Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Aanatottavadi ആനതൊട്ടാവാടി
Family: Mimosaceae
Genus: Mimosa
Botanical name: Mimosa invisa
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Brihallajjalu, Vanasamanga
Hindi: Lajvanti, Lajjavanti
English: Big Sensitive plant
Malayalam: Aanatottavadi
Genus: Mimosa
Botanical name: Mimosa invisa
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Sanskrit: Brihallajjalu, Vanasamanga
Hindi: Lajvanti, Lajjavanti
English: Big Sensitive plant
Malayalam: Aanatottavadi
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Left undisturbed, the plant can grow 2 meters high and its big and sharp spines make it indeed a very unwelcome guest.
It is now not used in ayurvedic treatment.