ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN

ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN

(Mimosa Tree)

PHARMACY - Alb-j. Albizia julibrissin durazz. Mimosa tree. Silk tree. Powder puff tree. Silky acacia. Pink siris.

N.0. Fabaceae. Asia. Tincture from flowers, leaves and stems.

Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies.

CLINICAL - Abscess. Anxiety. Boils. Bruises. Cancer, lung. Carbuncles. Depression. Fractures. Grief Heart, disease. Hemorrhoids. insomnia. Pains. Sarcoma. Sores. Sprains. Stress. Swellings. Worms. Wounds.

HERBAL - The Mimosa tree, Albizia julibrissin, was introduced to the United States in 1745 for use as an ornamental plant because of its unusual, attractive and fragrant porn-like flowers and interesting femlike foliage. This deciduous tree is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

This is a traditional herb used for depression and irritability. The flower heads are carminative, digestive aid, sedative and tonic.

Mimosa flowers are used internally in the treatment of insomnia, irritability, breath-lessness and poor memory. The stem bark is anodyne, anthelmintic, carminative, discutient, diuretic, oxytocic, sedative, stimulant, tonic, vernifuge and vulnerary. It is used internally in the treatment of insomnia, irritability, boils and carbuncles.

Externally, it is applied to injuries and swellings. A gummy extract obtained from the plant is used as a plaster for abscesses, boils, etc., and also as a retentive in fractures and sprains.

The flower of the mimosa invigorates blood, calms the spirit. It's used for acute and chronic depression, insomnia. Poor memory, and irritability. Problems due to constrained emotions, especially when accompanied by poor memory, epigastric pain and feelings of tightness and pressure in the chest.

MIND - Depression. Anxiety. Poor memory. Feelings of grief and loss.

Skin - Abscesses. Boils.

Sleep - Insomnia.

COMMENTS - Called the "tree of collective happiness" by the Chinese, mimosa flowers are specifically used for individuals who are experiencing deep feelings of grief and loss.

Micheal Tierra stated that he has used mimosa or albizia flower and bark extract alone or in formula for large numbers of people who might otherwise be given pharmaceutical anti-depressants.

All experienced complete or significant benefit even after a day's use. He recommends taking one half to one tea spoon, three or four times daily. While its flavor leaves something to be desired, it has shown itself to be completely safe and after experiencing its positive effects, one quickly grows used to the flavor.

REFERENCES- Buttimer. Murphy. Tierra.