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More History on Mimosa Pudica
The list of health challenges that have historically benefited from Mimosa pudica is interesting and varied. Indian Ayuverdic medicine, a holistic system of health over 3,000 years old, prescribes Mimosa for a variety of health remedies including dysentery, leprosy, jaundice, asthma, uterine problems, blood diseases, fatigue and more (3).
More modern day uses for this plant include :
Anti-venom: Water extracts of the roots of Mimosa pudica have shown to have significant anti-venom activity, most notably against the lethal venom of the monocled cobra. It appears to inhibit the myotoxicity and enzyme activity of cobra venom (4).
Wound healing
Helps relieve the pain of hemorrhoids and piles
Anti-depressant, anti-anxiety
Soothes ulcers
Anti-inflammatory
Treats indigestion and diarrhea
Anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral properties
Anti-parasite
Lessens joint pain and arthritis symptoms
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Mahanta M, Mukherjee AK. Neutralisation of lethality, myotoxicity and toxic enzymes of Naja kaouthia venom by Mimosa pudica root extracts. J Ethnopharmacol. 2001;75(1):55-60.PMID: 11282444
Abstract
Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of dried roots of Mimosa pudica were tested for their inhibitory activity on lethality, myotoxicity and toxic enzymes of Naja kaouthia venom. The aqueous extract, particularly the normal water extract, displayed a significant inhibitory effect on the lethality, myotoxicity and tested enzyme activities of venom compared with alcoholic extracts. The present finding suggests that aqueous extracts of M. pudica root possess compound(s), which inhibit the activity of cobra venom.
Introduction
Snakebite is a global problem, especially in the tropical countries like India. In Asia, as a whole, there may be up to four million snakebites every year, of which almost 50% are envenomed. It is estimated that annual snakebite mortality in Indian subcontinent is more than 25 000 (Warrell, 1996).
The Indian monocled cobra Naja kaouthia is prevalent in the entire eastern and north-eastern parts of the country and is responsible for a large number of snakebite cases (Mukherjee, 1998). The most effective and accepted therapy for snakebite patients is immediate administration of specific or polyvalent antivenom following envenomation. Unfortunately, this therapy carries an associated risk of anaphylaxis and serum reactions (Russell et al., 1985, Gilon et al., 1988) and antivenom may not always prevent the local effects of envenomation, such as myonecrosis, haemorrhage, edema etc. (Lomonte et al., 1991, Mukherjee and Maity, 1998a, Mukherjee, 1998).
In ancient Indian books, there are many plants recommended for using in snakebite therapy. Some of these are popularly used by snake charmers of India for treating snakebite patients, but without any scientific validation. Therefore, this type of treatment remains questionable and needs thorough scientific investigation.
It has been mentioned that leaf and stem of Mimosa pudica are used in scorpion sting (Patwari 1992). Roots of M. pudica are popularly used against cobra bite by snake charmers and Bejs (traditional quacks) of north-east India (personal observation). Therefore, in the present investigation, an effort has been given to evaluate the neutralisation capacity of M. pudica root extracts against lethality, myotoxicity and some toxic enzymes of N. kaouthia venom.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874100003731