Mimosa, Sensitive Plant

Lajjaalu (Ayurveda)
Thottalsurungi (Siddha)
Chuyimuyi, Lajwanti (Unani)
Han Xiu Cao (TCM)
Picture Dodart, D., Recueil des plantes gravées par ordre du roi Louis XIV (1788)

Botanical name:


Mimosa pudica (syn. Mimosa aspirata)

Parts used:


Whole Plant; root is also sometimes used

Temperature & Taste:


Cool, dry (Considered mildly Warm in Unani)

Classification:




Uses:


1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin: (TCM, Ayurveda)
–Common Cold, Fever in children (TCM)
–Bronchitis (TCM); Asthma (Ayurveda)
-Glandular swelling, Leprosy (Ayurveda)
–Toxic Sores (TCM)
-Scorpion Sting (Unani)
-regarded as a blood purifier in Ayurveda

2. Clears Heat and Damp: (TCM, Ayurveda)
–Diarrhea, Dysentery (Ayurveda)
–Hepatitis (TCM)
-Gastritis, Enteritis (TCM)

3. Cools the Blood, Stops Bleeding: (TCM, Ayurveda)
–Hemoptysis, Hematuria, Nosebleeding
–Uterine Bleeding, excess Menstruation

4. Calms the Mind and Spirit: (TCM)
–Insomnia
–Neurosis, Neurasthenia

5. Externally:
–leaf paste is applied to Hydrocele
–applied to Hemorrhoids
–seeds are boiled in vinegar and applied to glandular swellings including Scrofula


Root decoction is used for Gravel and Stones


Dose:


Whole plant in Decoction: 10–20 grams
Infusion of the Whole Plant (1 in 20): 4–8 drams
Juice of the whole plant (or root): 10–20 mls.

Substitute:


Neptunia oleracea is also used for Lajjaalu in some parts of India

Main Combinations:


1. Diarrhea:
i. Mimosa, Salmalia gum, Woodfordia
ii. Mimosa, Red Earth

Major Formulas:


Pushyanuga Churna (Ayurveda)

Cautions:


None noted

Main Preparations used:



Nothing at Present
Nothing at Present