Kangphal ikaithabi/Lam ikaithabi
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
| Family : | Mimosaceae |
| Genus : | Mimosa |
| Species : | pudica Linn. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | Sensitive plant /Touch me not |
| Hindi Name : | Lajwanti |
| Manipuri Name : | Kangphal ikaithabi/Lam ikaithabi |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Straggling spiny undershrub |
| Parts Use : | Root and Leaf |
| Preparation : | Fresh root/ leaf crushed with water for decoction. Leaves are crushed for local application. |
| Mode of use : | Decoction and Local Application |
| Ingredients : | Seeds yield a fatty oil resembling soybean oil and may find similar uses. Aqueous extract of the plant contain Clomipramine and Desipramine. The mucilage from the seed is composed of D-xylose and D-glucuronic acid. |
| Ailment Treated : | Decoction of root is used in urinary complaints. Juice of leaves used in sinus, sores, piles, boils and in jaundice. Decoction of the leaves is used in uterine pains after delivery. Leaf paste applied to glandular swellings and hydrocele. |
| Source : | Very common in waste places where the climate is moist and warm and also common in grazing grounds. |
Kangphal ikaithabi/Lam ikaithabi
Kangphal ikaithabi/Lam ikaithabi