If you have experienced this reaction or not, please comment here and include how you prepared the herb! Let’s learn more about this phenomenon together. 🙏
Trees have poison to protect it you didn't let the bark relax & dry it out never seen any body drink wet bark ?some with foods that make you sick if u don't take proper steps...again just my opinion 🤞✌️🫶🖖
I need to know what kind of Mimosa is this Is this the Mimosa Hosttillis or Some other Mimosa? containing alkaloid? like whats the entire genus species etc... if you'd be so kind!
Spring-water moonshine with bark and flowers, heat it a bit and let it sit for nice little while. Dose of one to three spoons. Would a honey/lemon mix or some such help with the reaction? Aloe, maybe? Not to 'do it anyway', but to help the first timers who have a reaction. That would be helpful information to have in a post, maybe. I just found out this tree has high alkaline ph, another plus!
If you are having an allergic reaction, I would recommend that you stay away from it. Food allergies are not totally understood, but they can be extremely dangerous. I enjoy your channel.
My daughter has a similar reaction to raw fruits. It is called pollen-food allergy syndrome. It is especially bad in tree based fruit like cherry and peaches.
@@sagemckeand3716 Wow! Thank you so much for your response! You just gave me so much information to help my daughter navigate her condition. She also binges on strawberries when they are straight from the patch! She says it's worth it and I don't blame her one bit. She usually has had mild reactions but, your story reminds me that allergies are not consistent and we need an EpiPen. Her cousin is allergic to cold temperatures, ever heard of that one? Thank you again!
@@sagemckeand3716 We just got back from a trip to our farmers market! Hopefully she will have some luck with local fresh fruits. She just tried a plum for the fist time with good results. She was excited to read your comment, it was the only firsthand account of her allergy that we have heard. Thanks again, you made a little girl smile!
@@glasscaster3536 that's interesting... i had no idea what this "acrid??" reaction was that he was talking about, but it made me think to the unpleasant reaction I've had a couple times from eating bananas that were too green. It's a really unpleasant sensation where it makes my teeth and skin (in my mouth, and my hands) feel like they're being eaten away by a chemical reaction.. i don't know if it's at all related to any of this.. but it's like it makes a build up of film of some sort. As well, I've had reaction from zucchini juices. I cut a fresh garden zucchini into slices and it leaked liquid droplets. Upon touching that, it made my skin yellow and really really tighten, i thought it was eating my skin away or something, but apparently that's common, and it's just a film/build-up of those juices on your skin.. also don't know if any of these reactions are related or different things.
A good rule of thumb when trying ANY new substance is to try only a little bit before committing to having a full serving. You never know if you can have a negative reaction to any wild edible. When I tried this mimosa tea the first time, I tried a very small sip and waited for any negative reaction. Luckily, nothing bad for me.🎉
First rub on skin wait for effects, if none then rub on ur lip, wait a bit and if still no effects bite a bit and keep it in the mouth for 5mins,if no effects, consume a bit and swallow, wait a while and if no effects it may be safe, so now you ramp up "dose" slowly through out days to see if any affects occur. No way to fully tell but this is a good way to make sure it isnt something really poisonous or an allergen/irritant
@@Rissen_ just to be clear, this method only works if you already have a good reason it's safe for most/some humans. Doing that with TOTALLY unknown stuff you'll croak sooner or later. There's stuff that can totally take you out with "a rub on your skin".
@@Rissen_perfect example of how to do anything new to you, ie.:example something your going to ingest. Always good idea to try it slowly. Thanks for putting that out there.
I've been eating the raw flowers for a few weeks. They're kind of sweet tasting and I do get maybe a slight, temporary throat irritation but it's barely noticeable to me. I have been getting better sleep at night since taking the flowers. I haven't tried the bark yet.
I had a wild, detailed, vivid dream the night after eating a raw flower for the first time a couple days ago. I remember so much of that dream too. The night after wasn’t quite as vivid
Maybe also try making a tea out of it and if you do that usually you're supposed to bring the water almost to a boil but not quite and then keep a lid on it and let it steep for a minimum of 20 minutes to a half hour .
Some of these products are better absorbed into the brain when consumed with a healthy fat such as GHEE . So I would recommend making a tea and then when you're ready to drink it add maybe a half a teaspoon of ghee .
Did it actually improve your mood? And are you prescribed any mood stablizers? I'm curious, but very cautious because I am on daily mood stabilizers already, and I want to know if that makes any difference - I'm just asking your opinion. Thanks!
I had been thinking of gathering a compressed 2 gallon pot full and boiling the water to reduce to 1 gallon. I’ve consumed the extracted root bark as an inhaled vapor and never had any issue as he describes. Now I’m suddenly worried. Lol.
I just yesterday started my Albizia tincture I will let you know in six weeks how it turned out. I also just delivered my first four dozen bottles of my own medicinal tinctures to my local retail establishment. Like you I self test my products and referenced you as one of my favorite internet contacts.
I made tea with the fresh pick flowers and it was both delicious and made me feel good. Also dried some flowers out and made tea and it too was good and made me feel good. This is the first video I've seen about making tea from the bark. I think I'll take your word and just avoid that.
I recently made a decoction of mimosa blooms for myself and two friends and we had nothing but positive effects from drinking it. No adverse effects only the "pick-me-up" feeling was noted.
