Silk Tree Flower 100g | He Huan Hua 合歡花

He Huan Hua (合欢花), silk tree flowers, 100g dried. Soft pink-and-cream filaments from the mimosa-like albizia — one of the prettiest herbs in the Chinese pharmacy, and one of the gentlest.

• 100g of dried albizia (silk tree) flowers
• Botanical name Albizia julibrissin
• Soft pink filament flowers, light and fragrant
• Spirit-calming category of the Chinese materia medica
• Also brewed on its own as a light floral tea

Traditional use of Silk Tree Flower

The Chinese name means 'collective happiness flower'. In Chinese medicine He Huan Hua is described as calming the spirit and easing constraint, and it has a long association with rest and equanimity.

Names for this herb

Pinyin He Huan Hua · Chinese 合歡花 (simplified 合欢花) · pharmaceutical Latin Flos Albiziae · botanical name Albizia julibrissin · English: silk tree flower, mimosa flower, albizia flower

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.