What is the use of dried henna

Henna is a flower that is somewhat similar to human nails. At the same time, henna has richer colors, so henna is also a flower with high ornamental value. In addition to its high ornamental value, many people also dry henna and use it as a Chinese medicinal herb. Because henna can also have certain pharmacological effects on the human body, the following article will explain to readers the benefits of dried henna on the human body.

It is used to dispel wind, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is used to treat rheumatism, hemiplegia, pain in the waist and flanks, abdominal pain due to amenorrhea in women, postpartum blood stasis, bruises, carbuncles, furuncles, tinea pedis, and onychomycosis.

Henna is also known as Impatiens and nail grass flower. The stem of Impatiens is 40-100 cm tall, fleshy, thick and upright. Upper branches, pubescent or nearly smooth.

Its flowers are shaped like butterflies and come in a variety of colors including pink, red, purple, white and yellow, and sprinkled gold.

Because its flower head, wings, tail and feet are all shaped like a phoenix, it is also called Golden Phoenix Flower. Impatiens is an annual herbaceous flower of the Impatiens family, native to China and India. In ancient times, young girls crushed it and applied it on their nails for manicure.

The flower stem is 40-100 cm high, fleshy, thick and upright. Upper branches, pubescent or nearly smooth. The leaves are alternate, broad or narrow lanceolate, up to about 10 cm long, gradually pointed at the apex, with sharp teeth on the edges, and cuneate at the base; there are several pairs of glands near the petiole.

Its flowers are shaped like butterflies and come in a variety of colors including pink, red, purple, white and yellow, and sprinkled gold. Some varieties can produce flowers of several colors on the same plant. Most Impatiens have single petals, while the double-petaled ones are called Impatiens balsamina.

According to ancient flower catalogs, there are more than 200 varieties of Impatiens, many of which have now been lost. Because Impatiens is good at variation, some good varieties have been produced through artificial cultivation and selection, such as the Five-Color Impatiens, which has large and colorful flowers growing at the top of the stem, and the Ten-Color Impatiens. Depending on the flower shape, it can be divided into rose type, camellia type, carnation type, etc.

The flowering period of Impatiens is from June to August. It produces capsules that are spindle-shaped and have white hairs. When mature, they burst into 5 spiral petals. There are many seeds that are spherical, black, and peach-shaped. When mature, the shell bursts automatically, ejecting the seeds. It reproduces by self-seeding, so seeds must be collected in time.