I've picked a few leaves off of one my grandma had and just ate it raw, i was fine. But ashwagandha, i used to take that on and off for about 5 years with no problem, but last time i cycled it in, my whole body began to itch. I only made the connection because i looked it up and saw it's a rare possible symptom. I'm only bringing this up because I've only ever heard that ashwagandha was safe
I love mimosa trees! My favorite memory from childhood is watching the 4th of July fireworks from up in my grandparents' mimosa tree. I love the smell of their feathery beautiful blossoms too. Their leaves are like "sensitive plants" and instantly fold up when touched.
Nope. This isn't Mimosa tenuiflora. It's not even in the mimosa family, but albizia. Luckily, your lackadaisical approach wouldn't work because of that all important fact, but if it were hostilis, you could have done more than make someone trip, you could have easily killed someone. Think.
Thank you for making this video, Jessie. I just bought some mimosa aromatherapy oil and I put a tiny drop on the inside of my left palm while watching this video. 20 minutes later it started to itch, only a bit, but that reaction tells me not to play with it, so out it goes. I really appreciate your cautions regarding this plant. I tend to suffer bad reactions to many things so you probably saved me from distress I don't want or need. 🙏
Thank you so much for letting us know about your experience. I live in Georgia and had stopped taking pain meds for almost a year now. I am seriously considering trying mimosa but now I will be very cautious.
For more context I put about 5 fresh flowers in a tea after drying them for a few hours. I only drank a little bit because it was much more unpleasant to drink than anyone had mentioned. Very astringent, and bitter, although I didn’t experience much “irritation” though. About 10ish minutes later I became pretty nauseous though, I’ve always associated it with the tea but couldn’t find any research or other anecdotes that corroborated that.
Maybe this will help with your research. There are several species of albizzia as you know and some look quite similar. Several are poisonous for internal use and can cause burning in the mouth and throat. Thise varieties are best used for topical applications. I havnt researched this book but it's supposed to explain better the varieties, their constituents, and the best ones to use internal and not. Here's a resource to look into, CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants
I've got all kinds around my house but what's so funny is I use to eat the seeds in the pods when I was bout 8-10yrs old🤷♀️🤷♀️but I don't remember any irritating in my mouth maybe a allergic reaction cause if it's only 40% I think you said 🤷♀️🤔. (Just idea🤷♀️) so those thats saying it ok might not be allergic to it 🤷♀️🤷♀️
I saw a mimosa tree the other day while hiking. I didn't know about the healing properties until I started seeing videos and reels about it. I might go back and get some flowers and bark today.
Always keep Benadryl, common name, diphenhydramine, in your medicine cabinet BEFORE you try anything new. If you get a reaction, take the recommended dosage. It will likely calm & relieve the reaction and could prevent a trip to the ER.
False. Any allergic reaction to a new substance strong enough to require a Benadryl you need to go to the ER for observation at least Benadryl doesn’t fix an allergic reaction it just delays it. If your body has dealt with the reaction in that time, great, otherwise you’re gonna be in for a rough time especially for something you’ve eaten, still in your system
@@namedrop721 I had one experience with a newly prescribed NSAID, which was causing extremely frightening symptoms. The prescribing physician recommended Benadryl. It worked. No further treatment was necessary. So it DOES work, but obviously not always. It did prevent my racing to the ER.
I have several of these on my property in East Texas. Super invasive, but very useful & kinda naturalized in my area. My family has been using the trees on my property for generations.
The only way I've consumed Mimosa is in tincture form...but I've seen, and it might be worth trying, someone making tea with just the flowers and Inner bark. She scraped the inner bark off of the outerbark and just used the white-ish material. Could be a compound more dense in the outerbark that aggravates the throat/mouth/etc...This is just an assumption, but if you're experimenting might be worth a try. I'll stick to the tincture (I don't even use it that often), as it works for me sans side-effects.
What an amazing post! So glad i found this! I hope you write a book, if you haven't already, so much information. Thank you. I recently tried a natural tea thats supposed to help you breathe better. It’s such an irritant that the package warns not to touch it with your bare hands 😳 and I’m usually the one who has a reaction to things. I passed it on to a friend. I look forward to more of your videos, thank you.
According to "[Chemical constituents from ethyl acetate extract of flower of Albizia julibrissin]" there are a few aldehydes, so I wonder... Does cilantro taste like soap or ginger taste like perfume to you? I have the aldehyde sensitivity gene and plenty of these trees around... I'll try this hypothesis next time I see one
I love ginger and cilantro; does this suggest that Albizia would not be an issue for me? There are a fair number of these trees in my neighborhood. I've often spent time gazing at them due to their superficial similarity to more notorious acacia and mimosa.
I have the OR6A2 gene ..so Cilantro taste like soap and how a stink bug smells ...horrible ! I drink Mimosa Flower tea and have no problems but never tried the inner bark .
Before I learned proper dosage amounts, the bark and flower tea did give my throat irritation. You only need one dry gram of bark per cup of tea, or less. Looks like your tea is way too strong.
So I put the flowers fresh flowers through a coffee maker with filter drank 2 cups for first time and made me feel amazing but I had already drank about 4 beers but I drink 6to8 everyday and was not impaired I enjoyed it and truly feel like it relaxed me
Ive had a similar situation when I've tried cilantro. To me, it tastes like didhsoap. So I didn't understand how people liked this herb so much. When I did some research, I found that there is a certain percent of the population that when they eat cilantro, it tastes like dishsoap. I really want to like it but I don't use it because of how it tastes to me.
Cilantro is either loved or hated . I love it . One of the benefits of cilantro is heavy metal detox . So eating it makes sense to me . I want to make a tincture out of it for the heavy metal detox. The world we live in is full of environmental things that cause illness and problems for folks . However cleavers is also a heavy metal detox among other things and I did make a tincture this year . 😊
I'd be curious to see an NMR of the compounds in the plant. Should be able to get a good idea of what's going on when you know the constituent compounds.
