Makahiya (shy) plant

in #steemitph6 years ago

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Mimosa pudica a scientific name of makahiya plant which is widely spreading in the phillipines with some other bushes grown in the vast ground.
Yesterday while i go in the province i see this on my aunts ground freshly grown.
The plant who has various thorn's but a shy one.
A plant who is knowingly have a lots of medicinal use in terms of herbal medicine.
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Benefits and How to Use:

  1. The root is aphrodisiac and administered as a diuretic and used against dysentery and dysmenorrhea. However, it is emetic and poisonous in large doses.
  2. An infusion of the leaves is given for dysentery, and as a bitter tonic.
  3. The seeds are used for sore throat and hoarseness
  4. The entire plant in decoction is considered as an alterant and antiasthmatic.
  5. The leaves rubbed into a paste are applied to hydrocele , and also applied to glandular swellings.
  6. 1/10 decoction is given to gravel and similar urinary complaints. Useful in diseases arising from corrupt blood and bile
  7. The juice of the leaves is used to impregnate cotton wool for dressing in any form of sinus difficulty.
  8. The leaves and root in the powdered state are given with milk in cases of piles and fistula.
  9. The leaves are employed as a bath for pains of the hips and kidney.
  10. The juice is applied externally to fistulous sores.
    Recommended also for dysentery and diarrhea.
    Source from: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.wattalyf.com/makahiya-weed/&ved=2ahUKEwjYktGx2MjbAhUBNJQKHSkNCaQQFjAPegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw0noOeDffBvpTM_Rx4vE5az

When we have toothache and body pain due to overwork and fatigue,we ussually get its roots cleaned bring to boil and we use it as a medicinal drink.
Because in the province have no near hospital so most people like us ussually rely on herbal plants .

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