MIMOSA TENUIFLORA ROOT BARK: AN ETHNOBOTANICAL PERSPECTIVE

The root of the species Mimosa tenuiflora, commonly known as quebracho blanco, have been used for generations in folk medicine across South America. Ethnobotanical studies highlight the power of M. tenuiflora extracts in treating a diverse range of ailments, including pain. Indigenous practitioners employ the plant material in multiple forms suc