What are the benefits of mimosa?

In summer and autumn, mimosa can often be seen in the wild. Once stimulated or touched, it will retract its entire body, as if it is particularly afraid of being touched. It is understood that the largest mimosa can grow to about one meter, and the flowers it blooms are very beautiful. So is Mimosa just for people to appreciate? What are the effects of Mimosa?

The efficacy and function of Mimosa

Cools blood and detoxifies; clears away heat and dampness; calms the mind. It is mainly used to treat colds, high fever in children, bronchitis, hepatitis, enteritis, conjunctivitis, urinary tract stones, edema, coughing up blood due to overwork, epistaxis, hematuria, neurasthenia, insomnia, sores and swellings, herpes zoster, and injuries from falls.

1. "Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs": relieves pain and reduces swelling.

2. "Ben Cao Qiu Yuan": Apply to sores,

3. "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan": Treats eye heat and pain.

4. "Nanning Pharmacopoeia": It can clear liver fire, treat infantile malnutrition, hyperactivity of liver fire, and externally treat painful sores.

5. Guangzhou Army’s “Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines”: calming the nerves.

6. "Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine": clears heat and removes dampness. Treat deep abscesses, enteritis, gastritis, hernia, and infantile malnutrition.

Medicinal value of mimosa

【Medicine name】Mimosa pudica

[Other names] Sensitive grass, Hehu grass, Shy grass, and Ugly grass.

[Source] The whole herb of Mimosa pudica, a plant of the genus Mimosa in the Fabaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash, cut into sections, and use dried or fresh.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, astringent, and cool. Slightly poisonous.

【Effects and Functions】 Clears away heat and promotes diuresis, resolves phlegm and relieves cough, calms the nerves and relieves pain. Used for colds, high fever in children, acute conjunctivitis, bronchitis, gastritis, enteritis, urinary tract stones, malaria, neurasthenia; used externally to treat swelling and pain from falls, and sores and swelling.

[Usage and Dosage] 5 to 8 qian; for external use, mash an appropriate amount and apply to the affected area.

【Note】Pregnant women should not take this medicine. This product has anesthetic effect and should not be taken in excessive amounts.

【Excerpt】National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines