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Albiziae Cortex
Silk tree bark
合欢皮 〔合歡皮〕 hé huān pí
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 in unofficial sources: Albizia julibrissin Durazz.*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Spirit-quieting agents / Heart-nourishing spirit-quieting agents
Properties: Sweet; balanced.
Channel entry: Heart and liver channels.
Actions and 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 of
sore s and welling-abscesses.
Dosage and 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.
Production area: Southern, south-westers, eastern, northern China, Manchuria, Héběi, Hénán, and Húběi.
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