We have already a lot of Henna recipes here and information about this wonderful herb too. Here’s more on the ingredient, history and how it’s used across the world.
Henna is widely popular in India and considered to have played a key role in sharing its goodness with the world. However, henna was also used much before that particularly in the Egyptian and Arabian cultures.
Henna has been used to strengthen, nourish and nature hair for centuries. Not just caring for hair, it is also a great beautifying aid – after all, we have shared numerous recipes for colouring hair naturally using henna as one of the main ingredients.
There are many hair treatments associated with henna and increasingly more hair salons now have them on the list of treatments. Henna is combined with different ingredients depending on the requirement and purpose to create the resulting recipe that caters to the need.
Benefits of Using Henna Regularly
Henna is a natural way to promote hair growth. It is used in oils and most external application recipes to promote hair growth. Most Ayurvedic oils have Henna in their list of ingredients for this very reason.
It is a natural conditioner for the hair. It is usually combined with other ingredients as a pack to condition hair. When used as a pack it also leaves hair silky and shiny. The most common ingredient used with Henna in the pack for this purpose is egg.
Henna is used to curb hair thinning and hair fall. It is said to improve hair follicles’ health when applied on the scalp directly to bring about these results.
Henna can help treat and prevent dandruff. Using henna regularly helps keep hair clear and deal with dandruff causatives. It also prevents recurrence of dandruff.
It is a natural colouring aid and widely used to colour hair for beautifying or to cover premature greying. The best part, regular use of henna with other ingredients is said to help reverse premature greying.
It helps treat itchy scalp. Henna is a natural antimicrobial and anti-fungal ingredient that helps cure and treat itchy scalp.
It is believed to help repair split ends. Yes, we know they can only be trimmed but in traditional medicine using henna is said to prevent and treat split ends. While we don’t know if it will repair the damage, as long as it can prevent it all good in my books. What do you say?
Do you know dry hair can be conditioned and nourished with henna? Yes, few other ingredients are added for the treatment, but one of the main ingredients is henna.
Not just that it can restore the scalp’s pH balance and oil levels. What’s not to like about it?
These are just a few benefits to using this wonderful ingredient in your hair care routine. Keep checking back. We will add more on this and wonderful recipes with henna. As always, keep us posted with your results. Let us know if you have any questions or queries. Don’t have time for DIY Recipes? Try Vitamins for all your hair and scalp care needs – organic and natural products using keratin or Argan oil for hair and scalp care.
