Mehndi Pouches

Mehendi (also called henna) is a large bush that’s pruned back several times a year to harvest the henna leaves. The best crops come after a prolonged drought and high temperatures, when the rains have just begun. The world capital for the Mehendi crop is Sojat, in Rajasthan, India an arid region where the noon time temperature often crosses 120 degrees. Typically three grades of Mehendi are available in the local market. Grade A is the purest and most expensive form, comprising the healthy leaves and shoots of the Mehendi plant. Grade B comprises the stalks and related plant matter, while Grade C is scrap, grit, and everything else. Grade A Mehendi will be softer, and more uniform to the touch (without showing the obvious results of an inferior grade Mehendi being pulverized to simulate a higher grade) and impart a leafy, almost harsh aura if lightly inhaled. Grade A is highest in the active ingredient, and most suitable for the treatment of hair and scalp.