Chica (dye)
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Chica is an orange-red dye
obtained from boiling the leaves of the Arrabidaea chica
(=Bignonia chica) plant. It is used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.
Dye
A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. The dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution, and requires a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye on the fiber....
obtained from boiling the leaves of the Arrabidaea chica
Arrabidaea chica
Arrabidaea chica is a medicinal plant in the Bignoniaceae family, and it is also used for cosmetics. The leaves are source of chica .-External links:...
(=Bignonia chica) plant. It is used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.