A Brief Review of Mimosa Pudica

MimosapudicaLinn.has been found to be a potent herb and used by different traditional practioner in different ailments. Different traditional formulation.In Charakasamhitha.It is mentioned that decoction of the plant could be used for vaginal wash in vaginal infections. South Asian peoples have been using Mimosapudica for several ailments for decades.MimosapudicaLinn is an annual or perennial herb found to have several activities like Antihelminthic, anti hyperglycemicanti inflammatory antipyretic antispasmodic , antitussiue, antiviral,calmative ,contraceptive, depilatory, diuretic ,emetic, expectorant, poison, sedative tranquilizing. People of different community used the medicinal value of the plant for the treatment of tooth ache, Urinary tract infections and vuvlvovaginal infections. It is well justified that there would be a potent antimicrobial activity against several bacterial and fungal infections