Medicinal value of paper mulberry fruit

Many city people may not be very familiar with Paulownia, but in fact this plant can be found in many places in rural areas. The mulberry tree may not look attractive, but its fruit is very distinctive. Once it turns bright red, it tastes a little sweet and a little astringent. The fruit of the paulownia tree has high medicinal value, and we can have a comprehensive understanding of it so that we can use it better. So, what is the medicinal value of paulownia fruit? Let’s take a look below.

1. Medicinal value of paper mulberry fruit

In traditional Chinese medicine, the fruit is called mulberry seed or mulberry seed, and is used as medicine together with the root. It has the functions of tonifying the kidney, promoting diuresis, and strengthening the muscles and bones. Indications: Nourishes the kidneys, improves eyesight, and strengthens the tendons and bones. The latex, root bark, bark, leaves, fruits and seeds of the paper mulberry are used as medicine. The latex, leaves, fruits and seeds are collected in summer and autumn; the root bark and tree bark are collected in winter and spring and used fresh or dried in the shade.

Nature and flavor: Seed is sweet and cold; leaves are sweet and cool; peel is sweet and neutral.

Function and indications

Zi: Nourishes the kidney, strengthens the tendons and bones, improves eyesight and is a diuretic. Used for soreness of waist and knees, blurred vision due to kidney deficiency, impotence and edema.

Leaves: clear away heat, cool blood, promote dampness removal, and kill insects. Used for epistaxis, enteritis, and dysentery.

Skin: diuretic, detumescent, and anti-rheumatic. Used for edema, muscle and bone pain; used externally to treat neurodermatitis and ringworm.

Milk: It can promote diuresis, reduce swelling and detoxify. It can treat edema, ringworm, snake, insect, bee, scorpion and dog bites.

2. How to eat paper mulberry fruit

The fruit of the paulownia tree is edible, but the fruit of the paulownia tree grown on the roadside or used for landscaping should not be eaten as it is seriously contaminated (contaminated by pesticide residues, dust, flies and insects, etc.). Paper mulberry fruit contains 0.51% saponin and vitamin B. The fruit is harvested when it is ripe in autumn. The fruit of the paulownia is sweet and sour and can be eaten directly, but the grayish white membranous calyx and impurities need to be removed.

3. Other Values ​​of Paper mulberry

The whole body of the mulberry tree is a treasure. First, the fibers are long and can be developed as raw materials for papermaking. Expert research shows that the average fiber content of 1-2 year old wood is 67.3%, the bast fiber content accounts for 69.7% of the total bark, and the average wood fiber content is 66.9%. Both are high-quality materials for papermaking. The main raw material for Xuan paper production in my country is mulberry bark. Second, the leaves are rich in high protein and are high-quality livestock and poultry feed. The protein content of paper mulberry leaves is as high as 20-30%. Its crude protein is three times that of rice and corn and twice that of wheat. It is also rich in amino acids, vitamins, carbohydrates and trace elements. After scientific processing, it can be made into complete feed for feeding livestock and poultry, and the feeding efficiency can be increased by 46%-108%. Third, the fruit of the paper mulberry is rich in effective ingredients such as amino acids and has good medicinal and edible value. The development of the paper mulberry is conducive to promoting the development of my country's pharmaceutical and beverage industries.

Paulownia can resist toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine, and can be used as a greening tree species for wastelands, remote areas and heavily polluted factories. It can also be used as a street tree and for papermaking. The protein content of paper mulberry leaves is as high as 20%~30%, and it is also rich in nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, carbohydrates and trace elements. After scientific processing, it can be used to produce complete livestock and poultry feed.