Burns your throat...or damages? Burns like vodka? Or like trying to drink cinnamon? Used to have one in my backyard...I can't remember if the flowers have a smell just that they were super soft and cool looking. God really is wonderful in his creation
The feeling actually reminded me of very slight spice i feel in cinnamon and it was actually pleasant in my experience, good information here knowing it’s not really uncommon
Like you I couldn't find anything about the bark or flowers having any toxicity but the seeds and seed pods do have a neurotoxin and djenklic acid (can kill your kidneys if injested) I also saw that the bark can produce an irritating smoke. It might be possible that the tree also uses these as a self defense mechanism from predators so you might fave only a short window of time to cultivate or I could be because of something that its absorbing from the soil meaning it could be depending on the area you cultivating from too. There's around 600 different species so it could vary from tree to tree. If you do use this plant or plan too then I would suggest consumption in low quantities with at least some time in-between and to not attempt if you have kidney issues. There's just not been enough studys on this plant to be confident in it yet.
They've been using this in China for a long time and they use it for a lot of different things, I don't think it's very toxic but they use it for anxiety depression and it's also good for wounds. Put it on a wound and it will heal twice as fast
I mean the pods and seed are pretty bad, farm animals have been reported having hair loss when they eat the pods/seeds. But I haven't been able to find anything else about any other part of the plant to be toxic. But it is a legume so there is the possibility of some sort of risk (legume plants are known to contain arsenic which can also cause a stinging to burning sensation in a high enough of an exposure). But personally, I still wouldn't suggest it if you have kidney issues because I haven't found any studies showing wether or not other parts of the plant could have djenklic acid in it or not (at least yet).
Jesse, so we are to assume that because of your reaction, it did not make you happy? I would have liked to know if it did what it is said to do. No happiness after your throat irritation cleared?
Boiled water, poured over flowers in glass jar, Infused flowers in water overnight, strained and made jelly with the tea. Had my first serving today and no side effects
So ive started using a bark tea pretty regularly for about a week now. I prepared it by boiling dry bark in water for 10 min. I broke the bark into chips that resemble pine shavings like you would use in a brooder. About 2 cups of bark to 1 quart of distilled water. I added some black tea and a bit of sugar for flavor. I drink a 1/4cup dose 3 times a day. My experience so far is that it has definitely improved my stress tolerance. But the flavor tastes just like a wood shop smells. Its had to palette. As far as a burning sensation, im not sure yet. I havent felt any burning while or immediately after raking the tea. But i have noticed a bad sore throat typically in the mornings. Ive also noticed some seasonal allergy symptoms like an itchy tingling sensation in my sinuses and post nasal drip. Its currently late june while im writing this and we have been in drought so ill have to consider that in my experience so far. One note worthy thing i noticed while brewing this up, is that their appeared to be some type of hard moss lichen type matter attached to the bark. Not sure if thats just the bark or if it was a bad branch that i harvested from. Thanks for the video you got a new sub from me.
If the internet makes no mention of irritation perhaps the tree you harvested from was sprayed with a pesticide or similar? People certainly post their negative experiences online
The blossoms don't cause a stinging feeling for me at all, but the bark definitely does, a LOT. Interesting that one part has an effect like that but the other doesn't
Something I'll add is that if a substance causes severe reactions in some people, even if you don't get those reactions, limit your usage of the plant. I try to not take anything on a daily basis, which has notable effects on my physiology
I tried boiling just the leaves a few days ago for around 20 mins. I drank a lot of it and felt just fine afterwards. The flowers aren’t in bloom now unfortunately. I’ll try that and the bark next time
Learning to play guitar from the internet back in 1996-99 It was a process of elimination. It still is. What you need to do is recognize that the tabs and chords are wrong as quickly as possible so you don’t waste your time. But relying on the internet for health? I mean, understand the risks and be prepared for the information to be wrong like with everything else.
Everyone must remember all medicine herbal or not is all is concerned an should be done in small doses to avoid most reactions what was drunk at a large concentrated dose.
Also make sure the trees and plants you are harvesting from have not been treated with any pesticides or herbicides, because you could have a bad reaction to those chemicals.
As a kid those trees were everywhere here. Someone had planted them by the dozens here in the early 1960's. I used to get a nasty rash when I touched either the flowers or the sap/or bark. Nearly every one of them died in the late 70's, mostly killed by insect infestations. Ours were all killed by giant hornets that bored into the trunks and the trees sort of bled to death. The rash I'd get was similar to poison ivy, but between my fingers and underside of my arms and elbows or where ever I came into contact with the tree. Oddly enough I have little to no reaction to poison ivy or poison sumac.
Good video. Herbal medicine is a strange thing. When used in the wrong way, it can certainly cause harm. Think back to the time when people got sick from using ephedra/ ma-huang.
I'm happy I found your video. This is a very well put together video. Thank you for the hard work you've put into this. I'm an old school professional photographer and can tell you've put a lot of work and effort into this video photography wise as well as information wise. Great job, much appreciated!!
Maybe it was producing active compounds to irritate the ants which were clearly swarming the tree. Try maybe using one that has been set inside or where there are less stress factors ?
I had this happen once from making tea from fresh red poppy pods. Its was awful and even effected my hearing looked into it I thought it was either the anime poisoning or chlorophyll poisoning... Since it happens with mimosas too I'd say its probably chlorophyll...
