Potensi Inai (Lawsonia inermis L.) dalam aplikasi Farmaseutikal dan Kosmetik Halal: Analisis Tematik berdasarkan Kitab al-Tibb al-Nabawi oleh Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Lawsonia inermis L. commonly known “inai” (henna) has long been recognized in Malay ethnobotanical practices as a natural dye, particularly for coloring grey hair, treating minor wounds, postnatal care, circumcision wounds, and various skin inflammations. With the advancement of modern science, numerous studies have explored its phytochemical and pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. These therapeutic potentials have increasingly attracted attention from the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, especially in the development of plant-based halal cosmetic products. This study applies a qualitative approach through textual analysis of the classical Islamic medical text al-Tibb al-Nabawi written by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. The Objective is to compile and examine the discourse surrounding the potential use of henna in pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. The findings from this classical text are then compared with contemporary scientific research on Lawsonia inermis, particularly within the context of its pharmacological and cosmetic relevance. Thematic analysis of al-Tibb al-Nabawi reveals that henna was traditionally used to treat burn wounds, ulcers, headaches, foot pain, oral thrush, and leprosy. These findings closely align with modern scientific evidence, which demonstrates henna’s wound healing, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. This study confirms the significant potential of Lawsonia inermis as a foundational ingredient in the development of halal pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. It is hopes that this research will contribute to a holistic understanding of the value and potential of henna within the framework of Islamic medical heritage and contemporary halal industries. Inai (Lawsonia inermis L.) telah dikenali sejak dahulu dalam amalan etnobotani Melayu sebagai bahan pewarna alami, mewarnai uban, rawatan luka ringan, rawatan berkhatan, keradangan kulit, dan merawat luka selepas bersalin. Seiring perkembangan sains moden, kajian saintifik telah meneliti potensi dalam bidang fitokimia, dan farmakologi, seperti kajian antimikrob, antioksidan, antiradang dan antikanser. Potensi terapeutik inai turut menarik perhatian daripada industri farmaseutikal dan kosmestik, khususnya dalam pembangunan produk kosmetik halal berasaskan tumbuhan. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui analisis teks kitab al-Tibb al-Nabawi karangan Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah untuk menghimpunkan perbincangan mengenai potensi inai dalam dua bidang farmaseutikal dan kosmetik. Hasil dapatan ini dibandingkan dengan penemuan kajian saintifik moden berkaitan Lawsonia inermis khususnya dibandingkan dalam aspek farmaseutikal dan kosmetik. Hasil tematik terhadap kandungan kitab al-Tibb al-Nabawi karangan Ibn Qayyim mendapati bahawa Inai digunakan sebagai bahan rawatan luka akibat terbakar, merawat kudis, rawatan sakit kepala, sakit kaki, seriawan dan kusta. Penemuan ini mempunyai persamaan yang ketara dengan kajian sains moden yang menunjukkan inai memiliki sifat penyembuh luka, antimikrob dan antiradang. Kajian ini membuktikan bahawa inai memiliki potensi yang signifikan sebagai bahan asas dalam pembangunan produk farmaseutikal dan kosmetik halal. Diharap dapat memberikan gambaran menyeluruh terhadap nilai dan potensi inai sebagai bahan asas dalam pembangunan produk farmaseutikal dan kosmetik halal yang berasaskan warisan perubatan Islam.
Author: Muhammad Remy Othman
Institution: Universiti Teknologi MARA
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7116691913
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