Witnessed by: TCM
Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin), of the Fabaceae family. Spreading tree with feathery bipinnate leaves and pink silky flower-heads; native range: hills and river valleys across China. Globally recognized as he huan pi (合欢皮), bark; he huan hua (合欢花), flower in Chinese, and silk tree, tree of collective happiness in English. The part used is bark, also the flower. Greyish curling bark strips, faintly sweet, slightly fibrous.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
MIMOSA TREE
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- mimosa tree
- Scientific name
- Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
- Family
- Fabaceae
Form
- Part used
- bark, also the flower
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- neutral
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Heart · Liver · Lung
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- calms the spirit, relieves constraint, invigorates blood, reduces swelling, promotes the healing of sores
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in pregnancy
- Toxicity
- well tolerated within dose
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