Image credits: Penpak Ngamsathain / Getty Images The henna plant’s leaves, stems, and flowers are dried and ground into a paste to produce lawsone, the dye responsible for the henna’s ...

Henna is the name of a medicinal plant (Lawsonia inermis), and mehendi is made from the dried leaves of the henna plant. The ...

Traditionally, the leaves of the henna plant have adorned Indian weddings, where intricate temporary motifs are drawn using ...