PAKISTAN, March 6, 2015 (Ary News): Henna, or Mehndi, is a popular dye used in South Asia as well as the Middle East on festive occasions. However, there’s more to than meets the eye as far as Mehndi is concerned! Henna, every female’s favorite plant, is used to produce the popular dye known as Mehndi. Although the word Mehndi is also synonymous with a celebratory wedding event, here we intend to discuss amazing facts and historical beliefs regarding the dye, Mehendi.
Mehendi as a medicine can be instrumental in relieving a person from mental stress, curing fevers and dissipating headaches. So now you know why we apply a generous amount of Mehendi to the bride. It is also used in diseases such as colon cancer, smallpox, leprosy and blood loss during childbirth. As dental health care, till this day in rural North Africa, Henna twigs are still used by the local population as toothpicks to maintain healthy gums and clean teeth. Who would’ve thought Mehendi would serve as an alternative to expensive dental fee!
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