HENNA TREE
Common name	Henna tree
Botanical Name	Lawsonia inermis Linn.
Vernacular name	English-Henna Hindi-Mehandi Gujarati-Mehandi Sanskrit-Nil madayantika
Family	Lythraceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Leaf
Chemical Constituents	Glycosides, colouring matter(Lawsone), Hennotannic acid, Essential oil(Beta-lonone).
Therapeutic uses	It as antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, anticancer, antidiabetic, tuberculostatic, anti-inflammatory, antifertility and wound healing properties.