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Non-scientific name:

mimosa pudica

1 Accepted name(s) for "mimosa pudica":

Accepted name
Mimosa pudica L.

9 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Pl. Med. de Matamba y Piñonal, Mexico (Escamilla et al., 2015) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. branches, stems, flowers
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. whole shoot system
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Leaves, Roots
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Med. Pl. Against Snake Envenomation (Kanojia et al., 2012) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. root
Ethnophytomed. Against Diabetes, SE Asia (Marwat et al., 2014) Mimosa pudica Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. fresh whole plant whole plant

29 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "mimosa pudica":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
adormidera Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
feuilles honte Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
honte Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
humble-plant Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
hán xiū cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lajjalu Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mori vivi Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
nidikumba Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
Ethnophytomed. Against Diabetes, SE Asia (Marwat et al., 2014)
pà chǒu cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
pà xiū cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
quitem tranquille Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
semalu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sensitive grass Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sensitive plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sensitive-plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
shame bush Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame face Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame lady Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shameplant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sleeping grass Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
thottavadi Other Ethnophytomed. Against Diabetes, SE Asia (Marwat et al., 2014)
vergonzosa Other Pl. Med. de Matamba y Piñonal, Mexico (Escamilla et al., 2015)
zhī xiū cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
含羞草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
怕丑草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
怕羞草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
知羞草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)