Henna ( Arabic. حنا ) - paint from dried leaves of Lawsonia is not a pagan ( Lawsonia inermis ). It is traditionally used to decorate the body in India , Pakistan , North Africa and many Arab countries.
Paint is made from the leaves that are collected during flowering, after drying and grinding into powder.
Leaves growing on high branches are used for painting on the skin ( mendi ), because they have a stronger coloring ability. The lower leaves go on making hair dye, so they are ground more coarsely. Henna powder is immediately packaged and placed in a vacuum , as the paint quickly deteriorates.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom | Plants |
Department | Angiosperms |
Class | Dicotyledons |
Order | Myrtle flowers |
Family | Derbennikovye |
Rod | Lawsonia |
View | Lawsonia is nepriyuchaya |
Usage History
Since ancient times, henna has been used for both cosmetic and medical purposes.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of henna on the hair and nails of Egyptian mummies . The earliest evidence of the use of this plant dates back to 1200 BC. er
In India and North Africa, henna is used to treat skin diseases. Used with open wounds, burns and eczema . [one]
Types
Color
Colored henna, mainly used for dyeing the body and hair. Shades of henna are very diverse. It depends on the consistency and other additives.
Colorless
Colorless henna is used for medicinal purposes. [2]
Application
Hair Coloring
When dyeing hair henna gives them a rich red color. When combined with other plants, you can get a rich palette of shades - from golden to black.
Body Painting
Since ancient times , body painting using henna for aesthetic and religious purposes, which is called Mendi , has become very popular in the countries of Central Asia . The picture lasts up to three weeks and, depending on the additives, has various shades, from light orange to dark red and black.
Medicine
The first documented mention of henna as a medicine refers to the XVI century BC and is contained in the Egyptian Ebers papyrus . Henna treatment was most popular in Arab countries. Since Lawson has rather strong disinfecting properties, it is used to treat wounds, stitches, and treat dermatological diseases and bone diseases. Thus, in the hadith of Tirmidhi, Umm Salma transmits: "during the life of the Prophet Muhammad there was neither a scratch nor a wound to which henna would not be applied for medicinal purposes." Hafiz I. Al-Kayyum wrote that rinsing with henna is very useful for stomatitis and ulcers of the tongue, cheeks and lips. The application of henna gives a soothing effect in acute inflammation and abscesses . For back pain, it is very effective to apply the mixture obtained from rose oil, natural wax and henna extract in oil. If the paste of leaves of lonsonia is applied to the ulcers of a person suffering from chickenpox or smallpox , they will quickly dry out. You can increase the gloss of the nails if you apply henna paste on them. After infection of the nails, you can restore the old appearance of the damaged nail, if applied with vinegar to henna. Dry leaves of lawsonium perfectly repel insects. It is believed that the smell of henna relieves headaches and increases potency.
See also
- Basma (paint)
Notes
- ↑ Secrets of henna: henna history, cultivation, useful properties - Persian Shop . www.persianshop.com.ua. The appeal date is September 4, 2017.
- ↑ Colorless and colored henna for hair (rus.) , Hair portal Voloskova.ru . The appeal date is September 4, 2017.
Literature
- Henna // Brief encyclopedia of the household / ed. A. I. Revin . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1960. - T. 2. - p. 672. - 770 p.