Dried flowers, hot tea. Similar reaction, but not as bad. Tasted like bland pepper. Tried the bark & stems dried and powdered. Same thing, tastes worse. Tried flowers and bark stem all dried and powdered. Yuck. Mouth tingles... Tastes like vomit. I'm convinced Mimosa Hostilis is the tree that was meant to be given the "Tree of Happiness" title.
Thank you for sharing this. I was considering trying mimosa. I am very skeptical about trying herbs and fungi I learn about on Utube. I will definitely start out with a very low dose.
Could it be that those that do have a negative reaction do not need Mimosa? Maybe they will not benefit from the medicinal properties that are helping others with their mental and emotional well being. Think of like someone who is taking a prescribed antidepressant because they need it to help calm them. Someone who doesn’t struggle with depression or anxiety takes that same medication tends to have an opposite reaction. Just a thought and worth looking into.
My brother and I are so allergic to this tree as well as other trees with flowers and pollen that our parents had to cut this beautiful tree down so we could breath with the windows open--no air conditioning in those days! Although the Creator provided this planet with all sorts of medicinal plants, trees and herbs, it's best to go slow or not at all because no 2 bodies react the same to something in the wild or even prescribed by your doctor! I personally am highly allergic to chemicals and chemicals are both natural and man-made!
After watching your full video i wonder if it's an acid or some kind of component in parts of the tree that are irritating to the skin that could be processed out in some way. I bet the age of the tree could make a difference?
Have you tried any substances that have itchy mouth as a side effect? Also I remember when reading a very old book about botany that at least one herb was described to give the sensation of “hairy mouth and teeth” but it was published before oral hygiene was standard.
I was literally just looking up info on this tree again. (But only because I was looking up something else lol). I've bought seeds several times, with plans to plant them, but I haven't yet. Out of every flower, the world over, the Mimosa is my fave. A couple decades ago, I learned it was hallucinogenic and wanted to try, but haven't done that either :D
Mimosa is a very common invasive tree in North America. Hallucinogens are best avoided ref. pharmakeia. Some doors are better left shut. Their seeds contain djenkolic acid that can lead to kidney damge in humans according to Cornell University.
@@gregridgeway8790 Yep. I'm 50 years old and too old to start playing around with stuff. I didn't know that about kidney damage though! Thanks for the info. It's invasive in my state (WV) but common in my area. I fell in love with the tree as a Navy brat living in FL.
So this is more about velvet bean but interesting story. It's ment to increase dopamine which sounds fantastic but weirdly for me it seems to do the opposite. I was experimenting with it as a supplement and i was a gym junky at the time. I get the absolute best runners high ever! Every time. But when i started taking velvet bean. I felt no work out high at all. It became a slog. There was zero joy. Its as if it capped my ability to produce the feel good chemicals from a workout. Now its not know for that. But when it comes to herbs i find your own unique physiology is a factor. I noticed strange effects with other herbs too. But thats just going to make the story too long. Anyway with chinese medicine i believe they seek to balance the body depending on your personal issues. And its certainly not a one size fits all. Maybe your body already has an adequate amount of a chemical. Look i idk. Just putting out what i have observed.
If you have experienced this reaction or not, please comment here and include how you prepared the herb! Let’s learn more about this phenomenon together. 🙏
Haven't tried it yet, but hope to come back once I get to dabble with it
Trees have poison to protect it you didn't let the bark relax & dry it out never seen any body drink wet bark ?some with foods that make you sick if u don't take proper steps...again just my opinion 🤞✌️🫶🖖
I need to know what kind of Mimosa is this Is this the Mimosa Hosttillis or Some other Mimosa? containing alkaloid? like whats the entire genus species etc... if you'd be so kind!
Spring-water moonshine with bark and flowers, heat it a bit and let it sit for nice little while. Dose of one to three spoons. Would a honey/lemon mix or some such help with the reaction? Aloe, maybe? Not to 'do it anyway', but to help the first timers who have a reaction. That would be helpful information to have in a post, maybe. I just found out this tree has high alkaline ph, another plus!
Love hearing you speak on copy & paste herbalism ❤
If you are having an allergic reaction, I would recommend that you stay away from it. Food allergies are not totally understood, but they can be extremely dangerous. I enjoy your channel.
That makes since.
My daughter has a similar reaction to raw fruits. It is called pollen-food allergy syndrome. It is especially bad in tree based fruit like cherry and peaches.
@@sagemckeand3716 Wow! Thank you so much for your response! You just gave me so much information to help my daughter navigate her condition. She also binges on strawberries when they are straight from the patch! She says it's worth it and I don't blame her one bit. She usually has had mild reactions but, your story reminds me that allergies are not consistent and we need an EpiPen. Her cousin is allergic to cold temperatures, ever heard of that one? Thank you again!
@@sagemckeand3716 We just got back from a trip to our farmers market! Hopefully she will have some luck with local fresh fruits. She just tried a plum for the fist time with good results. She was excited to read your comment, it was the only firsthand account of her allergy that we have heard. Thanks again, you made a little girl smile!
@@glasscaster3536 that's interesting... i had no idea what this "acrid??" reaction was that he was talking about, but it made me think to the unpleasant reaction I've had a couple times from eating bananas that were too green. It's a really unpleasant sensation where it makes my teeth and skin (in my mouth, and my hands) feel like they're being eaten away by a chemical reaction.. i don't know if it's at all related to any of this.. but it's like it makes a build up of film of some sort.
As well, I've had reaction from zucchini juices. I cut a fresh garden zucchini into slices and it leaked liquid droplets. Upon touching that, it made my skin yellow and really really tighten, i thought it was eating my skin away or something, but apparently that's common, and it's just a film/build-up of those juices on your skin.. also don't know if any of these reactions are related or different things.
