Shame princess or Latin name Mimosa pudica is a short shrub of the members of the legendary tribe that is very easy to recognize because its leaves can quickly close / shame itself when touched. Although a number of other types of legumes can also do the same, but the embarrassed daughter can react more quickly than other types. Shut / shame is only temporary because after a while the situation will recover as before.
Mimosa is a perennial herbaceous plant 30-150 cm in size from the tropics of South America, where it is considered a weed. While in other parts of the world, it is grown as an ornamental plant. Mimosa blooms from May to September with small purple round flowers. Pollination is common by wind or insects.
The hallmark of this plant is its response to potential threats. When touched, blown, or heated, the leaves will "close" immediately. This is caused by changes in turgor pressure on the leaf bone. The stimuli can also be felt other leaves that do not come untouched.
Plants embarrassed daughter or mimosa is also has no kidding for health benefits our bodies. Why is that? Because the content of Pipekolinat acid, Mimosin, and tannins in it have the ability to cure various types of diseases that may be attacking our bodies.
Some of the benefits of embarrassment / mimosa daughter plants include:
- Treating Diabetes Injuries
- Treating Cough
- Heals Wounds
- Protecting the Heart from Poison
- Treat and prevent Hepatitis
- Overcoming Hard Sleep
- Treat Rheumatism
- Ward off Snake Can
- Prevent Dysentery
- Stop Bleeding and Prevent Infection
- Overcoming Inflammation
- Treating Fever
- Dilute Sputum
- Boost the immune system
- Smooth Urinary Tract
- Lowering Diabetes Risk
It is important to remember that in all parts of the shy princess plant contained toxic, although the property of this shame daughter plant is very much. This makes you in the embryonic plant women should be based on directions from herbalists or doctors.