The efficacy and function of paper mulberry leaves

As we all know, mulberry leaf is a very common medicinal material with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of mulberry leaf.

[Other names] Eleutherodactyl leaves (from "Zi Mu Mi Lu"), elm tree leaves (from "Jianbian Dan Fang"), and yellow sorghum leaves (from "Shengcao Xing Bei Yao").

[Source] The leaves of the paper mulberry tree, a plant of the Moraceae family.

【Chemical composition】 Contains flavonoids, phenols, organic acids and tannins.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cool.

【Functions and indications】Cooling blood and promoting diuresis. Treat vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, traumatic bleeding, edema, hernia, dysentery, and ringworm.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian; mash into juice or make into pills or powder. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat vomiting blood, nosebleed, which does not stop for a long time: Crush the paper mulberry leaves to extract the juice, take a small cup of it at any time. (Sheng Hui Fang)

[Clinical application] Treatment of carbuncle: Grind the leaves of the mulberry tree into powder, add rice soup and sugar to mix and apply. 22 cases of initial carbuncle and cellulitis were treated, and all achieved swelling-reducing effects.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Ming Yi Bie Lu"

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of paper mulberry leaves. You can be more targeted when consuming them in your daily life. More reasonable use of medicines can better treat some common diseases.