Sojat Mehndi originates from mehndi leaves grown in Sojat, and some areas of Marwar Junction, Jaitaran and Raipur villages of Pali District in Rajasthan. Sojat mehndi is hundred percent naturally cultivated by rain water for getting high lawsone content in mehndi leaves.
Mehndi (Hindi Name) is the leaf of a small shrub of the mehndi plant. Botanical classification of the mehndi plant is as given below
Kingdom : Plantae
Phylum : Magnoliphyta.
Class : Magnoliopsida.
Order : Myrtales
Family : Lythraceas
Genus : Lawsonia
Species : inermis-L
Mehndi plant is having a light green colour. Mehndi plant falls under the category of a Perennial Crop. Due to which once mehndi plant sown, it lasts for years. Further, mehndi plants are considered as a Kharif Season Crop.
As the mehndi plants are rainfed based Crop for initial growth of the plant in initial year. From consequent year onwards, one-two rains are optimal for the growth of healthy leaves on mehndi plant. After the harvesting leaves of the mehndi plant are dried and powdered. Mehndi powder quality is determined by its colour, purity, its dyeing property and fineness.
Mehndi is possibly the oldest cosmetic in use. It is commonly used as cosmetic for dyeing hair and palms or feet, has been one of the important plants since ancient times and has been in use for it aromatic and medicinal properties.
The mehndi leaves gets the best colouring matter when their growth occurs with natural rainwater. In Sojat, mehndi is grown only through natural rain water for getting maximum lawsone content.
As the Sojat mehndi leaves are thick and small in size. These characteristic helps mehndi leaves to gain the lawsone content. Sojat Mehndi imparts rich dark reddish stains on hands and feet and also acts as a good natural conditioner for hair.
The high lawsone content of Sojat Mehndi leads to following benefits:
- Deep rich dark reddish color.
- Acts as a good natural conditioner for hair that is liked by users or consumers.
- Distinct aroma and reddish color to the Sojat Mehndi.
- Quality of the Sojat Mehndi remains unchanged.
- Sojat Mehndi can be stored for longer period of time with no harm
Sojat mehndi is available as Mehndi Powder, Mehndi Cones, Mehndi Hair Colours, Herbal Mehndi Powder. By drying mehndi leaves, fragrant oil is also extracted. The leaves of mehndi plant, bark, seeds and root are taken for medicinal use.
GI Tag Registration Date : 14 September 2021
GI Tag Number : 628
Certificate Number : 372
Geographical Area : Rajasthan
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