Albizia (Albizia lebbeck) is a medicinal plant that’s been used for centuries in the traditional medicine of India and Southeast Asia. It’s a deciduous tree with brownish-gray bark that can grow up to 19 meters high. The primary traditional uses include respiratory ailments, skin disorders, digestive disorders, and gum inflammation. However, it’s also used for snake bites, parasites, scorpion stings, and more.
Albizia contains high concentrations of various phytochemicals, including flavonoids (geraldone, luteolin, and isookanin), saponins (albiziasaponins), and terpenoids. While all parts of the plant can be used medicinally, the bark is the most used, followed by leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots. Albizia extract can be applied topically as well as taken internally.
Some of the researched benefits of Albizia include the following:
- Supporting a normal immune response
- Responding normally to seasonal stressors like pollen
- Promoting healthy upper respiratory function
- Promoting healthy skin
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Anti-parasitic activity against helminths
*Take as directed by your health care professional.
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