Henna

All the natural dye materials came from the surrounding fields; leaves from olive trees produce a light yellow, madder root dyes wool orange-red, henna produces brown or dark green, and, my favorite, carrot greens make a brilliant, sunshine yellow.

Today he will apply henna. Grandmother and Grandfather are happy.

Would you have put henna on?

The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.

Among Arabs, it is believed that henna rubbed on the fingers, skull, and feet produces an aphrodisiac effect.