Pure Henna (Lawsonia inermis): Has anyone ever used this on the skin medicinally??
Question: I am aware it has some unique properties. I also read in an Islamic Medicine book that this was recommended for use by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for healing purposes, on leg ulcers for instance. Am just wondering if anyone has applied pure henna medicinally. Thanks.
Answers: Well, I had henna done in Morocco for my engagement. My feet were all torn up from poor fitting sandals etc...(long story) and they did the designs on my hands and feet but for the bottom of my feet the woman just covered it in henna (no design) and she told my fiance that it would heal my feet and he translated for me. It worked! They felt 'cooler' and smoother they didn't get hurt as much as long as the henna was there (maybe 6 weeks). And that is even though the woman mixed gasoline with the henna to make it last longer!!!!!!!!!! (I'm not kidding! -- I was wondering what the odor came from--they told me later)
So, not really medical, but it still helped. I'll give you a star.
EDIT: I have a co-worker from Bangladesh who says that henna is supposed to help with hair thinning too. I forgot about that until I read Goldista's answer.
EDIT2: Wow, I just read Mack's answer. I knew about a lot of the essential oils (I've put henna one ppl b4) but didn't know about the terpinol/gasoline thing! Ya learn something new every day.
Yes, on minor burns.
Henna use to cure ailments in Ayurveda -
Sedative, Cure skin problems, Leprosy
Dandruff, Arthritis, and Hair loss and thinning of hair.
you have some good answers. allow me to put in my two cents: henna itself is a good skin conditioner, but what you mix it with helps, too. most often, the same ingredients used to bring out the dye in the henna powder are also ingredients that help in the healing process. most of these additives are acidic -- lemon or lime juice, tea, coffee, water from boiled cloves, and essential oils containing eucalyptol or terpinol. (note the source of terpinol is gasoline in the first person's answer) the most popular essential oils to use are eucalyptus, clove, tea tree, and lavender -- all but clove are generally safe on most skin types undiluted. these essential oils are also anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and help to soothe irritated skin. the mixture of all these things help to protect and condition skin against scrapes, burns, hangnails, sun, etc. careful with applying anything to a burn, however, as burns are very easily infected.
Honestly I don't come up with anything as far as Henna goes. I know as far as it's uses it only is used for it's dying purposes. Hair, skin, fingernails. I checked around and even in my herbal resources and its doesn't have any medicinal purposes what so ever.
I have checked all of eastern medicine resources and it doesn't register for treatment only aesthetics.
Answers: Well, I had henna done in Morocco for my engagement. My feet were all torn up from poor fitting sandals etc...(long story) and they did the designs on my hands and feet but for the bottom of my feet the woman just covered it in henna (no design) and she told my fiance that it would heal my feet and he translated for me. It worked! They felt 'cooler' and smoother they didn't get hurt as much as long as the henna was there (maybe 6 weeks). And that is even though the woman mixed gasoline with the henna to make it last longer!!!!!!!!!! (I'm not kidding! -- I was wondering what the odor came from--they told me later)
So, not really medical, but it still helped. I'll give you a star.
EDIT: I have a co-worker from Bangladesh who says that henna is supposed to help with hair thinning too. I forgot about that until I read Goldista's answer.
EDIT2: Wow, I just read Mack's answer. I knew about a lot of the essential oils (I've put henna one ppl b4) but didn't know about the terpinol/gasoline thing! Ya learn something new every day.
Yes, on minor burns.
Henna use to cure ailments in Ayurveda -
Sedative, Cure skin problems, Leprosy
Dandruff, Arthritis, and Hair loss and thinning of hair.
you have some good answers. allow me to put in my two cents: henna itself is a good skin conditioner, but what you mix it with helps, too. most often, the same ingredients used to bring out the dye in the henna powder are also ingredients that help in the healing process. most of these additives are acidic -- lemon or lime juice, tea, coffee, water from boiled cloves, and essential oils containing eucalyptol or terpinol. (note the source of terpinol is gasoline in the first person's answer) the most popular essential oils to use are eucalyptus, clove, tea tree, and lavender -- all but clove are generally safe on most skin types undiluted. these essential oils are also anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and help to soothe irritated skin. the mixture of all these things help to protect and condition skin against scrapes, burns, hangnails, sun, etc. careful with applying anything to a burn, however, as burns are very easily infected.
Honestly I don't come up with anything as far as Henna goes. I know as far as it's uses it only is used for it's dying purposes. Hair, skin, fingernails. I checked around and even in my herbal resources and its doesn't have any medicinal purposes what so ever.
I have checked all of eastern medicine resources and it doesn't register for treatment only aesthetics.
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