AL MASNOON ENTERPRISES henna Powder for hair 100 grms. Popularly called Mehendi, the henna plant is extensively cultivated in India, with its leaves being used quite often by women, as a natural hair dye, as well as for decorative body art, particularly on hands and feet. But did you know that henna, besides its popular usage for adding a dash of colour to hair, or embellishing the arms with pretty designs on festive occasions, offers numerous benefits for hair health, aside from overall wellbeing? Yes, henna, scientifically termed Lawsonia inermis, is an evergreen shrub, that is considered a highly important medicinal herb in the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda.