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Heena's Details & Specifications
(3 diseases can be cured by heena.
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| Botanical Name |
: Lawsonia inermis Linn. |
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| Hindi Name |
: Mehandi (View Name of this herb in more Languages) |
| English Name |
: Heena |
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Other names of herb Heena |
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Language |
Name of the Herb |
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Botanical |
Lawsonia inermis Linn. |
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Hindi |
Mehandi |
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Arabian |
Yoranna |
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Assamese |
NA |
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Bambara |
NA |
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Bengali |
Mehedi |
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Bosnian |
NA |
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Burmese |
NA |
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Canarese |
Madarangi |
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Catalan |
NA |
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Chinese |
NA |
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Croatian |
NA |
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Czech |
NA |
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Danish |
NA |
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Dutch |
NA |
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Estonian |
NA |
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Finnish |
NA |
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French |
NA |
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German |
NA |
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Greek |
NA |
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Gujrati |
Mohuz |
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Hausa |
NA |
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Hebrew |
NA |
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Hungarian |
NA |
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Icelandic |
NA |
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Italian |
NA |
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Japanese |
Henne |
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Kannada |
NA |
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Khmer |
NA |
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Konkan |
NA |
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Korean |
NA |
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Laotian |
NA |
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Madurese |
NA |
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Maharastrian |
Mehndi |
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Malagasi |
NA |
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Malay |
NA |
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Malyalam |
Mailanchi |
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Nepalese |
NA |
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Norwegian |
NA |
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Persian |
Hina |
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Polish |
NA |
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Portuguese |
NA |
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Punjabi |
Mehndi |
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Quechuan |
NA |
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Romanian |
NA |
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Russian |
NA |
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Sanskrit |
Mehndi |
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Serbian |
NA |
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Sindh |
NA |
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Sinhalese |
NA |
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Slovakian |
NA |
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Slovenian |
NA |
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Spanish |
NA |
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Sundanese |
NA |
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Swahili |
NA |
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Swedish |
NA |
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Tamil |
Maruthorni |
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Tagalog |
NA |
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Thai |
NA |
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Telgu |
Gevrantha |
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Turkish |
NA |
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Urdu |
NA |
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Vietnamese |
NA |
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Visayan |
NA |
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Source |
| Flowers |
: Fresh and dried |
| Fruits |
: Dried |
| Leaves |
: Fresh and dried |
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| Geographical Source |
| The plant is indigenous to Egypt and is found in following countries: -
Caribbean Islands
China
Egypt
India
Sudan
USA (Florida)
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Identification |
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| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Colour |
: N/A |
| Seeds |
: Heena |
| Taste |
: Characteristic |
| Size |
: N/A |
| Physical Standards |
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| Total Ash |
: N/A |
| Moisture |
: Not more than 18.0 percent |
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Chemical Constituents |
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| Major |
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| Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
Lawsone (About 1%)
Hennotannic acid
Hennoside A, B and C
Gallic acid
White resin
Sugars
Xanthones
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| Minor |
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| Various minor chemical constituents of this drug are :--
Gallic acid
White resin
Sugars
Tannin
Xanthones
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Storage |
| To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
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