The efficacy and function of Mulberry

In fact, the occurrence of many human diseases is closely related to diet. If you want to have a healthy body, diet therapy is a very good method. Various Chinese medicinal materials play a very critical role. Today we will introduce to you the Chinese medicine small-leaf mulberry.

[Other names] Wild mulberry (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), small rock mulberry (Guizhou Herbs).

[Source] It is the leaves of Morus alba, a plant of the Moraceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 15 meters tall. The branches are spreading and glabrous; the bark is brown-gray and longitudinally fissured; the leaves are simple and alternate, ovate, 6-15 cm long and 4-10 cm wide, with acute or acuminate apex, truncate or nearly cordate base, serrated on the margin, sometimes 3-5 fissures, and short hairs on both sides; the stipules fall off early. The spike inflorescence grows in the leaf axils of new branches, is unisexual, and dioecious; the male tepals and stamens are both 4, and the sterile pistil is gyroid; the female stigma is 2-lobed and equal in length to the style and persistent. The aggregate fruit is dark purple when ripe.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on limestone cliffs or hillsides. Distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Anhui, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Taiwan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Tastes sweet and spicy, cold in nature."

【Function】 "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "clears away heat and relieves symptoms. Treats colds and coughs."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of small-leaf mulberry. Medicines like small-leaf mulberry are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using small-leaf mulberry, it is necessary to use it in moderation and not too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.