Henna/Mhendi - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

 

 Henna/Mhendi

Henna(Lawsonia inermis) is Queen of Cosmatics especially in case of Hair Care Products. It has been used in herbal medicine for ages. All parts of this plant (root, stem, leaf, flower pod and seeds) are of great medicinal importance. The henna plant is a glabrous, much branched shrub or quite a small tree with grayish-brown bark. Leaves are opposite, sub-sessile, elliptic, or broadly lanceolate, entire, acute or obtuse, 2 to 3 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide. 

It shows analgesic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antitrypanosomal, antidermatophytic, antioxidant, antifertility, tuberculostatic, and anticancer properties.

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Phytochemical constituents

Henna, produces a burgundy dye molecule, lawsone. This molecule has an affinity for bonding with protein, and thus has been used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, silk and wool. The dye molecule, lawsone, is primarily concentrated in the leaves.

Its core chemical components are 2-hydroxynapthoquinone (lawsone), mannite, tannic acid, mucilage and gallic acid. Out of these ingredients, the main one is 2-hydroxynapthoquinone (lawsone). About 0.5-1.5% of henna is made of lawsone.  

Almost 70 phenolic compounds have been isolated from various parts of the plant. Naphthaquinones, which include the dyeing principle lawsone, have been lin..........................read more



Properties and Benefits



Uses, Remedies, Benefits and Application

1) Henna is not only a Hair colouring agent but also Strengthens the Hair, Hair tonic, reduces the damage along with antifungal, antidandruff, antibacterial properties.


2) The leaf paste of Henna is applied over the certain area to get relief from headache, burning sensation of the extremities and pain in the joints of the body. 


3) Fist full of each of Henna and Phyllanthus indica are taken and pounded with 10 grams of cumin seeds. This helps to mask the peculiar smell. Fresh juice is extracted and filtered. This, in a dose of 1 - 15 ml, is administered along with sweet buttermilk in the morning, on empty stomach. This remedy acts as a carminative, digestive and cholagogue. It relieves jaundice. 

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4) Cold infusion of the fruits of the plant Henna is given in a dose of 50- 60 ml in divided dose to treat insomnia. 


5) Body art(Mehendi making) : Dry powder is mixed with water, lemon juice, strong tea, and other ingredients, depending on the tradition. Many artists use sugar or molasses in the paste to improve consistency to keep it stuck to the skin better. The henna mix must rest between one and 48 hours before use in order to release the lawsone from the leaf matter. The timing depends on the crop of henna being used. Essential oils with high levels of monoterpene alcohols, such as tea tree, cajuput, or lavender, will improve skin stain characteristics.

             - Henna will not stain skin until the lawsone molecules are made available (released) from the henna leaves. However, dried henna leaves will stain the skin if they are mashed into a paste. The lawsone will gradually migrate from the henna paste into the outer layer of the skin and bind to the proteins in it, creating a stain. It  produce colorfast orange, red, and brown.

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6) The fresh juice of the leaves is mixed with sugar candy(Mishri/Jaggery) and given in a dose of 10-15 ml to treat burning micturition and pus mixed urine. 

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7) Mehendi/Henna is beneficial for hair as it acts as a natural dye for hair, promotes hair growth, conditions the hair and provides shine to the hair. Along with the hair it is also applied on the skin to help manage skin conditions like itching, allergies, skin rashes and wounds due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, healing and anti-inflammatory properties.


8) 6 - 10 gram of henna leaves and same quantity of raisins are taken to make fine paste. This is administered during at night, after food in a dose of 10 – 20 grams. This helps relieve constipation and to relieve distention of adbomen. In burping and gurgling, half a teaspoonful of fennel and cumin seeds are added to this and taken at night. For healthy hair.

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9) Flowers are very fragrant and used to extract a perfume, which is used as base for local scents. An infusion of the flowers is a valuable application to bruises. Decoction of the flowers is describes as an emmenagogue.


10) 50g Mature leaves Henna paste, 5- 10gram liquorice(Yastimadhu), Indigofera tinctoria(neelini), Amla(Emblica officinalis) and 2-5 gram of Hibiscus  are also added while applying this to the scalp, and hair. Adding additional herbs helps to strengthen hair, prevents THINNIN, DANDRUFF & GREYING of hair along with cooling effect to scalp.

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11) 50 grams of each of liquorice(Yastimadhu) & henna and 5 gram Fenugreek seed is soaked in 2 liters of cold water for whole night. Next morning, this is macerated well. This Maceration used to rinse the hair. This helps reduce splitting of hair, scalp irritation, hair damage and boils.  

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12) Burning feet: The paste of fresh leaves of Henna and lemon juice is bandaged onto the soles during night times relie..........................read more




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