What are the effects and functions of mulberry bark

In the countryside, many people know what mulberry bark is, but in the city, many people don’t know what mulberry bark is, especially the new generation of young people. Since they have not seen many things, they don’t know what mulberry bark is. Mulberry bark is a kind of skin on the mulberry tree. Many people in the countryside regard this kind of mulberry bark as useless, but they don’t know that this thing is very precious. So what are the effects of mulberry bark?

Mulberry bark: The bark of the mulberry tree is best harvested after frost, and is called frost mulberry bark or winter mulberry bark. It is bitter, sweet and cold in nature, and enters the lung and liver meridians. It has the functions of dispelling wind and heat, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It is often used to treat wind-heat cold, lung heat cough, liver yang headache and dizziness, red and blurred eyes, blood heat bleeding and night sweats. It is also used in modern times to treat elephantiasis of the lower limbs. It can be taken orally or used externally, and has also been made into an injection. In addition, the white juice that oozes out after breaking the skin and veins of fresh mulberry bark is called mulberry bark juice. It tastes bitter and is slightly cold in nature. It is good at detoxifying, clearing heat and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used to treat carbuncles, goiters, traumatic bleeding and centipede bites. The distillate of mulberry bark can also be used to treat eye diseases.

Mulberry branches: young branches of the mulberry tree, harvested in late spring and early summer. It is bitter and flat in nature, and enters the liver meridian. It is good at eliminating rheumatism, dredging meridians, benefiting joints, and promoting the flow of water vapor. It is mostly used to treat rheumatic pain, limb cramps, edema, itching and other symptoms, especially good at treating upper limb pain. It can be boiled into a decoction or paste for internal consumption, or boiled in water for external washing. In addition, after burning the branches of the mulberry tree, juice can be dripped out, which is called mulberry juice. "Compendium of Materia Medica" and other books record that it can treat "wind sores and scabies", tetanus, and children's facial sores.

Mulberry root: Mulberry root is dug up in winter and its cork is removed for medicinal use. It is sweet and cold in nature, enters the lung and spleen meridians, and has the functions of clearing the lungs and relieving asthma, promoting water circulation and reducing swelling. It is often used to treat lung heat, cough and asthma, excessive sputum, edema, athlete's foot, and difficulty urinating. It is often used in decoctions and powders, and can also be mashed into juice or decocted in water for external use. Mulberry root with skin can also be used as medicine. It is recorded in books that it tastes slightly bitter and is neutral in nature. It can treat epilepsy, muscle and bone pain, hypertension, red eyes, thrush, metrorrhagia, etc. In addition, the white juice in the bark of the whole mulberry tree is called mulberry bark juice, which can cure children's mouth ulcers and traumatic bleeding.

Mulberry: The fruit clusters of mulberry trees, harvested in summer. It is sweet and cold in nature, and enters the heart, liver and kidney meridians. It has the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing yin and blood, promoting body fluid and moistening the intestines, and extinguishing wind. It is often used to treat dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, insomnia, premature graying of hair, loss of body fluid, thirst, dry intestines and constipation caused by yin deficiency and blood deficiency. It can be used as a decoction, boiled into a paste, eaten raw, soaked in wine, or used externally for washing.

We have learned about the functions and effects of mulberry bark in great detail above. Now is the time for everyone to take action. If you know the effects but don't use them to maintain your health, then wouldn't it be a waste of raw materials? Mulberry bark can be boiled in water and used as tea. Mulberry bark can also be used in many delicacies. Everyone can try it. It can also be directly ground into powder for external application.