Bhangere (Mimosa)
Mimosa pudica
About Bhangere (Mimosa)
Bhangere (Mimosa) (Mimosa pudica) is a herb used in the Himalayan & Nepali Folk Medicine tradition to help with Insomnia, Anxiety, Wound Healing, and Nerve Support, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not, or shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabaceae often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America, but is now a pantropical weed. It...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist