Different parts of the herb Mimosa Pudica have been used from olden days to cure various ailments in India. Research studies done on this herb now shows that this herb can be used to delay childbirths. The rampant use of contraceptive pills and their associated side effects are well known in the society. This article lists the traditional benefits of the herb. It also tries to understand whether this herb possess the potential to replace the use of contraceptive pills as claimed by the reseatch.
Benefits of the herb Mimosa Pudica:
- The root, flower, leaves and stem are the beneficial parts of the herb.
- Boiling the roots of the herb in water and gargeling can treat toothache.
- The roots can also prevent urinary infections, bleeding and healing of wounds and piles.
- The leaves when boiled, release some components which are beneficial to the diabetic patients.
Knowledge Gained from research about the herb Mimosa Pudica:
- The research study was conducted at the Department of Chemistry, Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, India (dated August 2007).
- The researchers tried to study the potential of the roots of this herb as birth control agents.
- Components present in the roots of the herb were given to experimental rats for 21 days.
- The researchers found that the components present in the roots of the herb changed the timings of the release of many birth associated hormones.
- This lead to extension of the pragnancy period.
- In this way, the researchers concluded that the roots of this herb possess anti fertility properties.
- The herb is also found to regenerate the peripheral nerves by 30-40% in experimental rats.
- Peripheral nerves are the tissues which pass information to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.
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