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| Chinese Name |
Sangye |
| Latin |
Folium Mori |
| English Name |
Mulberry Leaf |
| Key Characteristics |
Acrid-warm herb that releases the exterior
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| Source |
Dried leaf of Morus alba L.(Fam. Moraceae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, bitter, cold; Lung, Liver |
| Actions |
To dispel wind-heat, remove heat and dampness from the lung, calm the liver and improve vision
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| Indications |
Common cold due to wind-heat, dry cough due to heat in the lung, dizziness, headache, bloodshot eyes, blurred vision, in addition, used for edema, elephantiasis, encephalatrophy, otitis media suppurativa.
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| Special Usage |
Processed with honey, it is usually prescribe for dry cough due to heat in the lung.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains ecdysterone, globulariacitrin, moracetin, quercitrin, scopolamine and scopolin.
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