He Huan Pi - 合歡皮 - Cortex Albiziae - Mimosa Tree Bark
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Cortex Albizziae |
| Common English: | Albizzia Mimosa Tree Bark Silktree Bark |
Category
Substances that Calm the Spirit: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the SpiritProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet | Neutral | Heart Liver (Lung) (Spleen) | 6-30g Tincture: 2-4ml 6-15g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| 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 |
Alleviates pain, Dissipates swellings, Reduces abscesses, Regulates Qi | Pain and swelling of abscesses (internally and externally) |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Sm. Platycladi | Olibanum |
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 | Sm. Benincasae | Hb. Taraxaci Or Hb. Taraxaci |
Fractures or avulsed ligaments. | Lung abscess with chest pain and coughing of sputum and Blood. | Boils and abscesses. |
| Hb. Taraxaci | Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Sm. Platycladi/Biotae |
Boils and abscesses. | Insomnia, depression and irritability. | Insomnia, depression and irritability. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Caul. Polygoni Multiflori | Rx. Paeoniae Alba |
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 | Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | |
Emotional disturbance. | Pain and swelling. |
Notes
- It nourishes the Heart and Spleen, generates flesh and has a pronounced Yin tonic effect.
- It helps focus the mind and brings happiness.
- Taken long term, it lightens the body, brightens the eyes and helps people reach their goals.
- It fosters affection and harmony within the family.
- Its action is moderate, so large doses taken over time are needed.
- He Huan Pi and the flower, Flos Albizziae He Huan Hua, are both sweet and neutral; both strengthen the Heart and Spleen, relieve constraint and calm the Spirit. He Huan Pi is slightly stronger at invigorating the Blood, stopping pain and reducing swelling, whereas He Huan Hua moves Liver Qi and is superior for soothing the Liver, unbinding the Stomach, improving memory, promoting sleep and brightening the eyes.
- Its main uses are insomnia, irritability and poor memory, particularly when these come with epigastric pain and a feeling of pressure in the chest.
- He Huan Pi and Caul. Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng both calm the Spirit. He Huan Pi soothes Heart and Spleen Qi, invigorates the Blood, stops pain and rejoins sinews and bones. Ye Jiao Teng nourishes Heart and Liver Blood and expels Wind from the collaterals to relieve itching and treat skin disorders.