Re: thanks, and another question
Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 21, 2001 at 15:30:11:
In reply to: thanks, and another question posted by veggiesaurus on August 21, 2001 at 15:26:42:
: Thanks for the quick clarification! One more question, though: what: *is* the level of lawsone in henna (percentage-wise)?
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: : These papers indicate that pure lawsone is toxic, but the level of
: : lawsone in henna is harmless.
It hovers around 2% last I read. The spring (or just post rainy
season whenever that is) crop's petioles (budding ends) have the
highest levels.
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