A good rule of thumb when trying ANY new substance is to try only a little bit before committing to having a full serving. You never know if you can have a negative reaction to any wild edible.
When I tried this mimosa tea the first time, I tried a very small sip and waited for any negative reaction. Luckily, nothing bad for me.🎉
First rub on skin wait for effects, if none then rub on ur lip, wait a bit and if still no effects bite a bit and keep it in the mouth for 5mins,if no effects, consume a bit and swallow, wait a while and if no effects it may be safe, so now you ramp up "dose" slowly through out days to see if any affects occur. No way to fully tell but this is a good way to make sure it isnt something really poisonous or an allergen/irritant
@@Rissen_ just to be clear, this method only works if you already have a good reason it's safe for most/some humans. Doing that with TOTALLY unknown stuff you'll croak sooner or later. There's stuff that can totally take you out with "a rub on your skin".
@@Rissen_perfect example of how to do anything new to you, ie.:example something your going to ingest. Always good idea to try it slowly. Thanks for putting that out there.
Actually you should do this for ANY herb you never tried before.
I think maybe you meant "situational bias"❤
I've been eating the raw flowers for a few weeks. They're kind of sweet tasting and I do get maybe a slight, temporary throat irritation but it's barely noticeable to me. I have been getting better sleep at night since taking the flowers. I haven't tried the bark yet.
I had a wild, detailed, vivid dream the night after eating a raw flower for the first time a couple days ago. I remember so much of that dream too. The night after wasn’t quite as vivid
Maybe also try making a tea out of it and if you do that usually you're supposed to bring the water almost to a boil but not quite and then keep a lid on it and let it steep for a minimum of 20 minutes to a half hour .
Some of these products are better absorbed into the brain when consumed with a healthy fat such as GHEE .
So I would recommend making a tea and then when you're ready to drink it add maybe a half a teaspoon of ghee .
I drank my first Mimosa tea a couple of days ago. I used 3 flowers to a cup of water. I love it!
I just started making mimosa tea last week.Heck I put at least 20 flowers for a glass of tea! No burning whatsoever.
Did it actually improve your mood? And are you prescribed any mood stablizers? I'm curious, but very cautious because I am on daily mood stabilizers already, and I want to know if that makes any difference - I'm just asking your opinion. Thanks!
I had been thinking of gathering a compressed 2 gallon pot full and boiling the water to reduce to 1 gallon. I’ve consumed the extracted root bark as an inhaled vapor and never had any issue as he describes. Now I’m suddenly worried. Lol.
@@timberwolf5631i wish you luck with your mood.
@@AFMR0420 Thanks. It's good that I only have my cat to annoy. 🙂
So grateful for your unbiased dedication.
When I was a kid I loved eating mimosa bark. Just broke off a small branch and chewed on it.
I’ve never had a problem using the Mimosa flowers as a tincture. I’ve never used the bark.
I just yesterday started my Albizia tincture I will let you know in six weeks how it turned out. I also just delivered my first four dozen bottles of my own medicinal tinctures to my local retail establishment. Like you I self test my products and referenced you as one of my favorite internet contacts.
Any updates? Hope you are well! ❤
I made tea with the fresh pick flowers and it was both delicious and made me feel good. Also dried some flowers out and made tea and it too was good and made me feel good. This is the first video I've seen about making tea from the bark. I think I'll take your word and just avoid that.
I recently made a decoction of mimosa blooms for myself and two friends and we had nothing but positive effects from drinking it. No adverse effects only the "pick-me-up" feeling was noted.
Are you kiddin me!! I thought this is a random ornamental tree! Its everywhere here in Mumbai, India!
there's variated species where I are not the mimosa
Same in America. Forage Forage Forage❤
Do an A/B extraction on the inner root bark. The purple inner bark
I've picked a few leaves off of one my grandma had and just ate it raw, i was fine.
But ashwagandha, i used to take that on and off for about 5 years with no problem, but last time i cycled it in, my whole body began to itch. I only made the connection because i looked it up and saw it's a rare possible symptom. I'm only bringing this up because I've only ever heard that ashwagandha was safe
I drink a tea from the flowers after I dry them. I had no negative effects.
I love mimosa trees! My favorite memory from childhood is watching the 4th of July fireworks from up in my grandparents' mimosa tree. I love the smell of their feathery beautiful blossoms too.
Their leaves are like "sensitive plants" and instantly fold up when touched.
Love what you said about the false consensus. Great video as always!
Yes I tried mimosa fresh bark tea. I didn't have that reaction. It had a relaxing effect on me.
Mix the inner root bark with b caapi and steep for 4-6 hours, you'll definitely feel the effects and not feel mouth burning
Nope. This isn't Mimosa tenuiflora. It's not even in the mimosa family, but albizia.
Luckily, your lackadaisical approach wouldn't work because of that all important fact, but if it were hostilis, you could have done more than make someone trip, you could have easily killed someone.
Think.
@@mrshts I've been drinking ayahuasca for 10 years and never heard of mimosa being fatal lolz maybe if you didn't respect the MOAI
Thanks for all your research and experimentation!
Thank you for making this video, Jessie. I just bought some mimosa aromatherapy oil and I put a tiny drop on the inside of my left palm while watching this video. 20 minutes later it started to itch, only a bit, but that reaction tells me not to play with it, so out it goes.
