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Non-scientific name:

touch-me-not

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Mimosa pudica Linn. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. dried whole plant whole plant
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Whole plant, leaf, root
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Impatiens balsamina L. Impatiens balsamina L. Impatiens balsamina L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis Meerb. Impatiens capensis Meerb.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. and Maxim.) Maxim. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. dried root root
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr.&Maxim.) Maxim Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. Root

94 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "touch-me-not":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
adamalati Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
balsam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
balsamin Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
balsamina Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
balsamine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
balsamine des jardins Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bongseonhwa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
buisson du diable Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chachupina Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chhuimui Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
chi wu cha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chico Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ciwujia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
common sensitive-plant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
devil's bush Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
devil's shrub Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
dormidera Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
eleuthero Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
eleutherococc Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
eleutherococcus Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
eleutherococoque Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
eleutherokokk koljucij Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
ezoukogi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
feng xian hua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
garden balsam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gartenspringkraut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gashi ohgap Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
ginseng Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
han xiu cao Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hongmao-wujiapi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
hta-muck Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
impatience Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
jewelweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lady's-earrings Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lajaka Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajakuri Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajamani Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajan Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajauni Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajavanti Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajjavanti Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajjavati Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajjālu (whole plant) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
lajubilata Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
machikegida Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
madama Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
many prickle acanthopanax Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mimosa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
mimoza stydlivaja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mudugudamara Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
muttidasenui Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nam ya-hai- awn Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
namaskārī Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nedotroga bal'zaminovaja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
orange balsam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
orange touch-me-not Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
orangefarbenes springkraut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pai wu cha pi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
prickly eleutherococc Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
prickly eleutherococcus Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
radix eleutherococci Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
risamani Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
rose balsam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
saṃangā Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sensitiva Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitive Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitive plant Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
sensitive-plant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitive-weed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shame weed Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
shameplant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shigoka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
siberian ginseng Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
sinnpflanze Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
snapweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
spotted jewelweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
spotted touch-me-not Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
stachelkraftwurz Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
stachelpanax Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
taiga root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
taigawurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thorny ginseng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thorny russian pepperbush Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thotta vati Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
thottavadi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tottalchurungi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tsu wu cha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
tsurifune-sō Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
varākrāntā Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
wild pepper Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wu cha seng Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wu jia pi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
wucha sang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)