the plant. Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), also known as hennotannic acid, is a red-orange dye present in the leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis) as well as in the flower of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Humans have used henna extracts containing lawsone as hair and skin dyes for more than 5000 years. Lawsone reacts chemically with the protein keratin in skin and hair, in a process known as Michael addition, resulting in a strong permanent stain that lasts until the skin or hair is shed.
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Henna is being used from ages for making body art, apart from that, they are also used as a hair dye, coloring of a fingernail. In addition to that, our product henna is well known for body art as we develop henna powder with .5 mm fines, which is achieved by filtering it seven times. INTRODUCTION Henna is being used from ages for making body art, apart from that, they are also used as a hair dye, coloring of a fingernail. In addition to that, our product henna is well known for body art as we develop henna powder with .5 mm fines, which is achieved by filtering it seven times. BENEFITS: Henna powder can be used simultaneously for hair coloring. We manufacture henna 365 days, which means that you will get fresh henna for your body art. NMP offers organic henna, which is safe to use and will have lasting longing effects. .5mm fines with seven times filtering will offer the best color to your body Our henna is 100% safe to use, and itâ??s natural. HOW TO USE IT? Take 3 tbsp of henna powder in a bowl Prepare a mixture of 2 tbsp of sugar, �¼ cup of lemon juice, and 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Pour the mixture into henna powder and mix well. Cover the bowl and wait for 3-4 hours. Make the paste-like toothpaste by adding lemon juice. Use a little amount to your palm if there is no irritation and continue with your art.
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