Albizia julibrissin

Albizia julibrissin
Family:Albizia julibrissin; Analgesic; Anthelmintic; Carminative; Digestive; Diuretic; Oxytoxic; Plaster; Sedative; Stimulant; Tonic; Vulnerary.
Common name:Mimosa
The flower heads are carminative digestive sedative and tonic. They are used internally in the treatment of insomnia irritability breathlessness and poor memory. The flowers are harvested as they open and are dried for later use. The stembark is anodyne anthelmintic carminative discutient diuretic oxytocic sedative stimulant tonic vermifuge and vulnerary. It is used internally in the treatment of insomnia irritability boils and carbuncles. Externally it is applied to injuries and swellings. The bark is harvested in spring or late summer and is dried for later use. 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.

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