INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Cortex Albizziae
Common English: Silktree Bark
Mimosa Tree Bark
Albizzia
Substances that Calm the Spirit: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Neutral
Heart
Liver
(Lung)
(Spleen)
6-30g
Tincture: 2-4ml
Actions Indications/Syndromes

Calms the Spirit and relieves constraint

Constrained emotions with bad temper, depression, insomnia, irritability, and poor memory

Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, stops pain and reconnects sinews and bones

Mildly treats pain and swelling due to trauma including fractures

Regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissipates swellings and reduces abscesses

Pain and swelling of abscesses (internally and externally)

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use caution during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated if there are no symptoms of Qi and Blood Stagnation
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Paeoniae Alba
Bai Shao
Caul. Polygoni Multiflori
Ye Jiao Teng

Sm. Platycladi
Bai Zi Ren
Rx. Curcumae
Yu Jin

Olibanum
Ru Xiang
Myrrh
Mo
Yao

Insomnia, anxiety, depression and irritability.

Insomnia secondary to Qi Stagnation with Yin Deficiency.

With wine for trauma induced swelling and pain.

Pain associated with chronic, degenerative diseases of the joints and muscles.

Sm. Persicae
Tao Ren
Flos Carthami
Hong Hua
Rz. Drynariae
Gu Sui Bu

Sm. Benincasae
Dong Gua Zi
Sm. Persicae
Tao Ren
Hb. Houttuyniae
Yu Xing Cao
(Rz. Phragmitis)
(Lu Gen)

Hb. Taraxaci
Pu Gong Ying
Fr. Forsythiae
Lian
Qiao
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
Ye Ju Hua

or

Hb. Taraxaci
Pu Gong Ying
Hb. Violae
Zi Hua Di Ding
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
Ye Ju Hua

Fractures or avulsed ligaments.

Lung abscess with chest pain and coughing of sputum and Blood.

Boils and abscesses.

Hb. Taraxaci
Pu Gong Ying
Sp. Gleditsiae
Zao Jiao Ci
Squama Manitis
Chuan Shan Jia

Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Dan Shen
Caul. Polygoni Multiflori
Ye Jiao Teng

Sm. Platycladi/Biotae
Bai Zi Ren
Dens Draconis
Long Chi

Boils and abscesses.

Insomnia, depression and irritability.

Insomnia, depression and irritability.

Rx. Angelicae Sinensis
Dang Gui
Rz. Ligustici Chuanxiong
Chuan Xiong

Caul. Polygoni Multiflori
Ye Jiao Teng

Rx. Paeoniae Alba
Bai Shao

Swelling and pain due to trauma.

Nourishes Heart Blood to Calm the Spirit, and invigorates the Blood, reconnects sinews and bones, reduces swelling and expels Wind from the collaterals to restore nourishment to the tissues of the exterior.

Anxiety, irritability, worry and insomnia.

Fr. Zizyphi Spinosae
Suan Zao Ren
Sm. Platycladi
Bai Zi Ren
Dens Draconis
Long Chi
Succinum
Hu Po

Rx. Angelicae Sinensis
Dang Gui
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra
Chi Shao
Sm. Persicae
Tao Ren
Lignum Sappan
Su Mu

 

Emotional disturbance.

Pain and swelling.

 

  1. It nourishes the Heart and Spleen, generates flesh and has a marked Yin tonic effect.
  2. It focuses the mind and makes people happy.
  3. Long term use lightens the body, brightens the eyes and allows people to achieve their goals.
  4. It promotes family affection and harmony.
  5. It has a moderate effect and requires large doses over time.
  6. Both He Huan Pi and the flower, Flos Albizziae He Huan Hua, are sweet and neutral, augment the Heart and Spleen, remove constraint and calm the Spirit. He Huan Pi has a slightly greater ability to invigorate the Blood, stop pain and reduce swellings, while He Huan Hua moves Liver Qi, and is better for soothing the Liver, unbinding the Stomach, promoting memory, promoting sleep and brightening the eyes.
  7. It is used primarily for insomnia, irritability and poor memory especially when accompanied by epigastric pain and pressure in the chest.
  8. Both He Huan Pi and Caul. Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng calm the Spirit. He Huan Pi soothes the Heart and Spleen Qi , invigorates the Blood, stops pain and reconnects sinews and bones. Ye Jiao Teng nourishes the Heart and Liver Blood and expels Wind in the collaterals to stop itch and treat skin disorders.