Mimosa pudica Linn. Family: Fabaceae / Mimosaceae
Arabic - Mustahî-yah
Assamese : Lajubilata, Adamalati, nilajban
Bengali : Lajaka, Lajjavanti, laajak,
Creole - Kapris
Czech - Citlivka stydlivá
Dutch - Kruidje-roer-me-niet
English : Touch-me-not, Sensitive-plant, Humble-Plant.
Esperanto - Mimozo sentema
Filipino/Tagalog - Makahiá
French - Hila hila
French Guiana: sensitive, sensitive epineuse.
Gujarati : Risamani, Lajavanti, Lajamani, reesamani
Hawaiian - Hila hila
Hindi : Chhui-mui छुई-मुई, Lajauni, लाजवंती lajwanti
Italian: SensitivaJavanese - Kuchingan
Kannada : Muttidaremuni, Machikegida, Lajjavati ಲಜ್ಜಾವಟಿ,
Malayalam : Thotta Vati, tintarmani
Malaysia - Malu-malu
Manipuri: ikaithabi, kangphal
Marathi : Lajjalu, लाजाळू,
Oriya : Lajakuri
Punjabi : Lajan
Sanskrit : Samanga¡, Varakranta, Namaskari, Sankochini, Shamipatraa, Khadirkaa, Raktapaadi.
Siddha / Tamil : Thottavadi, Tottal churungi தொட்டாச்சுருங்கி
Singhalese - Nidi-kumba
Slovak - Citlivka obyčajná
Sundanese - Bujang kagit
Surinam: kruidje-roer-me-niet, sien sien, sjensjen, sjeng sjeng tap joe kotto
Swedish - Sensible plant, Sensitiva
Telugu : Mudugudamara, Attipatti అత్తిపత్తి,
Thai - Live-and-die, Mai yarap
Unani / Urdu : Chhuimui, Sharmili, Laajwanti.
Ayurvedic uses: Sopha, Atisara, Svasa, Daaha, Kushtha, Vrana, Yoniroga, Raktapita,
Purgative, antidropsical, antiinflammatory, Root: Used to control dipsomania (alcoholism) in Surinam. Stem and Leaf: Infusion used to
sharpen the sense of smell in French Guiana hunting dogs. Leaf: In Surinam, an alcoholic extract is given by teetotalers to drunkards to remedy drunkenness. For a mild sudorific; infusion is tonic, bitter. Seed: Emetic. Root: Vomitive, irritant; toxic in large dosage.
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