Albizia Cortex, He Huan Pi 合欢皮

Silk Tree bark
He Huan Pi (TCM)
Siras (Unani)
Shirisha (Ayurveda)

Albizia julibrissin (as A. rosea)
Revue horticole, serié 4, vol. 42: (1870)

Albizia lebbeck
M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas., (1875)

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Botanical name:
Albizia spp.
Three species can be noted:

1. Albizia julibrissin (Syn: A. nemu, A. rosea, Mimosa julibrissin, M. speciosa, Feuilleea julibrissin, Acacia julibrissin); A. kaikora (TCM)
2. A. lebbeck (Siras, Shirisha), used in Unani and Ayurveda, has similar properties, but different uses.
3. 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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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:
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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: