LAWSONIA INERMIS

FAMILY :: LYTHRACEAE
HENNA: An important plant in Eastern religions and mysticism for 100s of years.

It is a subtropical deciduous shrub or small tree whose leaves, when processed, produce a redish dye that is considered to represent the fire and blood of the earth and when used as a skin or hair coloring, providing a link for mankind to the earth. It is also an astringent and a stimulant. It has sweetly scented white to yellow flowers that have been used to produce a distilled cosmetic water. Native to the Middle East.