HOW TO USE SENSITIVE PLANT TO TREAT MOUTH AND THROAT INFLAMMATIONS

MIMOSA PUDICA LINN.

Sensitive plant grows in the lowland tropics. It is a common diffused, spreading, prickly herb which grows everywhere in southern India. The stems are branched with bristly hairs. The leaves are small leaflets on a stalk, and when touched they fold together. They are sensitive to the touch. The flowers are numerous, long-stalked, pink, solitary, globose heads. The pods are small, curved and numerous.

Medicinal Use of Sensitive Plant:

• Liver disease, constipation, dysentery and kidney problems.
• For mouth and throat inflammations.
• Cancerous ulcers, skin diseases and glandular swellings.
• In scorpion sting.
• Urinary complaints and as a purgative.
• Treatment of mumps.

How to use:

• The infusion of the leaves is used for liver disease, constipation, dysentery and kidney problems.
• The decoction of the root takes care of urinary complaints and is a purgative. The infusion of the whole plant is used for mouth and throat inflammations.
• The seeds are used for sore throat and hoarseness.
• Externally used, the juice of the plant makes a good lotion to be applied over cancerous ulcers and skin diseases.
• The crushed leaves made into paste are applied tropically on glandular swellings.
• Use cold compress on swollen glands for 30 minutes at least 3 times a day. Apply crushed paste of leaves after each cold compress session.
• The crushed leaf and stem is applied over the scorpion sting to reduce the pain and swelling.

Parts used:
The whole plant.

Dose:
10 to 15 grams, for 1 litre of water. Use 3 to 4 cups a day.

​Caution:
In large quantity, the root is toxic.