Hariyali Teej 2019: Check Out The Surprising Health Benefits Of Applying Mehendi

Henna aka Mehendi is widely used in India on auspicious occasions like wedding, Karwa Chauth, Diwali, and Hariyali Teej, which is just around the corner. It is considered as good luck and divine blessing, therefore it is applied to on the hands of bride and groom. However, it is not just restricted to just tattooing. It is also used in traditional medicines and has the ability to relieve headaches, detoxify the body, improve nails, boost hair health, protect the skin, cool the body, reduce inflammation, and speed healing. Read on to learn more about the benefits of henna.

Relief From Headaches

Henna is an effective medicine for a headache. If your headache is caused due to the heat of the sun, use henna flowers to reduce the pain. Make a paste using henna flowers and vinegar and apply this paste on your forehead for instant relief.

Treats A Variety Of Skin Conditions

Since ages, Mehendi paste (henna) is used as a remedy for open wounds, burns, sunburn, etc. If your kid got injured while playing then apply henna paste on his wound to get instant relief. Furthermore, its leaves can also be used as a topical antiseptic for fungal or bacterial skin infections.

Heatstrokes

Applying henna paste on your palms and feet will keep heatstrokes at bay. Henna has a cooling effect which absorbs all the excess heat from our body.

A Cure For Dysentery

Henna seeds can treat dysentery. Mix ghee and crushed henna seeds together and form small balls of the mix. Swallow one pill daily to cure dysentery.

Draws Out Fever

As per Ayurveda, henna has the power to bring down fever. When people are suffering from very high fever then organs stop functioning properly which is dangerous for health. But, applying henna can bring the overall body temperature down. Simply apply it on feet or hold its leaves in your hands to draw out fever.

Eases Arthritis Pain

Apply henna oil to relieve rheumatic and arthritic pains. You can also apply henna paste to sore flints to soothe rheumatism.

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Natural Solution To Insomnia

There are many people who are suffering from insomnia or sleep disorder due to stress. It causes horrible damage to their health. But, henna leaves have been proven to be an effective solution to all such problems. Oil extracted from its leaves has a soothing effect which helps in sleeping.

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