ANALGESIC EFFECT OF LAWSONIA INERMIS (HENNA)

This book focuses on the analgesic effect of Lawsonia inermis (Henna) leaves on the mice. Excessive pain may causes-sinking sensation fear fullness sweating nausea palpitation and rise or fall in blood pressure and tachypnea nausea vomiting constipation drowsiness depression and hypotension as common side effect. Opioid drugs exhibit their effects by action on Mu Kappa and Delta receptors. Lawsonia inermis commonly known as ''Mehndi'' belongs to Lythraceae family is a much-branched glabrous shrub or small tree (2 to 6 m in height) cultivated for its stem bark roots flowers and seeds have also been used in traditional medicine.