I really appreciate your cautions regarding this plant. I tend to suffer bad reactions to many things so you probably saved me from distress I don't want or need. 🙏
Thank you so much for letting us know about your experience. I live in Georgia and had stopped taking pain meds for almost a year now. I am seriously considering trying mimosa but now I will be very cautious.
Hello fellow Georgian 👋
Just for fun, I recommend looking up the bobinsana plant. An amazonian medicinal that is identical to mimosa. nature is wild!
The native Sensitive Plant looks just like a baby version of this tree, it's in the mimosa genus.
I can't wait to watch this video. You may not believe this, but I was looking up videos about Mimosa two days ago. Are you reading my mind?! Lol
AI Is 😊
I have made a MASH for MOONSHINE 4 days ago,, think about that ,,,
Heading to town for copper line tomorrow.
I had both the leaves twice and it made me feel extremely nauseous and anxious. It's like I had drunk 1000 cups of coffee
This tree has so many different names it trips me out! My mom is a landscape architect and she calls it “tree of heaven”
I think tree of Heaven is something else
Common names vary a lot so can be confusing. The tree I know as Tree of Heaven is in the genus Ailanthus, different tree than Mimosa
The happiness tea comes from the happiness tree!
Persian Silk Tree
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"Mimosa"
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I love this! Thank you for your hard work and information.
I’m so glad you made this video. Last year I was very interested in trying it because it really grows like madness here, but I had the same reaction
For more context I put about 5 fresh flowers in a tea after drying them for a few hours. I only drank a little bit because it was much more unpleasant to drink than anyone had mentioned. Very astringent, and bitter, although I didn’t experience much “irritation” though. About 10ish minutes later I became pretty nauseous though, I’ve always associated it with the tea but couldn’t find any research or other anecdotes that corroborated that.
Maybe this will help with your research. There are several species of albizzia as you know and some look quite similar. Several are poisonous for internal use and can cause burning in the mouth and throat. Thise varieties are best used for topical applications. I havnt researched this book but it's supposed to explain better the varieties, their constituents, and the best ones to use internal and not. Here's a resource to look into, CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants
I've got all kinds around my house but what's so funny is I use to eat the seeds in the pods when I was bout 8-10yrs old🤷♀️🤷♀️but I don't remember any irritating in my mouth maybe a allergic reaction cause if it's only 40% I think you said 🤷♀️🤔. (Just idea🤷♀️) so those thats saying it ok might not be allergic to it 🤷♀️🤷♀️
I saw a mimosa tree the other day while hiking. I didn't know about the healing properties until I started seeing videos and reels about it. I might go back and get some flowers and bark today.
Always keep Benadryl, common name, diphenhydramine, in your medicine cabinet BEFORE you try anything new. If you get a reaction, take the recommended dosage. It will likely calm & relieve the reaction and could prevent a trip to the ER.
False. Any allergic reaction to a new substance strong enough to require a Benadryl you need to go to the ER for observation at least
Benadryl doesn’t fix an allergic reaction it just delays it. If your body has dealt with the reaction in that time, great, otherwise you’re gonna be in for a rough time especially for something you’ve eaten, still in your system
@@namedrop721 I had one experience with a newly prescribed NSAID, which was causing extremely frightening symptoms. The prescribing physician recommended Benadryl. It worked. No further treatment was necessary. So it DOES work, but obviously not always. It did prevent my racing to the ER.
I have several of these on my property in East Texas. Super invasive, but very useful & kinda naturalized in my area. My family has been using the trees on my property for generations.
The only way I've consumed Mimosa is in tincture form...but I've seen, and it might be worth trying, someone making tea with just the flowers and Inner bark. She scraped the inner bark off of the outerbark and just used the white-ish material. Could be a compound more dense in the outerbark that aggravates the throat/mouth/etc...This is just an assumption, but if you're experimenting might be worth a try. I'll stick to the tincture (I don't even use it that often), as it works for me sans side-effects.
What an amazing post! So glad i found this! I hope you write a book, if you haven't already, so much information. Thank you. I recently tried a natural tea thats supposed to help you breathe better. It’s such an irritant that the package warns not to touch it with your bare hands 😳 and I’m usually the one who has a reaction to things. I passed it on to a friend. I look forward to more of your videos, thank you.
As a kid we used to pick the flowers and rub them on our cheeks like blush.😊
According to "[Chemical constituents from ethyl acetate extract of flower of Albizia julibrissin]" there are a few aldehydes, so I wonder... Does cilantro taste like soap or ginger taste like perfume to you?
I have the aldehyde sensitivity gene and plenty of these trees around... I'll try this hypothesis next time I see one
I love ginger and cilantro; does this suggest that Albizia would not be an issue for me? There are a fair number of these trees in my neighborhood. I've often spent time gazing at them due to their superficial similarity to more notorious acacia and mimosa.
Cilantro tastes like soap to me...just tried a fresh picked mimosa flower...no reaction! That is good, I will check into this further.
I have the OR6A2 gene ..so Cilantro taste like soap and how a stink bug smells ...horrible ! I drink Mimosa Flower tea and have no problems but never tried the inner bark .
Before I learned proper dosage amounts, the bark and flower tea did give my throat irritation. You only need one dry gram of bark per cup of tea, or less. Looks like your tea is way too strong.
So I put the flowers fresh flowers through a coffee maker with filter drank 2 cups for first time and made me feel amazing but I had already drank about 4 beers but I drink 6to8 everyday and was not impaired I enjoyed it and truly feel like it relaxed me
we have seen these trees in bloom all over the smokies lately
Ive had a similar situation when I've tried cilantro. To me, it tastes like didhsoap. So I didn't understand how people liked this herb so much. When I did some research, I found that there is a certain percent of the population that when they eat cilantro, it tastes like dishsoap. I really want to like it but I don't use it because of how it tastes to me.
