Chinese Herbalism
Mulberry Leaf
Morus alba
Also known as White Mulberry Leaf, White Mulberry, sāng bái pí, zhì sāng bái pí, sāng shèn.
In TCM (Sang Ye), disperses wind-heat, clears lung heat, cools blood, stops bleeding primary use for early-stage wind-heat invasions with fever, cough, red eyes modern research supports antidiabetic effects via alpha-glucosidase inhibition
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Dry cough
- Liver disease
- Joint pain
- Early respiratory infections
- Inflammation
- Bacterial infections
- Red/inflamed eyes
- Dizziness
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
- Headache
- Eye infection
- Hypertension
- Cough
- Hyperglycemia
- Oxidative stress
- Type 2 diabetes
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Bronchitis
- Infection
- Pain
- Respiratory congestion
- Viral infections
- Diabetes
- Respiratory complaints
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Nerve damage
- Hyperlipidemia
- Constipation
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Dried leaf infusion/decoction: 3-12 g/day | 3000-12000 mg | |
| Tea: 3-9 g dried leaf/day | 3000-9000 mg | |
| Tincture: 5-15 mL/day (ratio not specified | 5-15 mL | |
| Dried leaf powder or extract | Dried leaf powder or extract 0.8-1 g three times daily | 800-1000 mg |
| dried leaf tea or decoction | dried leaf tea or decoction 3-12 g per day | 3000-12000 mg |
| tincture | tincture 5-15 mL per day | 5-15 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. In TCM (Sang Ye), disperses wind-heat, clears lung heat, cools blood, stops bleeding primary use for early-stage wind-heat invasions with fever, cough, red eyes modern research supports antidiabetic effects via alpha-glucosidase inhibition
Clinical Notes. Primary traditional use in TCM as Sang Ye (leaf) for clearing heat, cough, fever, red eyes, diabetes long safe history as food and medicine in Asia rich in DNJ for alpha-glucosidase inhibition
primary-actions. Mulberry Leaf acts primarily as: Hypoglycemic, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial. Secondary actions include Antiviral, Hepatoprotective, Neuroprotective, Hypolipidemic, Expectorant.
primary-actions. White Mulberry acts primarily as: Hypoglycemic, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial. Secondary actions include Hypolipidemic, Hepatoprotective, Cardioprotective, Diuretic, Antipyretic.
In formulas
Mulberry Leaf stands in 91 documented formulas in the library, among them lu páo sǎn, hua gài sǎn, má hung dèng shi wei wán, jià jiǎn zhú yè shí gão tāng, xiè bái sǎn, bũ fei tāng.
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