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Magnolia officinalis: Magnolia-bark The bark contains magnolol and honokiol, two polyphenolic compounds. Malva sylvestris: Mallow The seeds are used internally in a decoction or herbal tea [102] as a demulcent and diuretic, and the leaves made into poultices as an emollient for external applications. Matricaria recutita and Anthemis nobilis ...
Magnolia bark has traditionally been used in Eastern medicine as analgesic and to treat anxiety and mood disorders. [ 2 ] [ 6 ] In traditional Chinese medicine , magnolia bark is called Houpu and is most commonly taken from two species, Magnolia obovata and Magnolia officinalis . [ 7 ]
Two sorts of bark were smoked, one being known as "red willow" (Cornus stolonifera Michx.) and the other as "spotted willow" (Cornus rugosa Lam.). The inner bark is used, after being toasted over a fire and powdered. It is then stored in a cloth or leather bag, and may be used on its own or in combination with other herbs. [12]
Acacia podalyriifolia, Tryptamine in the leaf, [9] 0.5% to 2% DMT in fresh bark, phenethylamine, trace amounts. [30] Although this species is claimed to contain 0.5% to 2% DMT in fresh bark the reference for this is invalid as there is no reference to Acacia Podalyriffolia anywhere in the reference article.
The bark is thick and brown, but does not fissure. The leaves are broad, ovate, 20–40 cm long, and 11–20 cm broad. The flowers are fragrant and 10–15 cm wide, with 9–12 (rarely to 17) white tepals, and appear from May to June. The two varieties are: Magnolia officinalis var. officinalis has leaves with an acute apex.
Recently found to actually contain mostly DMT (up to 0.1% from leaves, 0.3-0.5% from bark), with bark also containing NMT, and small amounts of tryptamine, harman and norharman [2] Acacia greggii 0.016% alkaloids from leaves, including (tentatively identified) N-methyl-β-phenethylamine and tyramine [ 14 ]
The compound exists at the level of a few percent in the bark of species of magnolia, the extracts of which have been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. In addition to magnolol, related lignans occur in the extracts including honokiol , which is an isomer of magnolol.
Recently, magnolia bark has become incorporated into alternative medicine in the west, where tablets made from the bark of M. officinalis have been marketed as an aid for anxiety, allergies, asthma, and weight loss. Compounds found in magnolia bark might have antibacterial and antifungal properties, but no large-scale study on the health ...