Produce of India: Mehandi is cultivated mainly in Punjab, Haryana, west Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.Henna is found in tropical and subtropical regions.

History:  Mehndi  is a very old custom and ancient art form of the Asian subcontinent. The origin can be from Egypt because it was one of the art forms in Egypt. Henna has the power of medicine was also used as a cosmetic and for its healing power for ages. The beautiful patterning prevalent in India today has emerged only in the 20th century. Indian weddings are incomplete without the mehndi ceremony. The ritual of mehndi ceremony is followed in every part of the country where the hands of the bride are adorned with the lovely red color of the mehndi. 

Active Ingredients:  In henna chemical components are 2-hydroxynaphthoquinone (lawsone), mannite, tannic acid, mucilage and gallic acid. Lawsone is the active ingredient in Henna. It is Based on the staining properties. About 0.5-1.5% of henna is made of lawone.