Moroccan Henna

✨ Moroccan Henna — The Green Leaf of Celebration

Moroccan henna is the dried leaf of Lawsonia inermis, known as henna, hina, mehndi, al-henna, lhenna, الحناء and الحنّة. Its fresh green leaves have an earthy herbal scent; when milled, they become the fine green powder shown in the second photograph. This listing brings both forms together so you can choose loose leaves to prepare yourself or ready-to-mix powder for your usual henna ritual.

🌿 Traditional and Cultural Uses

In Moroccan and wider North African tradition, henna was prepared for wedding nights, Eid, family gatherings and hammam beauty rituals. A henna paste was traditionally used to adorn hands and feet with festive designs, and family routines also prepared it for hair. Henna adornment was associated with joy, blessing and the warmth of a shared celebration.

🥣 Preparing Henna Paste

• ✨ Choose Powder for a smooth paste for hands, feet or hair.
• 🌿 Choose Leaves when you prefer to grind the dried leaf yourself before mixing.
• 🧴 Use a clean bowl and utensils, and prepare only the amount you plan to use.

1. Place the amount of henna powder you need in a clean, non-metal bowl.
2. Add water little by little, stirring until the mixture becomes smooth and spreadable.
3. Cover briefly to let the powder absorb the water, then stir again before applying with your familiar traditional method.

🧾 Ingredients

One botanical ingredient only: dried henna leaves from Lawsonia inermis. The Powder option contains ground dried leaf. The Leaves option contains loose, whole dried leaves for customers who prefer to mill and mix their own henna.

🔬 Product Profile

Henna is a flowering shrub in the Lythraceae family. It is presented here in two dry forms visible in the photographs: green dried leaves and finely ground green powder. No blend is described for this single-ingredient botanical.

📦 How We Sell It

Select exactly Leaves or Powder, then choose 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 3kg or 5kg. Leaves are supplied loose and whole; Powder is supplied finely ground.

⚠️ Usage Note

For external decorative and traditional beauty use only, not for eating.

🌤️ Storage

Keep henna tightly sealed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Always use clean, dry utensils so the leaves or powder remain easy to prepare and keep their fresh herbal character.