Mimosa
Profile
| Latin Name | Acacia decurrens |
| Chinese Name | Not Known |
| Family | Mimosaceae |
| Note | Medium |
| Aroma | <Soft> Slightly Bitter |
| Color | Yellow Amber |
| Parts Distilled | Leaves & Flowers (absolute) |
| Regions | Africa, Australia, France, Italy |
| Taste | Bitter |
| Nature | Cold |
| Affinity | LR/GB/PC – this makes it unique |
| Major Chemical Constituents | Tannins (gallic acid ~42%), aldehydes, phenols |
| Skin Type | Blemished |
| Dosage | 6% dilution |
Also produced as an absolute (see About Absolutes). Used as a fixative in blends (see Fixatives).
TCM Categories
Functions
- Clear Blood Heat and Fire Toxins
- Calm the Shen and promote relaxation- anxiety, stress, hypersensitivity
Indications
Topical Applications
- Apply 6% dilution in an olive oil base to gangrenous legs from diabetes.
Specific Protocols
- Apply a 4% dilution of Mimosa (40%), Lavandin (30%), and Violet (30%) on HT-1, SP-21, and LR-13 to regulate blood.
Actions
- Astringent
- Sedative
Contraindications & Cautions
- Deficient Yang and Interior Cold
Notes
- Similar to He Shou Wu, Han lian sau (spelling?)
- Good for full ST Lou
- Heavy, but not sticky sweet
- Combines well with grasses like palmarosa
- Goes well with lavender
- Active at ST 40
- For people who want to connect but don't want you to touch them
- Helps people get excited to share their story and become a bit more animated
- For people willing to be strong in the face of fear and to face their part in death in the end
- For hysteria (clears the fire toxin and cools the blood)
- Late-stage shao yang syndrome (GB affiliation)
Additional Comments
- Mimosa is a fixative.
From Class
- Mimosa: Blood cancers/leukemia — apply as compress on major divergent points, especially GB-22 (historically the great luo of spleen per teacher).