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Alternate English names: humble plant

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Mimosa pudica L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; cold; slightly toxic.^✽

Actions and indications: Clears heat and quiets spirit; disperses accumulation and resolves toxin. Treats enteritis; gastritis; insomnia; child gān accumulations; hot sore swollen eyes; deep abscesses; herpes zoster.

Dosage and method: Oral: 15–30g) or stew with meat. Topical: Apply crushed.

Production area: Eastern, sourthern, and south-western China – wild and cultivated.

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