Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica)

含羞草hán xiū cǎoHanxiucao

Mimosa pudica · Plant

Mimosa pudica
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Indications

Cautions

May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may affect fertility; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Sensitive plant for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

BronchitisCalculus Of Urinary SystemCommon ColdConjunctivitisEdemaEnteritisGastritisHematuriaHepatitisInfant Ardent FeverInsomniaKnocks & FallsNeurastheniaNeurosisNosebleed(epistaxisTaxation Damage HemoptysisToxin Swelling Of SoresZoster

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Sensitive plant does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampCool Blood & Resolve ToxinQuiet Spirit & Calm