Henna plant
Henna is a flowering plant used since antiquity to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather and wool. The name is also used for dye preparations derived from the plant, and for the art of temporary tattooing based on those dyes. The English name "henna" comes from the Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʾ / pronounced [ħɪnˈnæːʔ]) or colloquially حنا, loosely pronounced /ħinna/.
The henna plant is native to North Africa, southern Asia, and northern Australasia in semi-arid zones. Henna's indigenous zone is the tropical savannah and tropical arid zone, in latitudes between 15° and 25° N and S from Africa to the western Pacific rim, and produces highest dye content in temperatures between 35 °C and 45 °C[1]. Henna is commercially cultivated in UAE, Morocco,Algeria, Yemen, Tunisia, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, western India, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Turkey, Somalia and Sudan.
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History of Moroccan Henna
Henna is a type of “ink” that consists of dried leaves, water, and egg whites. • The mixture generally produces a dark green color which after prolonged contact on skin results in a dark yellow or orange taint. • Henna resembles a tattoo but only lasts on the skin for two weeks maximum. • Henna art is composed of cultural designs ranging from flowers to geometric patterns and images of animals or eyes
Henna for hair Growth
If you are looking for a way to get your hair to grow quickly, there are many different products out there that you can try. Some of those products are natural; the vast majority of them are not. In fact, many of them contain so many chemicals that when you look at the bottles, you aren’t too sure what you are looking at.
Is Henna Safe?
Henna is probably the safest dye you are ever going to find. Think about it for a moment. It’s totally natural. It contains only one ingredient, and you know exactly what it is. There are thousands of years of traditional use behind it. It’s safe enough to put on your skin, which means it is plenty safe to put in your hair. In fact, you can even dye your roots and let henna get on your scalp without a problem. You don’t even need to worry about wearing gloves while you dye your hair if you don’t mind your nails being slightly yellow for a couple of days.Henna Natural hair colors
First things first. Since henna is a hair dye, it is only a suitable solution for hair growth if you are also willing to change your hair color. Using henna is a big decision, because henna is probably just about the most permanent hair color you are ever going to discover. Over time, it does fade gradually, but you can expect it to have a strong effect for many months.Henna always dyes hair with a coppery tint. The exact color that you get will depend on your original color going into the dying process. If you have light blonde hair, your color after henna will usually be a bright reddish orange. If you have a darker color of blonde or brown, you will usually get a deep copper or auburn hue. If you have gray hair, you can use henna too to cover up your grays!