Cilantro is either loved or hated . I love it . One of the benefits of cilantro is heavy metal detox . So eating it makes sense to me . I want to make a tincture out of it for the heavy metal detox. The world we live in is full of environmental things that cause illness and problems for folks . However cleavers is also a heavy metal detox among other things and I did make a tincture this year . 😊
I'd be curious to see an NMR of the compounds in the plant. Should be able to get a good idea of what's going on when you know the constituent compounds.
I literally just made a syrup out of mimosa tree flowers. How did you read my mind?
Burns your throat...or damages?
Burns like vodka? Or like trying to drink cinnamon?
Used to have one in my backyard...I can't remember if the flowers have a smell just that they were super soft and cool looking.
God really is wonderful in his creation
The feeling actually reminded me of very slight spice i feel in cinnamon and it was actually pleasant in my experience, good information here knowing it’s not really uncommon
There are plenty of other herbs that have very similar effects as this one. If mimosas aren’t for you then try rose petal tea.
Like you I couldn't find anything about the bark or flowers having any toxicity but the seeds and seed pods do have a neurotoxin and djenklic acid (can kill your kidneys if injested)
I also saw that the bark can produce an irritating smoke.
It might be possible that the tree also uses these as a self defense mechanism from predators so you might fave only a short window of time to cultivate or I could be because of something that its absorbing from the soil meaning it could be depending on the area you cultivating from too.
There's around 600 different species so it could vary from tree to tree.
If you do use this plant or plan too then I would suggest consumption in low quantities with at least some time in-between and to not attempt if you have kidney issues.
There's just not been enough studys on this plant to be confident in it yet.
They've been using this in China for a long time and they use it for a lot of different things, I don't think it's very toxic but they use it for anxiety depression and it's also good for wounds. Put it on a wound and it will heal twice as fast
I mean the pods and seed are pretty bad, farm animals have been reported having hair loss when they eat the pods/seeds.
But I haven't been able to find anything else about any other part of the plant to be toxic.
But it is a legume so there is the possibility of some sort of risk (legume plants are known to contain arsenic which can also cause a stinging to burning sensation in a high enough of an exposure).
But personally, I still wouldn't suggest it if you have kidney issues because I haven't found any studies showing wether or not other parts of the plant could have djenklic acid in it or not (at least yet).
Jesse, so we are to assume that because of your reaction, it did not make you happy? I would have liked to know if it did what it is said to do. No happiness after your throat irritation cleared?
I had heard the root bark was useful. I've never tried any of it, though.
Boiled water, poured over flowers in glass jar, Infused flowers in water overnight, strained and made jelly with the tea. Had my first serving today and no side effects
So ive started using a bark tea pretty regularly for about a week now. I prepared it by boiling dry bark in water for 10 min. I broke the bark into chips that resemble pine shavings like you would use in a brooder. About 2 cups of bark to 1 quart of distilled water. I added some black tea and a bit of sugar for flavor. I drink a 1/4cup dose 3 times a day. My experience so far is that it has definitely improved my stress tolerance. But the flavor tastes just like a wood shop smells. Its had to palette. As far as a burning sensation, im not sure yet. I havent felt any burning while or immediately after raking the tea. But i have noticed a bad sore throat typically in the mornings. Ive also noticed some seasonal allergy symptoms like an itchy tingling sensation in my sinuses and post nasal drip. Its currently late june while im writing this and we have been in drought so ill have to consider that in my experience so far. One note worthy thing i noticed while brewing this up, is that their appeared to be some type of hard moss lichen type matter attached to the bark. Not sure if thats just the bark or if it was a bad branch that i harvested from. Thanks for the video you got a new sub from me.
I tried making tea with flowers. I had no reactions negative or positive. It tasted kinda nice, not great. Better cold with something sweet in it.
If the internet makes no mention of irritation perhaps the tree you harvested from was sprayed with a pesticide or similar? People certainly post their negative experiences online
The blossoms don't cause a stinging feeling for me at all, but the bark definitely does, a LOT. Interesting that one part has an effect like that but the other doesn't
Try soaking in lemon juice for 30 minutes, rinse and boil. Acid might release the irritating substance.
I had slight throat irritation at first. Added honey and haven’t noticed it since.
Something I'll add is that if a substance causes severe reactions in some people, even if you don't get those reactions, limit your usage of the plant. I try to not take anything on a daily basis, which has notable effects on my physiology
I tried boiling just the leaves a few days ago for around 20 mins. I drank a lot of it and felt just fine afterwards. The flowers aren’t in bloom now unfortunately. I’ll try that and the bark next time
Learning to play guitar from the internet back in 1996-99 It was a process of elimination. It still is. What you need to do is recognize that the tabs and chords are wrong as quickly as possible so you don’t waste your time. But relying on the internet for health? I mean, understand the risks and be prepared for the information to be wrong like with everything else.
Much appreciated.
Everyone must remember all medicine herbal or not is all is concerned an should be done in small doses to avoid most reactions what was drunk at a large concentrated dose.
Also make sure the trees and plants you are harvesting from have not been treated with any pesticides or herbicides, because you could have a bad reaction to those chemicals.
Do you drink soda? I have the same kind of reaction to anything carbonated. I've been wanting to try memosa tea but haven't found any yet.
As a kid those trees were everywhere here. Someone had planted them by the dozens here in the early 1960's.
