Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a plant-based dye created from the henna tree, also known as Egyptian privet, and mignonette tree. The leaves of the henna plant contain a natural coloring pigment that is used for temporary body art, coloring hair, dye skin, fingernails as well as fabrics such as leather, wool, and silk.
Henna tree, tropical shrub or small tree of the loosestrife family (Lythraceae), native to northern Africa, Asia, and Australia. The leaves are the source of the reddish-brown dye henna, which is commonly used for temporary body art. The plant is also grown as an ornamental.
Henna, the Joyous Body Art: the Encyclopedia of Henna* is a growing, evolving online reference resource for information and articles on the art, science, traditions, and history of Henna through its 9000 year development. All articles by Catherine Cartwright-Jones PhD unless otherwise noted.
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Henna is permissible and hiding dyed body parts from non-Mahram men is obligatory
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An elderly Bengali man in Dhaka with a beard dyed in henna Henna is a dye made from dried, powdered leaves of Lawsonia inermis, producing reddish stains used in body art. [1][2] It has been used since at least the ancient Egyptian period as a hair and body dye, notably in the temporary body art of mehndi (or "henna tattoo") resulting from the staining of the skin using dyes from the henna ...