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| Botanical Name | Mimosa pudica L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thottarsurungi |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, bipinnate compound, inflorescence axillary heads, flowers purble, fruits flat pod |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti - obesity |
| • hepatitis | |
| • cuts | |
| • wounds and | |
| • dysentery | |
| Places / Locations | * Nellithurai Beat, Karamadai, Coimbatore |
| * Thirukudder hills, Madurai District | |
| * Dindigul District | |
| * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam | |
| * Kurangani Hills, Theni district | |
