MIMOSA TENUIFLORA ROOT BARK: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE

The branches of this Amazonian plant, commonly known as quebracho blanco, have been used for time immemorial in indigenous medicine across the Americas. Ethnobotanical studies reveal the effectiveness of M. tenuiflora extracts in treating a diverse range of ailments, including inflammation. Locals administer the root bark in diverse forms such a