Natural henna is used as an herbal remedy for burns and bruises.
This herb has been used for centuries to put tattoo on the skin.
Natural henna (Lawsonia inermis) or Hina is a flowering plant, used since antiquity to dye skin (tattoo), hair, fingernails, leather, and wool. It is of the family, Lythraceae and part of the species Lawsonia inerma. It is native to Egypt, India, Persia as well as Syria. The common names for henna are Jamaica mignonette, Egyptian privet, alcanna, and henna plant. It can be used to make candles, lotion bars, gift baskets, and soap. It is used for inflammation of the skin. Ancient Egyptians used it as a dye for fingernails. Mummies have been found with the dye on fingernails. Therefore henna tattoos go way back in history. People extracted a red-brown dye from the leaves for the various dying and designs on the skin. It was a dye for the naval and breast of ancient Egyptians. Today people use it as a hair dye. Henna for hair is still popular today because the dye can be bought worldwide. The bark is also used as a dye.
The benefits of henna
Parts used are the leaves and root. The leaves can be used internally or externally for jaundice, leprosy, and other skin ailments. It is also used for headaches and a tea made from the leaves is useful as a gargle for sore throat. The fruit contains emmenagogue properties. The Egyptians use this herb to prepare an oil as well as an ointment from the flowers to massage the joints as a result in maintaining healthy joints.
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