Albizia Cortex, He Huan Pi 合欢皮
Silk Tree bark
He Huan Pi (TCM)
Siras (Unani)
Shirisha (Ayurveda)
He Huan Pi (TCM)
Siras (Unani)
Shirisha (Ayurveda)
Albizia julibrissin (as A. rosea)
Revue horticole, serié 4, vol. 42: (1870)
Revue horticole, serié 4, vol. 42: (1870)
Albizia lebbeck
M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas., (1875)
M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas., (1875)
Botanical name:
Albizia spp.
Three species can be noted:
Parts used:
Dried stem-bark
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral (slightly Warm), Sweet
Albizia spp.
Three species can be noted:
- Albizia julibrissin (Syn: A. nemu, A. rosea, Mimosa julibrissin, M. speciosa, Feuilleea julibrissin, Acacia julibrissin); A. kaikora (TCM)
- A. lebbeck (Siras, Shirisha), used in Unani and Ayurveda, has similar properties, but different uses.
- A. odoritissima, considered synonymous in India
Parts used:
Dried stem-bark
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral (slightly Warm), Sweet
Uses:
1. Calms the Mind and Spirit, Benefits the Heart: (TCM, Ayurveda)
-Irritability, Insomnia
2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing: (Ayurveda)
-Bronchitis, Asthma
3. Moves the Blood, Stops Pain: (TCM)
-Trauma
4. Clears Heat and Toxin, Resolves Abscesses: (TCM, Ayurveda)
-Boils and Abscesses (internally and topically)
5. Externally:
-Sores, Boils, Abscesses (TCM, Ayurveda)
Dose:
Decoction: 6–15 grams
Powder: 1–4 grams
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Decoction: 6–15 grams
Powder: 1–4 grams
Comment:
... available in PRO version
Substitute:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Anxiety, Mild Depression, Irritability, Albizia He Huan Pi with ... available in PRO version
2. Insomnia with Heart Yin deficiency, Albizia He Huan Pi with ... available in PRO version
3. Nervous Heart conditions, Albizia bark with ... available in PRO version
4. Trauma, Swelling, Pain, Albizia He Huan Pi with ... available in PRO version
5. Abscesses:
i. Albizia He Huan Pi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Albizia bark with ... available in PRO version
6. Skin diseases, Albizia bark with ... available in PRO version
7. Chronic, non-healing Lung abscess, Albizia He Huan Pi with ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
Caution during Pregnancy
Main Preparations used:
Caution during Pregnancy
Main Preparations used: