Herb
Albizia Bark (He huan pi)
合欢皮he huan pi
1 sourceCortex Albiziae
Quiets the spirit and relieves constraint and worry, and quickens the blood to reduce swelling, relieve pain and mend sinew and bone.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·木部·合欢·主治（《本经》）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：《本经》载合欢主安五脏、和心志、令人欢乐无忧，久服轻身明目、得所欲；大明谓煎膏消痈肿、续筋骨；陈藏器谓杀虫、涂蜘蛛咬疮；李时珍谓和血消肿止痛。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（《本经》）。
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢（《本经》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·主治（大明·消痈肿续筋骨）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·主治（时珍·和血消肿止痛）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·木部·合欢·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.