Which herb belongs to the Fabaceae family and uses bark as the part used?

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Which herb belongs to the Fabaceae family and uses bark as the part used?

The plant here is in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the medicinal part used is the bark. Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina) is known in herbal practice for its bark being prepared as a sedative and antispasmodic remedy, used to ease nervous tension, insomnia, and cramps. The other options come from different families or use different parts: Podophyllum peltatum is used for its rhizome/root and belongs to Berberidaceae; Panax quinquefolius uses the root and is in Araliaceae; Olea europaea is olive, used for leaves and fruit/oil rather than bark.

The plant here is in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the medicinal part used is the bark. Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina) is known in herbal practice for its bark being prepared as a sedative and antispasmodic remedy, used to ease nervous tension, insomnia, and cramps. The other options come from different families or use different parts: Podophyllum peltatum is used for its rhizome/root and belongs to Berberidaceae; Panax quinquefolius uses the root and is in Araliaceae; Olea europaea is olive, used for leaves and fruit/oil rather than bark.

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