- Botanical name : Lawsonia inermis
- Family : Lythraceae
- Tamil : Marudhani
- Hindi : Mehendi
- Malayalam : Mailanchi
- English : Henna
- Habit : A small herb growing to a height of 30cm, bearing small white or yellowish flowers.
- Distribution : Primarily found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
- Useful part : Leaf, Flower, Seeds
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta, Kasaya
- Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
- Veerya : Sita
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kapha pitta hara, Kandu
- Indications : Kamala, Mutra krcchra, Apasmara, Kandu , Kustha, Raktatisara
- Dose : Juice 5 – 10 ml
Powder 1 – 3 gm
- Formulations : Madayantyadi Churna
