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Silk tree bark
合欢皮 〔合歡皮〕hé huān pí

Latin pharmacognostic name: Albiziae Cortex
Alternate English names: Persian silk tree bark
Alternate Chinese names: 合昏皮 hé huān pí; 夜合皮 yè hé pí; 合欢木皮 hé huān mù pí; 黄昏 huáng hūn
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Albizia julibrissin Durazz. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Albizia julibrissin Durazz.*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Spirit-quieting agents / Heart-nourishing spirit-quieting agents
Properties: Sweet; balanced.
Channel entry: Heart and liver channels.
Indications:
- Quiets the spirit and resolves depression: Anger, emotional depression, vexation and agitation, and insomnia.
- Quickens the blood and disperses swelling:
Injury from knocks and falls , bone fractures, blood stasis with swelling and pain, and toxin swelling ofsore s and welling-abscesses.
Dosage & Method: Oral: usually 10–15g, but up to 30g may be used. It is most commonly taken in decocted form but can be made into pills or powders and may also be used externally.
Quality: Thin barks with a sheen are best.
Product Area: Southern, south-westers, eastern, northern China, Manchuria, Héběi, Hénán, and Húběi.
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