Lawsonia INERMIS L.
| Synonym : | Alcanna spinosa (L.) Gaertn. Casearia multiflora Spreng. Lawsonia speciosa L. Rotantha combretoides Baker |
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| Bangla Name : | Mehedi, Mendi. |
| English Name : | Henna, Samphire. |
| Family : | Lythraceae |
| Disease : | Emmenagogue, jaundice, spleen, calculous affections, skin diseases, leprosy, burns, scalds, emetic, expectorant, diuretic, vulnerary, jaundice, headache, eczema, leprosy, dandruff, bruises, sprains, spermatorrhoea, astringent, refrigerant, vulnerary, sop |
| Description : | A much-branched shrub. Leaves small, 1.3-3.2 cm long, elliptic or broadly lanceolate, acute or obtuse. Flowers numerous, 1.3 cm across, white in large terminal pyramidal panicled cymes. Capsule globose, 6 mm across. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Various aliphatic constituents, terpenoids, sterols, naphthoquinone derivatives, phenolic constituents, tannins, coumarins, xanthones and flavonoids have been reported as the chemical constituents of this plant. They have also been reported to contain api |
| Uses : | The bark is considered emmenagogue, given in jaundice, enlarged spleen, calculous affections, obstinate skin diseases and as an alterative in leprosy. Decoction of the bark is applied to burns and scalds. The leaves are emetic, expectorant, diuretic and |
| Habit : | Shrub |