LAJJALU (MIMOSA PUDICA) IN UTERINE PROLAPSE

National Medical Journal in Sep 1967 Issue regarding :  MIMOSA PUDICA: LAJJALU IN UTERINE PROLAPSE.

A Hindu lady aged about 48 years, non-vegetarian came to me with a history of bleeding per vagina accompanied with pain.

Previous history: revealed that, the pain and bleeding started 20 years ago (1946) and was repeating occasionally. She got herself examined at HQ.Hospital, Shimoga and was advised to wear uterine rings. She was also given some medicines. She did not wear the rings but took only the medicines. In 1956, she underwent a second check up when she was told that the condition had aggravated and was advised an operation. She did not undergo the operation, but took some medicines. Again in 1966, she went to the hospital, where after a detailed examination she was told that she was having prolapse of the uterus( third degree) and surgical operation was the only remedy for it. As she felt very weak for the operation, she came to me for treatment.

Personal history: revealed that she was married in 1931 and had her first child in 1933,which died. In 1934 she had a miscarriage. After that she has no issues.

Present complaints were: bleeding per vagina-quantity small with bad smell, feeling of a heavy mass in the urogenital passage, occasionally pain in the loins back and thighs.

General examinations revealed that she was anaemic and emaciated Debility and apathy were marked.

Treatment: Expert advice in the condition being only surgical operation, the patient was clearly told that no medical treatment will be of benefit, but if she opposed operation, then a few herbal recipes would be tried.

On approval by herself and her relatives, I thought of giving a trial to a reputed drug of Ayurvedic material medica by name Lajjalu.

Bhavaprakash and Kaiyadeva Nighantu have described its properties and uses as follows:

"Lajjalu is sheeta in veerya, Tikta(bitter) and Kashaya(astringent) Kapha pitta hara, useful in Yoni roga(disease of genitor-urinaty tract of females) Atisara (Diarrhoea) and Raktapitta (bleeding from various organs) ".

Treatment adopted: On the basis of the above description, the drug was considered as a possible remedy and was administerd in the following way:

30-6-66:- 3 oz. of Lajjalu plant was taken and inhibits and given three times in doses of 1 oz. each. This was continued for ten days. The patient found slight improvement; the pain decreased and the bleeding also seemed to be less.

11-7-66:- The aqueous extract was continued as before. In addition, a thick paste of the root of the plant was applied over the prolapse inside the vagina and a tight diaper was put up, keeping the paste in position for 2 to 3 hours.

After fifteen days of this treatment, both externally and internally, the following improvements were noted: (1). Bleeding almost stopped.(2). Pain very slight and not continuous (3). Erosion and prolapse markedly reduced and gave very slight inconvenience.

Summary:

" Mimosa Pudica was found to be very useful in this case of uterine bleeding and prolapse; hence, deserves to be tried on more cases and research work taken up on its pharmacological and therapeutic efforts" .

After many years of Research we started manufacturing the tablets PROLAPSE-K-UR .Indications :First & second degrees of prolapse of uterus & Rectum,Arsha bhagandar(Piles & fistula-in-ano),External & internal Bleeding & Non Bleediding.Rajah(Dysmenorrhoea) svet pradara(Leucorrhoea),Yoni vyapat(Vaginal-uterine disorders),Rakta yoni (Dysfunctional uterine bleeding -DUB),Urinary infection.

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Here is a letter written by Dr.P.Shankaram, L.I.M,F.C.E.H.,D.F.Hom.(London),D.H.T(U.S.A) to me in 1969 regarding the same :


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