bianca's Herb Patch : Acacia Flowers

also called the sweet acacia. These most fragrant flowers are used in the making of perfume, bath herbs, and potpourris. The juice of the unripe fruit is a mild astringent. The Paiute Indians used the seeds for eye inflammations due to dust; city dwellers (like bianca) might use them for relief from smog irritaion. At night, place the seeds under each eyelid, close your eyes and sleep. The seeds will gradually swell, exuding a gummy substance that will gather up foreign particles in the eye. In the morning remove the seeds and your eyes will be free from inflammation.