Origin of Henna and important question about Mehandi

It is a dye which is originated from the tree name Lawsonia inermis. It is also called the henna tree, mignonette tree, or Egyptian privet. It is a temporary art having stains on the different parts of the body. It becomes disappears from the skin within 2 to 3 weeks gradually. At the beginning old Egyptian and people of the subcontinent of India applied this attractive a beautiful art on their hands, fingers, hair, and feet. According to tom Wikipedia, they have also dyed silks, wool, and leather with henna. This art was used historically in central Africa, West Africa, some parts of north Africa, and west Asia including the Arabic peninsula, the horn of Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. It is very interesting, the unbroken leaves of its plant don’t leave stains on the part of the body. When the “Lawson” molecule is combined with henna powder then it dyes the hair, hand, foot, and other parts of the body. It is processed like a chemical reaction, this molecule moves from the inner layer to the upper layer of the skin and it produces a special type of protein that create a color on the skin. Have you heard ever about these techniques? Before applying the henna on hand, we mixed water, some lemon juice or dry tea in its powder for bringing more deep color to it.

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How long does henna to take dry

To dry the henna you need half of hour in hot seasons. You know it depends on the environment. It duration of dryness varies from time to time. As you know in the afternoon you can dry it easily while it will take a long time in the morning! Anybody who has a short time, he can use color in the place of it. But mostly chemicals cause an allergic reaction. Therefore most people use natural henna powder. Because its natural powder is used as a cure for some diseases. Some patients with stomach diseases like burning in the stomach use henna for cooling purposes. In research, It has been proven henna is used for the treatment of skin cancer.