Albizia Cortex, He Huan Pi 合欢皮 Silk Tree barkHe Huan Pi (TCM)Siras (Unani)Shirisha (Ayurveda) Albizia julibrissin (as A. rosea)Revue horticole, serié 4, vol. 42: (1870) Albizia lebbeckM. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas., (1875) Botanical name: 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, Depression, Emotional Instability, Excess Worry-Insomnia-Constrained Emotions-‘Focuses the Mind, Makes people Happy’ (Shen Nong Ben Cao); this can be classed as an Exhilarant)-‘Eliminates extremes of the Five Emotions’ (Treasury of Words on the Materia Medica, TCM)-Migraine (Ayurveda; Charaka) 2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing: (Ayurveda) -Bronchitis, Asthma-Sinusitis, Rhinitis 3. Moves the Blood, Stops Pain: (TCM) -pain and swelling from Trauma-Fractures-this effect is mild, but good for anxiety or nervousness following Trauma 4. Clears Heat and Toxin, Resolves Abscesses: (TCM, Ayurveda) -for painful, swollen Boils and Abscesses (internally and topically)-Lung abscess, it has been used as a stand-alone…

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