Benefits of Henna

Do you know Henna is truly a blessing send to mankind from God. I bet you don't know, but now is the time to know. Here, I  will list 10 uses of Henna.

1. Cooling agent
Henna is a great cooling agent. It gives a soothing relief when applied to wounds and thorns. You can also use henna as a natural home remedy for lowering temperature when suffering from high fever or heat exhaustion.

2. Headaches
Henna is a great medicine for headaches. Make a paste of henna flowers by crushing them and adding vinegar then apply to your forehead. It gives you an instantaneous relief.

3. Jaundice
You can use the bark of the henna plant for treating liver disorders like jaundice and enlargement of the liver. You can have it in henna powder from 1–5 decigrams doses. It is also beneficial for other conditions associated with liver.

4. Skin conditions
Henna can be used to treat skin conditions like athlete’s foot, rashes, and ringworm. Its also an effective sunblock. Leaves of henna plant are astringent in nature therefore can be used to treat skin problems.

5. Nails
People often forget about maintaining healthy nails, but the cuticles and space under the nails are prime locations for infection and bacterial presence; therefore, treating your nails with henna is a wise choice. Henna strengthens fingernails and cuticles by binding to the keratin strands. Henna also deters fungal infections of the nails. These qualities were important to women who did hard agricultural work in soggy irrigated fields, grinding grain and other household tasks, yet had to keep their fingertips smooth for weaving and sewing, or who simply wanted to look nice and not suffer from split nails and cuticles.

6. Pain
You can use henna oil for arthritic and rheumatic pain. Massage with henna oil to get rid of pain. Do this regularly for a month or two for best results.

7. Hair
Henna contains natural ingredients important for hair nourishment. It shares a great bond with hair as it helps to penetrate, cleanse, and thicken the hair shafts which improve the quality of hair. Its also used to treat dandruff. Its commonly used for coloring hair by mixing it into natural hair dyes. Also, henna helps seal the hair cuticle, preventing breaking, and increasing the shine and appearance of the hair. For people suffering from hair loss or baldness, henna also inhibits this from happening. The traditional mixture is putting henna juice or oil into curds and then mixing this into your hair, as this increases the effect of the treatment.

8. Fagrance
The Henna blossom is known to be one of the best kinds of perfume – it is mild in its hotness and dryness. Four drops of henna essential oil with four teaspoons of water creates a room fragrance.

9. Fever Reducer
Henna is also able to bring down fevers, according to Ayurvedic traditions. When people are suffering from very high fevers as a secondary symptom of another condition, that rise in temperature throughout the body can be dangerous for organ function and metabolic processes. Bringing the overall temperature of the body down is essential, and henna can accomplish this by either inducing sweating and effectively “breaking” the fever, or simply cooling the body and providing some relief.

10. Body arts
This is the most common use of henna.  You can make a paste of henna powder by mixing it with lemon juice and keeping it in a cone of plastic paper. Then apply this paste on your hands and feets to get temporary tattoos.

I know you are wondering if all these are true about henna, yes! they are. Although henna body arts and its other uses are just gaining recognition in the westnern world, It has been used in the eastern world for centuries.