What Are the Medical Uses of Mimosa Pudica?

Mimosa (scientific name: Mimosa pudica Linn.): It is a leguminous perennial herb or subshrub. Because the leaves respond to heat and light, they will immediately close when touched by external forces, so they are named Mimosa. Shaped like pompoms. After flowering, the fruits are pod-shaped and the fruits are oblate. The leaves are feathery compound leaves alternate, palm-shaped. It blooms after midsummer, with heads oblong, 2-3 born from leaf axils. Flowers are white, pink, calyx campanulate, 8 tiny calyx teeth, petals lobed, four stamens, ovary glabrous. The pods are flat, with 1 seed per pod node, and fall off between nodes at maturity. Flowering in September.

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Native to tropical America, it has been widely distributed in tropical regions of the world. Produced in China, Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places. Born in the wilderness and bushes, the Yangtze River Basin is often cultivated for viewing. Mimosa loves a warm, humid and sunny environment, suitable for sandy loam with good drainage and rich in organic matter. The plant is robust, grows quickly, and has strong adaptability. ^[2]

Plants are different from animals. They have no nervous system and no muscles. They do not sense external stimuli. Mimosa is different from ordinary plants. When it is touched by the outside world, the petiole sags and the small leaves are closed. This action is understood as "shyness". Therefore, it is called Mimosa, Zhi Mi Cao, Fear of Ugly Grass. ^[3]

Mimosa is a straight-rooted plant with few fibrous roots, suitable for sowing and reproduction, and it is best to use direct seeding to avoid root injury when transplanting; if you must transplant, you should transplant at the seedling stage, otherwise it is not easy to survive, as an annual cultivation Mimosa is usually sown indoors in early spring.

You can use a small pot to broadcast live. Can also be planted in shallow pots. The sowing soil is mixed and prepared by sieving 2% rotten leaf soil, 30% garden soil, and 50% fine yellow sand. When sowing, first place an appropriate amount of cultivation soil in the pot, flatten and compact it, sprinkle water with a watering can, and sow immediately after all the water has penetrated. Live broadcast in small pots, sow 1-2 seeds per pot. If you use shallow pots to raise seedlings, you can do sowing at a distance of 2 cm x 2 cm. After sowing, cover the soil with 3-5 cm, it is better to cover the seeds. Cover the basin with glass or plastic film to moisturize it, and place the basin in a diffused light at about 20 ° C. See later when the pot soil is dry, use the immersion pot irrigation. After about 7-10 days, the seeds germinate and emerge. ^[4]

Mimosa has a strong habit and rapid growth. The growing season can be placed on the balcony or in the yard, requiring deep, fertile and moist soil. In winter, it should be moved to the indoor window sill, and the indoor temperature can be safely passed around 10 . In sunny conditions, the roots grow quickly and require daily watering. When the summer is hot and dry, water should be irrigated once in the morning and evening. In the absence of water, the leaves will sag and become yellow, and they will no longer close when touched. Seedling fertilization is applied once every half month. If you do not want the plant shape to be too large, reduce the amount of fertilization. The leaflets of mimosa are small and pinnately arranged. When you shake your hand to touch the leaflets, they will be closed. If the vibration is large, the stimulus will be transmitted to the whole leaf. ^[4]

Flower language

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Flower : shy, sensitive, and polite.

Mimosa leaves will curl up if they are touched, watered or exposed to a typhoon. It's like bowing to someone. It is a polite plant. Therefore, its flower language is "polite." Anyone who is born with this kind of flower blessing is a person of regular behavior and loved by the elderly. But it makes your peers feel afraid, so you should relax yourself occasionally, because too serious rules, even the opposite sex will not be afraid to get close.

Flower: Shyness Touching the leaves of this plant will immediately close and droop, even if a gust of wind blows, like a shy girl. So its flop is-shy. People born with this blessing of flowers are very shy and timid, and are afraid of life. Feel particularly keen, and have strong self-esteem. However, if you are with someone who knows you, you will be much more relaxed, make friends without quality, and like long-lasting feelings. ^[5]