HENNA HEALTH BENEFITS
Birth of henna:
Henna (hina) is a flowering plant with the botanical name lawsonia inermis. It contains a red-orange pigment,lawsone, also known as hennotannic acid. This pigment is released by crushing the henna leaves in an acidic medium.
The lawsome molecules will then have the ability to stain, and when applied to the skin they migrate to the outermost layer or cuticle, and stain them.
Henna has a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity including antibacterial, antiviral, antimycotic and antiparasitic activities.
The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "Tattau" means to mark and an art needed to be showcased. In India & Pakistan, it is known as Mehndi or Mehandi while in Middle East and North Africa as ‘Henna’ or ‘Hene’.
The beautifying properties of Henna were known even in ancient times. Different tribes & groups have adorned this beautiful & colorful natural product in various ways.Royal family in Persia used it as a body scrub. When Buddhism was flourishing, Henna was believed to bring about success & victory, & was used during religious rituals.
Henna is used in various parts of the world for various reasons & its healing properties.
Spiritually, Henna is believed to bring happiness, good fortune and benevolence of the Universe.
Henna is safe and 100% natural.
Henna is fast, easy and painless. A ticklish and relaxing experience.
Henna helps regulate women’s menstrual cycle.
Henna paste calms you by extracting the excess heat in your body.
Henna also acts as an anti-fungal and a preservative for leather and cloth.
Henna flowers have been used to create perfume since ancient times.
Treats dandruff, when applied to the scalp.
Beneficial for mouth ulcers and blisters in the mouth, when chewed
Placing its flowers between the folds of wool cloths scent them and keeps moths away.
One of the major health benefits of henna is as a sun screen. During the summer, hundreds of people are tattooed with henna paste at fairs, festivals, traditional celebrations and more. Whilst out in the sun, they also tan only to find, five weeks later than the area hennaed did not tan not does it show any sun-contact at all.
Another major benefit of henna is its ability to recondition and rejuvenate hair and nailsnaturally.Henna is known to strengthen hair and nails, prevent fungus in the nail beds, and heal split ends and cracked cuticles.
When mixed with mustard seed oil, henna is reputed to cure baldness (reason why it is so commonly used by patients undergoing chemotherapy).
Bark of the plant is known to cure liver disorders & jaundice.
When flowers of the plant mixed with vinegar, cures headaches.
When the Henna herb leaves are used for gargle, it soothes the throat & reduces discomfort.
Henna leaves are used to treat Boils, burns, bruises, Arthritis, Inflammation and leprosy.
Henna oil induces sleep.