Lajjalu medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Lajjalu medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Lajjalu

Main Synonym

Samnga, namskari, jalkarika, raktapdi, khadiraka, shamipatra

Regional Name

Bengali : lajjavati
Gujarati : lajamani
Hindi : lajjavanti
Tamil : tottha churangi
Telugu : munugu damarugu

Botanical Name

Mimosa pudica

Family

Mimosaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya charaka : sandhaniya, purishasangrahaniya.

Aacharya sushruta : ambasthadi, priyangvadi gana.

Aacharya vagbhatta : priyangvadi gana

External Morphology

A small perennial herb

Useful Parts

Root, whole plant

Important Phytoconstituent

Mimosine, orientine, iso-orientine

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : kahsay, tikta
Guna : Laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kapha-pitta hara

Therapeutic Indication

Purisha sangrahaniya (anti-diarrheal), yonirogahara (useful in gynecological disorders), raktapittahara (useful in bleeding disorders), jwarahara (anti-pyretic)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Atisara - a paste of the root of lajjalu with tanduodak is useful in diarrhea.
2. Raktapitta - whole plant juice in both nostril as nasya treatment is useful in epistaxis.
3. Sarpavisha - lajjalu, shalmali, and bilva powder are taken with honey in snake-bite.

Dose

Juice - 10-20 ml

Formulations

Samangadi churna, kutaja avaleha, lakshadi churna

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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