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मेहंदी मेहंदी
Lawsonia inermis
प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र
| रस | तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent) |
|---|---|
| गुण | लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry) |
| वीर्य | उष्ण (Hot) |
| विपाक | कटु (Pungent) |
| दोष-कर्म | कफ और वात का शमन |
| प्रभाव | Classical systemic action |
सार-संक्षेप
- वानस्पतिक नाम: Lawsonia inermis
- प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र
- दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन
- सामान्य मात्रा: External use as a paste or in medicated oil.
मेहंदी के अन्य भाषाओं में नाम
परिचय
Mehndi (Lawsonia inermis) is henna, grown across the drier parts of India for the red dye in its leaves. Beyond its cosmetic use it is a genuine classical drug.
Ayurveda uses it as a cooling, astringent, Pitta-settling herb: applied to the skin and scalp for burning and eruption, and taken internally in small doses in bleeding and jaundice.
वर्गीकरण
Family Lythraceae. The leaf is chiefly officinal; the flower and seed are used in some preparations. Rasa: Tikta, Kashaya. Guna: Laghu, Ruksha. Virya: Sheeta. Vipaka: Katu. Doshaghnata: pacifies Pitta and Kapha.
उपयोग एवं लाभ
Applied externally as a paste for burning of the palms and soles, headache, skin eruption and as a scalp application in dandruff and premature greying. Internally the leaf is used in small doses in Raktapitta and jaundice. In this catalogue it appears in Mahabhringraj Taila for the scalp.
Mehndi for burning and the scalp
Its sheeta virya is the point: the leaf paste is applied to hot palms and soles, and to the scalp where heat and irritation cause itching and flaking.
Mehndi in hair oils
Used in classical hair preparations for its cooling astringency rather than only for colour, which is why it appears in Mahabhringraj Taila.
मात्रा — कितना लें
External use as a paste or in medicated oil. Internally, leaf powder 1–3 g per day within a compound, as prescribed.
मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति और अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से परामर्श अवश्य लें।
पारम्परिक प्रयोग — शास्त्रों के आधार पर प्रश्नोत्तर
उत्तर इस द्रव्य के लिए अंकित सन्दर्भों तथा गुण-कर्म से लिए गए हैं। कोई ऐसा अध्याय-श्लोक सन्दर्भ नहीं दिया गया जो अभिलेख में न हो।
मेहंदी का वर्णन किन शास्त्रीय ग्रन्थों में मिलता है?
इस संग्रह में मेहंदी के लिए निम्न ग्रन्थों के सन्दर्भ अंकित हैं: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु (Guduchyadi Varga — Madayantika).
भावप्रकाश निघण्टु में मेहंदी के विषय में क्या कहा गया है?
Tikta-kashaya rasa, sheeta virya; used in daha and kushtha. सन्दर्भ: भावप्रकाश निघण्टु — Guduchyadi Varga — Madayantika.
आयुर्वेद में मेहंदी किन स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होता है?
Applied externally as a paste for burning of the palms and soles, headache, skin eruption and as a scalp application in dandruff and premature greying. Internally the leaf is used in small doses in Raktapitta and jaundice. In this catalogue it appears in Mahabhringraj Taila for the scalp.
मेहंदी के आयुर्वेदीय गुण-कर्म क्या हैं?
रस तिक्त (Bitter), कषाय (Astringent), गुण लघु (Light), रूक्ष (Dry), वीर्य उष्ण (Hot), विपाक कटु (Pungent). दोष-कर्म: कफ और वात का शमन. प्रभाव: Classical systemic action.
मेहंदी को यह दोष-कर्म क्यों दिया गया है?
द्रव्यगुण में दोष-कर्म रस, गुण, वीर्य एवं विपाक से निकलता है। मेहंदी का वीर्य उष्ण (Hot) है और विपाक कटु (Pungent) — इसी से इसका कर्म बनता है: कफ और वात का शमन.
मेहंदी का कौन-सा अंग औषधि रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है?
प्रयोज्य अंग: पत्र.
मेहंदी की शास्त्रोक्त मात्रा कितनी है?
External use as a paste or in medicated oil. Internally, leaf powder 1–3 g per day within a compound, as prescribed. मात्रा आयु, प्रकृति एवं अवस्था के अनुसार बदलती है — योग्य वैद्य से पुष्टि अवश्य करें।
मेहंदी का प्रयोग कब वर्जित है?
Natural henna is well tolerated on skin. So-called 'black henna' is a different matter: it contains added para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which causes severe blistering allergic reactions and permanent sensitisation. Use only plain henna. People with G6PD deficiency, especially infants, can develop haemolysis from henna applied to skin — avoid it in that group. Do not use internally in pregnancy.
मेहंदी कहाँ पाया जाता है?
Cultivated across the drier parts of India, chiefly Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh; Sojat in Rajasthan is the principal centre.
शास्त्रीय सन्दर्भ
- Bhavaprakasha Nighantu — Guduchyadi Varga — Madayantika
Tikta-kashaya rasa, sheeta virya; used in daha and kushtha. - Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Part I — Madayantika
Leaf of Lawsonia inermis; identity and dose.
सुरक्षा एवं सावधानियाँ
Natural henna is well tolerated on skin. So-called 'black henna' is a different matter: it contains added para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which causes severe blistering allergic reactions and permanent sensitisation. Use only plain henna. People with G6PD deficiency, especially infants, can develop haemolysis from henna applied to skin — avoid it in that group. Do not use internally in pregnancy.
प्राप्ति स्थान
Cultivated across the drier parts of India, chiefly Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh; Sojat in Rajasthan is the principal centre.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is black henna the same thing?
No, and it is not safe. "Black henna" contains added PPD dye, which causes severe blistering reactions and lasting sensitisation. Only plain henna leaf is used medicinally.
Why is henna applied to the palms and soles?
Beyond decoration, the classical reason is its cooling action — it is applied for burning of the hands and feet, a common Pitta complaint.
