tanning with henna

Henna is amazing

The botanical name is lawsonia inermis. A paste is prepared from powder and is used for cosmetic as well as medicinal purposes. Henna is used for colouring white or grey hair and as a conditioner. It is also effective in skin problems like palmo-planter keratoderma where burning sensation of the skin is the chief complaint. This releases heat from the body and thus provides relief. In diabetic neuritis where the feet are tormented by burning sensations, henna gives the desired relief. In prickly heat, boils and minor burns, henna is the medicine of choice. For insect bites, bruises and inflammatory conditions of the skin, henna has proven its merits. Some ayurvedic practitioners use this medicine in conditions like psoriasis and claim results, though this needs more research. Beauticians claim results of henna in treatment of baldness and alopecia areata/ totalis. Henna can be used to give smoothness to skin that has lost its texture.

Henna is the favourite way of enhancing beauty amongst women in the Middle East. It is used as both a hair treatment as well as a tattoo and tanning the skin. The application of henna is a ritual which may take up to 1 hour.

Henna has been used for centuries in: antiseptics, astringent, antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic (relaxing) and antipyretic (cooling), topical sunscreens, antiperspirants, as a treatment for sunburn & eczema, in the prevention & masking of foot odour, as a skin moisturizer, conditioner, as an effective anti- wrinkle aid, and is also used as a treatment for alopecia (hair loss).

Applied on the body or just on the face, henna can give you a light tan.
This way, you can avoid the use of chemicals and exposure to harmful UV rays. Your skin will not be sunburned and there is no danger of skin diseases such as melinoma. Further, henna is a natural sunscreen.

Henna can also in some cases help with acne and other skin conditions.

Most beneficial of all, henna helps you maintaining a soft and clear skin.

Advantages:

·          Good for high blood pressure, migraine.

·          For heart patients it gives cooling effect.

·          Good for heart strokes

·          Good for thin, frizzy, permed hair, and chemically processed hair.

·          Stimulates blood circulation

·          Can aid in easing tension, anxiety, fatigue, and insomnia.

·          A natural looking tan has sex appeal!