Lajjalu

Botanical Name

Mimosa Pudica

Family

Mimosaceae

Sanskrit

Lajjalu, Laajawanti, Samanga

English

Touch Me Not Plant

Hindi

Lajawanti, Lajjalu

Kannada

Hadergitte, Lajja

Malayalam

Thottavaadi

Telugu

Manugu Maramu

Tamil

Kasirottam, Tottachurungi

Marathi

Lajri, Lajalu

Distribution

It is a weed found throughout india in road sides.

Parts Used

Root, Leaves, Flower Heads

Dose

Swarasa: 10-20ml, Kashaya: 50-100ml, Whole Plant 10-20gm Decoction

Chemical Constituents

Mimosin, turgorin, etc

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Lagu, Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Kashaya, Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Sheeta

Impact (Prabhava)

Sandhaniya

Pharmacological Action

  • Diuretic: useful in urinary system disorders.
  • Spasmogenic: relieves abdominal colics.
  • Antiviral: useful in fever and infections.
  • It is a good blood purifier and thus useful in curing certain skin disorders.
  • It is a good anti septic.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Decoction of roots is given to relieve urinary tract disorders.
  • Vaginal prolapsed: thick paste of root is applied over vagina with tight bandage for few hours.
  • Symptomatic relief to piles, fistula etc

Some of the common formulations

  • Brihat gangadhara churna
  • Drakshadi churna
  • Eladi churna
  • Kutajavelehya etc