I used to get a nasty rash when I touched either the flowers or the sap/or bark.
Nearly every one of them died in the late 70's, mostly killed by insect infestations. Ours were all killed by giant hornets that bored into the trunks and the trees sort of bled to death.
The rash I'd get was similar to poison ivy, but between my fingers and underside of my arms and elbows or where ever I came into contact with the tree. Oddly enough I have little to no reaction to poison ivy or poison sumac.
Good video.
Herbal medicine is a strange thing. When used in the wrong way, it can certainly cause harm. Think back to the time when people got sick from using ephedra/ ma-huang.
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Maybe it was producing active compounds to irritate the ants which were clearly swarming the tree. Try maybe using one that has been set inside or where there are less stress factors ?
Does it make you "happy" though? Did you feel more grounded or calm?
I had this happen once from making tea from fresh red poppy pods. Its was awful and even effected my hearing looked into it I thought it was either the anime poisoning or chlorophyll poisoning... Since it happens with mimosas too I'd say its probably chlorophyll...
Dried flowers, hot tea. Similar reaction, but not as bad. Tasted like bland pepper.
Tried the bark & stems dried and powdered. Same thing, tastes worse.
Tried flowers and bark stem all dried and powdered. Yuck. Mouth tingles...
Tastes like vomit.
I'm convinced Mimosa Hostilis is the tree that was meant to be given the "Tree of Happiness" title.
Maybe the flowers are less concentrated. Idk
Thank you for sharing this. I was considering trying mimosa. I am very skeptical about trying herbs and fungi I learn about on Utube.
I will definitely start out with a very low dose.
Good to know. Thank you.
Could it be that those that do have a negative reaction do not need Mimosa? Maybe they will not benefit from the medicinal properties that are helping others with their mental and emotional well being. Think of like someone who is taking a prescribed antidepressant because they need it to help calm them. Someone who doesn’t struggle with depression or anxiety takes that same medication tends to have an opposite reaction. Just a thought and worth looking into.
The effect you’re describing isn’t an allergic reaction nor dangerous. I’ll record a detailed explanation soon for you.
My brother and I are so allergic to this tree as well as other trees with flowers and pollen that our parents had to cut this beautiful tree down so we could breath with the windows open--no air conditioning in those days! Although the Creator provided this planet with all sorts of medicinal plants, trees and herbs, it's best to go slow or not at all because no 2 bodies react the same to something in the wild or even prescribed by your doctor! I personally am highly allergic to chemicals and chemicals are both natural and man-made!
After watching your full video i wonder if it's an acid or some kind of component in parts of the tree that are irritating to the skin that could be processed out in some way. I bet the age of the tree could make a difference?
Thanks for the heads up brother 🤙
very interesting. what mic set up are you using. thanks
Sometimes teas aren't the way to go but doesn't mean throwing out the baby with the bath water.
Is there a difference in the Mimosa Pundica and the Mimosa Hostilis?
Yes
Have you tried any substances that have itchy mouth as a side effect? Also I remember when reading a very old book about botany that at least one herb was described to give the sensation of “hairy mouth and teeth” but it was published before oral hygiene was standard.
I was literally just looking up info on this tree again.
(But only because I was looking up something else lol).
I've bought seeds several times, with plans to plant them, but I haven't yet. Out of every flower, the world over, the Mimosa is my fave.
A couple decades ago, I learned it was hallucinogenic and wanted to try, but haven't done that either :D
Mimosa is a very common invasive tree in North America. Hallucinogens are best avoided ref. pharmakeia. Some doors are better left shut. Their seeds contain djenkolic acid that can lead to kidney damge in humans according to Cornell University.
@@gregridgeway8790 Yep. I'm 50 years old and too old to start playing around with stuff. I didn't know that about kidney damage though! Thanks for the info.
It's invasive in my state (WV) but common in my area. I fell in love with the tree as a Navy brat living in FL.
did you try slippery elm bark first?
the sensation youre experiencing is you body telling you there are toxins in what you re consuming.
You think he doesn't want the baby?? Maybe he does.
My mimosa trees have thick fungus/lichen on the bark. Not good. Im sure you should disinfect it first, somehow.
What happens if you make tincture with alcohol and let it sit in the dark for two to four weeks?
I got a similar experience with the infusion of seed pods from honey locust trees. Same chemical compound?
Doesn't stripping the bark kill the tree?
I rather enjoy this fellows' presentations.
Curious to know if this 🌴 of happiness can be vaped 😁 ?
Has anyone used it as a face spray? I was thinking about mixing it with rose and lavender.
They look like Bobinsana flowers
Thank you so much!
the flower smells like peaches to me.
Mebbe use one of them red rubber bags like Granny had hung up on the bathroom door
Thats bc u made it to strong! Just add water to it
So this is more about velvet bean but interesting story. It's ment to increase dopamine which sounds fantastic but weirdly for me it seems to do the opposite. I was experimenting with it as a supplement and i was a gym junky at the time. I get the absolute best runners high ever! Every time. But when i started taking velvet bean. I felt no work out high at all. It became a slog. There was zero joy. Its as if it capped my ability to produce the feel good chemicals from a workout. Now its not know for that. But when it comes to herbs i find your own unique physiology is a factor. I noticed strange effects with other herbs too. But thats just going to make the story too long. Anyway with chinese medicine i believe they seek to balance the body depending on your personal issues. And its certainly not a one size fits all. Maybe your body already has an adequate amount of a chemical. Look i idk. Just putting out what i have observed.
Thanks for sharing
Ty. Not trying especially cuz not enough data on it.
What about tinctures?