Lawsonia inermis Linn belongs to the family Lythraceae. It could be a shrub or small tree. The older branchlets are spinescent. The leaves are opposite, elliptic to oblanceolate and glabrous.

Henna, known botanically as Lawsonia inermis, is one of the main components of many commercial body and hair dyes. It’s one of the oldest plants used for this purpose. Henna leaves have also ...

Henna hair dye is a natural option for colouring grey hair without chemicals. Sourced from the Lawsonia inermis plant, it provides a deep red-brown hue and conditions the hair. The article ...

Slough's Riffat Bahar has made a career out of henna body painting - called Mehndi. As part of our Divine Art series, Riffat tells us about the spiritual side to an Eastern art that is primarily ...

Henna is made from the leaves of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis), the henna dye is used to create beautiful and temporary designs on the skin, particularly on the hands and feet, as a form of ...

Mehandi, derived from the Lawsonia Inermis plant (Henna tree), is a natural dye commonly used for temporary body art, similar to tattoos. It is traditionally applied on the hands and feet during ...