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Lawsonia inermis - Mendhika

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Henna/Mehdi

Henna is a flowering plant and the sole species of the Lawsonia genus.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The major components were ethyl hexadecanoate (24.4%), (E)-methyl cinnamate (11.4%), isocaryophyllene (8.1%), (E)-β-ionone (5.8%) and methyl linolenate (4.1%).[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada goranta, gorante
Hindi hena, henna
Malayalam mail-anschi, mailanci
Tamil aivanam, aivanam
Telugu goranta, gorata
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit dvivranta, kokadanta
English henna


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Henna is a thorny evergreen shrub that can reach up to 6.0 m in heightThe leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 The fragrant flowers are whitish or pink to brick red and sit in a pyramid-shaped inflorescence

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm The fruit is a blue-black berry single {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - germinates best at temperatures around 25°c. Because of their hard seedcoats, the seeds have to be pre-germinated before sowing. They are first steeped in water for 3 - 7 days, during which time the water is changed daily. They are then placed in small heaps and kept moist and warm for a few days. Care is taken to drain excess water. When the seedcoat has softened and the seed has started to swell, it is ready to be sown in a nursery. During the first days after sowing, the soil should be kept moist and daily irrigations are often required. When the plants are about 40cm tall they are lifted, cut back to about 15cm and transplanted. Softwood cuttings root easily. Branches with 6 - 8 buds are used. Hardwood cuttings root easily. Branches with 6 - 8 buds are used. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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