नामरूपज्ञानम् (Characterization of Medicinal Plants) /192

७. पुष्पवरोधिका (अ०)-– पुष्पमार्तवमतिप्रवृत्तं रुणद्धि निवारयतीति ।
८. रक्तपादी (भा०) — रक्तः पादो मूलमस्याः रक्तमूलेत्यर्थः ।
९. शमीपत्रा (भा० ) – शम्या इव पत्रमस्याः ।
१०. समङ्गा (भा०) – सम्यक् अङ्गति प्रसरतीति ।
११. स्पर्शसंकोचपर्णिका (ध०) – स्पर्शेन संकुचन्ति पर्णान्यस्याः;
अमुमेवार्थं डल्हणः 'स्पर्शरोदनिका' इत्यनेन प्रकट-
यति ।
 
Lajjālu ( Mimosa pudica Linn. ) grows in damp
regions ( jalakarnikaṇikā ) spreading around (samariṅgā ).
It has leaves like those of śamiī or khadira (śamiī-
patrā, khidḍirakā ) which are sensitive and close to-
gether on touch ( sparśasaikocaparnṅkocaparṇikā, sparśaro-
danikaṅikā, añjalikārikaā, namaskāriī, lajjaālu ). Roots are
red (raktapādī ). It is a good haemostatic agent
( asrarodhinī ) and useful in menorrhagia ( puspaṣpā-
varodhiniī). It is also a remedy for enlarged glands
( gandṇḍakālikā ).
 
Specific characters
 
1. Habitat—damp regions.
2. Leaves—like those of śamiī or khadira, sen-
sitive on touch.
3. Root---red.
4. Actions —haemostatic, a remedy for enlarged
glands.