A Plant of Many Names Henna is one of the most universally used and loved plants; virtually every country in the world has a name for it and a different way of wearing and applying it. From Egypt to India, China to Spain, its magic has woven its way through history to become one of the true sacred plants. The different names of henna used culturally include:
• Henu (hnw) or puker (Egyptian) • Kupr or kufer (Coptic) • Kypros (Greek)
• Kopfer ( Jewish)
• Al-henna, hinna, al-qatab (Arabic) • Mehndi (Hindi)
• Madayantika (Sanskrit)
• Egyptian privet, camphire, cypress shrub, Jamaica mignonette, smooth lawsonia (English) • Alchanna (Medieval Latin, European) • Quene (French)
• Wu bai zu, tche kia hoa (Chinese) • Tsume hana ( Japanese)
Henna plant (Lawsonia inermis)