TOUCH ME NOT

Common name Touch me not plant
Botanical Name Mimosa pudica
Vernacular name English-Touch me not plant
Hindi-Chhuimui , Lajauni
Gujarati-Risamani
Sanskrit-Samanga
Family Fabaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Whole plant
Chemical Constituents Alkaloids
Therapeutic uses Used to relive itchiness and itching related diseases, used to treat leucoderma, angiopathy, metropathy, ulcers, dysentery, swellings, jaundice, bronchial asthma, small pox and fever on patients with dysfunction uterine bleeding gave promising result.

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