The efficacy of Acacia bark is to calm the mind and relieve depression, reduce swelling and activate blood circulation, and is used for restlessness of the mind, depression and insomnia, carbuncle (lung abscess), sores and swelling, bruises and injuries. However, its side effects are not clear, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions.
1. Heart and mind uneasiness evidence: Acacia bark into the heart, liver, have tranquilize the heart and tranquilize the mind, liver detoxification function, can make the heart and liver and happy and achieve the effect of tranquilize the mind. Therefore, it is suitable for emotional disharmony, anger and depression, resulting in restlessness, insomnia and dreaming, etc. However, because of its weak medicinal power, it is often used with nightshade, jujube nut, yujin and other antidepressants to tranquilize the mind.
2. Bone bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain: Acacia bark enters the blood division (in the four periods of warm disease, Wei qi and Ying blood, it belongs to the deepest stage or disease), it can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, eliminate swelling and pain, and renew the tendons and bones. For the treatment of bruises, blood stasis, swelling and pain, tendon injury and fracture, it is appropriate to match with the swelling and pain relief, blood healing medicine.
3. Lung carbuncle, carbuncle and poison: Acacia bark enters the lung meridian, has the function of promoting blood circulation and eliminating swelling, and can dissipate internal and external carbuncle. It can be used alone for the treatment of lung carbuncle, coughing up pus and blood, and can also be used together with Fritillaria, peach kernel and winter melon kernel. For the treatment of heat-poisoned sores and carbuncles (sores and carbuncles that appear on the surface of the skin due to excessive heat and toxins in the body), it is suitable to be combined with dandelion, forsythia, and so on.
The use of Chinese medicines and their combinations need to be judged by a professional physician. If necessary, it is recommended that medicines be used under the guidance of a physician.