Ammonia, historical, ethnic and practical use in henna

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 12, 2001 at 22:59:57:

In reply to: Ammonia posted by Pauline on August 11, 2001 at 23:05:46:

"The ammonia trick" is at the link below.

Ammonia has been used to blacken henna in many places and times
(mentioned in the link below). My reason for investigating the
ammonia trick is that my primary focus in henna is to research EVERY
ethic and historical tradition, because its part of the body of
knowlege. Whether or not it seems a good thing to do ... it IS part
of henna history and tradition.

Most ammonia techiques are accomplished with stale camel urine and
stale bat urine, though in some groups, baby piddle is used to mildly
oxidize henna. If you've ever opened a diaper pail on a summer day,
you'll know baby piddle includes ammonia!

A brief application of ammonia on highly Keratinized skin (calloused
palms and soles) will do little harm. Ammonia is applied directly to
skin to neutralize insect bites. Ammonia is smelling salts. Ammonia
is in urine. Ammonia is in perspiration. Ammonia is one of the basic
molecular building blocks of life. However, it smells wretched and
should be used only with great caution.

The warning labels on any bottle of ammonia should be taken very
seriously!

Ammonia WILL jack your henna black, but its very hard on skin,
therefore of very limited use. To create your own mix of SUPERDARK
henna, with natural ingredients see
http://sphosting.com/reverndbunny/siriusmiracle.html

down the rabbit hole sniffing at ammonia

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Re: Ammonia, historical, ethnic and practical use in henna and cutting off heads has been used to stop thiefs 03:42:31 8/13/2001 (1)
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: "The ammonia trick" is at the link below. : : Ammonia has been used to blacken henna in many places and times : (mentioned in the link below). My reason for investigating the : ammonia trick is that my primary focus in henna is to research EVERY : ethic and historical tradition, because its part of the body of : knowlege. Whether or not it seems a good thing to do ... it IS part : of henna history and tradition. : : Most ammonia techiques are accomplished with stale camel urine and : stale bat urine, though in some groups, baby piddle is used to mildly : oxidize henna. If you've ever opened a diaper pail on a summer day, : you'll know baby piddle includes ammonia! : : A brief application of ammonia on highly Keratinized skin (calloused : palms and soles) will do little harm. Ammonia is applied directly to : skin to neutralize insect bites. Ammonia is smelling salts. Ammonia : is in urine. Ammonia is in perspiration. Ammonia is one of the basic : molecular building blocks of life. However, it smells wretched and : should be used only with great caution. : : The warning labels on any bottle of ammonia should be taken very : seriously! : : Ammonia WILL jack your henna black, but its very hard on skin, : therefore of very limited use. To create your own mix of SUPERDARK : henna, with natural ingredients see : http://sphosting.com/reverndbunny/siriusmiracle.html
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