Henna, a coloring made from a plant, is approved only for use as a hair dye. It is not approved for direct application to the skin, as in the body-decorating process known as mehndi. This unapproved use of a color additive makes these products adulterated.

Meanings include good health, fertility, wisdom, protection and spiritual enlightenment. The most popular traditional use is tied closely with weddings and bridal preparation and these designs tend to be the most ornate. Depending on the culture, men may use it as well as women, usually for more symbolic purposes.

Today Henna is mainly used in celebration of special occasions such as weddings & Eid in the joyous gathering of people. The Henna paste symbolizes good health & prosperity in marriage, & in some cultures, the darker the henna stain, the deeper the love between two individuals.

'This is to symbolically bestow the new couple with good health, fertility, wisdom and security. This tradition is still practised in India and Pakistan and is meant to give the bride and groom a good life after marriage. Henna is believed in tradition to protect the couple from demons. '