Mimosa tenuiflora root bark 30g

tea made of the leaves and stem has been used to treat tooth pain.[8] For cases of cough and bronchitis, a water extract (decoction) of Mimosa tenuiflora is drunk.[9] A handful of bark in one liter of water is used by itself or in a syrup.[9] The solution is drunk until the symptoms subside.[9]

One preliminary clinical study found Mimosa tenuiflora to be effective in treating venous leg ulcerations.[10][11]

Aqueous extracts of Mimosa are widely used for wound healing[12][13] and burns in Central and South America. Consequently, the products of the plant (generally grouped under the term "Tepezcohuite") have become a popular and easily produced[14] cosmetic ingredient in commercial skincare products

The parts of the tree are traditionally used in northeastern Brazil in a psychoactive decoction also called Jurema or Yurema. Analogously, the traditional Western Amazonian sacrament Ayahuasca is brewed from indigenous ayahuasca vines. However, to date no β-carbolines such as harmala alkaloids have been detected in Mimosa tenuiflora decoctions, yet the Jurema is used in combination with several plants.