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TouchmeNot plant with flower

While you are walking over the roadside, parks, lawns, and waste areas you might have observed a plant that closes its leaflets when you touch it. Do you ever wonder why it does like that?

This plant is called a Touch me not plant/ sensitive plant/ Shame plant/ Action plant/ Sleepy plant.

Touch me not in Kannada - ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಮುನಿ 

The leaflets are closed when stimulated by touching, blowing, shaking, warming. After some time the leaves will be restored to their original state.

This action may be because of a defense mechanism to protect itself from predators like a plant-eating insect or something else. Alternatively to shade the plant in order to reduce water loss due to evaporation.  

Neem tree - ಬೇವಿನ ಮರ | Health benefits of Neem trees and Neem leaves

Neem tree in kannada -  ಬೇವಿನ ಮರ 

Neem Leaves - ಬೇವಿನ ಎಲೆ 

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Benefits:

Neem leaves are best known medicinal leaves, and widely used as medicine in ayurvedic and home remedy methods.

1. Neem leaves can purify blood and skin allergies.

2. Chewing leaves helps in disorders like diabetes, blood pressure, dental issues.

3. Not only this, Neem oil  and neem extracts is used for organic farming to protect and control insects.

In olden days people from villages added neem leaves in bathing water to get the medicinal benefits from it.