Acacia flowers can laxative, clear heat and cool the blood, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, but also has the effect of detoxification, healing sores, pain. But purple acacia flowers can not be eaten.
Purple acacia flowers, also known as fragrant acacia, is a variant of acacia, because of its barrenness, adaptability and strong growth, can be used in mountain forests or urban landscaping, generally for ornamental purposes. Although non-toxic, it is not recommended for consumption. If you want to eat it, you should choose the most common acacia.
Sophora japonica blooms white acacia flowers, cool and bitter, with the effect of clearing heat and cooling the blood, clearing the liver and diarrhea, stopping bleeding. The acacia flower contains rutin, carotene, vitamin C, potassium and other nutrients, can improve the function of capillaries, to prevent bleeding caused by excessive capillary brittleness and high permeability.