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Mimosa is a perennial tree or shrub with fragrant flowers. It is native to the northeastern region of Brazil, southern Mexico, countries like Panama and Venezuela. The bark and leaf are of cosmetic significance. It can be considered a nitrogen-fixing plant since it can fix free nitrogen from the atmosphere thereby increases the fertility of the soil. Extracts from its leaves and bark are rich in bioflavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, lipids, and phytosterols. It also contains various minerals such as zinc, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, etc.
1. Sweet, astringent, cool. Calm the mind, clear heat and detoxify;
2. For vomiting and diarrhea, insomnia, malnutrition in children, eye swelling and pain, deep abscess, banded blister;
3. Root (mimosa root) : astringent, slightly bitter. Poisonous. Cough, phlegm, dampness and collaterals, and stomach, eliminate accumulation;
4. It is used for cough, phlegm and asthma, rheumatism and joint pain, dyspepsia in children
**With the function of clearing heat and diuretic, expectorant, sedative and analgestic, treating acute conjunctivitis, bronchitis, gastritis, enteritis and urinary stones,treating bruises, sore swelling and improving blood circulation and detoxification.
1. As pharmaceutical raw materials for clearing away heat, anti-inflammation, detumescence and more, it is mainly used in pharmaceutical field;
2. As products effective ingredients for improving blood circulation and soothing the nerves, it is mainly used in health product industry;
3. As active ingredients of skin care products, it is mainly used in cosmetic industry;
4. Pharmaceutical as capsules or pills.