Makahiya (Tag.)Shame plant (Engl.)
Mimosa pudica L.
SkinHerb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- are very sensitive, both pinnae and leaflets, folding when touched. Flowers: Florets are red in the upper part with pink to lavender filaments. Fruits: Not provided
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Vertigo. Preparation: Vertigo– Pabukal ing buung tanaman keng atlung basung basung danum keng kilub na ning 30 minutus (Boil a whole plant in 3 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Whole plant | Pasma and Dengue. Preparation: Pasma and Dengue– Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Tawa-tawa ampong Mara-marine king kilub apat a basung danum kilub ning 30 minutus (Boil a handful leaves of makahiya in combination with leaves of tawa tawa in 4 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Leaves - Tawa-tawa, Makahiya | Patse masakit puson (Pain in the "puson"). Preparation: Patse masakit puson- Pabukal ing kasakmal a makahiya o Dikut maria keng apat a basung danum king kilub na ning 40 minutus (Boil a handful of plant either Sta. Maria or the Makahiya in 4 glasses of water for 40 minutes).. Part used: Leaves - Makahiya, Dikut Maria | Lasu/Singaw (Canker sore). Preparation: Canker sore- Kumang bulung na ning Mara-marine ampong pakwan-dagis tsaka la durugan (Get leaves of each plant (Mara-marine and Pakwan dagis) and crush). Part used: Leaves - Makahiya, Pakwan-dagis | Pampalwal regla (For menstruation). Preparation: Pampalwal regla– Pabukal ing balat na ning bulak ampomg bulung na ning mara marine keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 30 minutus (Boil leves of makahiya in combination with the skin of Bulak in 4 glasses of water for 30 minutes).. Part used: Bark - Bulak Leaves - Makahiya
Preparation
Vertigo– Pabukal ing buung tanaman keng atlung basung basung danum keng kilub na ning 30 minutus (Boil a whole plant in 3 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Pasma and Dengue– Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung na ning Tawa-tawa ampong Mara-marine king kilub apat a basung danum kilub ning 30 minutus (Boil a handful leaves of makahiya in combination with leaves of tawa tawa in 4 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Patse masakit puson- Pabukal ing kasakmal a makahiya o Dikut maria keng apat a basung danum king kilub na ning 40 minutus (Boil a handful of plant either Sta. Maria or the Makahiya in 4 glasses of water for 40 minutes). | Canker sore- Kumang bulung na ning Mara-marine ampong pakwan-dagis tsaka la durugan (Get leaves of each plant (Mara-marine and Pakwan dagis) and crush) | Pampalwal regla– Pabukal ing balat na ning bulak ampomg bulung na ning mara marine keng apat a basung danum kilub ning 30 minutus (Boil leves of makahiya in combination with the skin of Bulak in 4 glasses of water for 30 minutes).
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Mimosa pudica L.
- Local Name
- Makahiya (Tag.)Shame plant (Engl.)
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC
- Date Collected
- Feb 03, 2020