MIMOSA TENUIFLORA ROOT BARK: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE

The branches of the species Mimosa tenuiflora, commonly known as quebracho blanco, have been employed for time immemorial in traditional medicine across the Americas. Ethnobotanical studies reveal the efficacy of M. tenuiflora extracts in treating a wide range of ailments, including pain. Traditional healers employ the root bark in multiple form