Mimosa Tree Information

Was walking around this a.m. and could smell the sweet flowers of the Mimosa trees in 
bloom. Yummy! This tree makes one of the most potent calmatives I've ever encountered. 
Mainly the bark, but I mix the flowers & bark together. There is a wonderful formula on 
the market called Albizia - 9. Meaning, there's nine herbs in the formula, with Alibizia
(Mimosa) being the chief herb. I've used that stress & anger related formula on many 
different PWA's - all with great success. Yes, it works primarily on the liver.

Here's some gory details on what you may consider to be an ornamental tree that is 
really a medicine chest unto its' own:

Albizia bark (Hehuanpi)

Pharmaceutical Name: Cortax Albiziae
Botanical Name: Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
Common Name: Albizia bark, Mimosa tree bark
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The bark is collected in summer or 
autumn, and then cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral
Meridians: Heart and liver

Functions: 1. To tranquilize the mind and relieve depression; 2. To invigorate the blood
and reduce swelling

Indications & Combinations:

1. Insomnia, forgetfulness and irritability due to depression or anger. Albizia bark 
(Hehuanpi) is used with Arborvitae seed (Baiziren) and Multiflower knotweed 
(Yejiaoteng).

2. Swelling and pain due to external injury. Albizia bark (Hehuanpi) is used with 
Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).

3. Carbuncles and furuncles. Albizia bark (Hehuanpi) is used with Wild chrysanthemum 
flower (Yejuhua), Dandelion herb (Pugongying) and Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao).

Dosage: 10-15 g