MIMOSA TENUIFLORA ROOT BARK: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE

The bark of the species Mimosa tenuiflora, commonly known as quebracho blanco, have been used for generations in folk medicine across South America. Ethnobotanical studies reveal the efficacy of M. tenuiflora preparations in treating a broad range of ailments, including pain. Indigenous practitioners administer the extract here in multiple forms