Makahiya (shy) plant
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.
Benefits and How to Use:
- The root is aphrodisiac and administered as a diuretic and used against dysentery and dysmenorrhea. However, it is emetic and poisonous in large doses.
- An infusion of the leaves is given for dysentery, and as a bitter tonic.
- The seeds are used for sore throat and hoarseness
- The entire plant in decoction is considered as an alterant and antiasthmatic.
- The leaves rubbed into a paste are applied to hydrocele , and also applied to glandular swellings.
- 1/10 decoction is given to gravel and similar urinary complaints. Useful in diseases arising from corrupt blood and bile
- The juice of the leaves is used to impregnate cotton wool for dressing in any form of sinus difficulty.
- The leaves and root in the powdered state are given with milk in cases of piles and fistula.
- The leaves are employed as a bath for pains of the hips and kidney.
- 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 .