MIMOSA TENUIFLORA ROOT BARK: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE

The bark 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 power of M. tenuiflora extracts in treating a diverse range of ailments, including inflammation. Locals employ the plant material in diverse forms such as powders t