The Mulberry Leaf

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For deficient yin and blood manifested as dizziness,

vertigo, blurred vision, tinnitus, deafness, insomnia

and early graying of hair, mulberry fruit is used with

ho-shou-wu, ligustrum, and eclipta in the formula

Shouwu Yanshou Dan. This combination can also be used

for constipation in the elderly and for post-partum

recovery. Ligustrum and eclipta together make a basic

formula called Erzhi Wan, a well-known formula for yin

deficiency with graying of the hair.

 

In Chinese markets, mulberry is often provided in the

form of a paste called sangshengao. The paste is mixed

into hot water to make a tea to enrich the liver and

kidney and sharpen the hearing and brighten the eyes.

For this application, it can be combined with the

traditional formula Yiqi Congming Tang, which is used

for deficiencies in hearing and vision, particularly

in the elderly who suffer from deficiency of yin with

deficient heat.

 

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Mulberry for better health

The mulberry leaf is rich in amino acids, vitamin C

and antioxidants.

 

Research in China has shown that the leaf can be

effective in regulating fat and boosting metabolism.

The protein-rich fruit contains maleic and

citric acid. It has been used as a medicinal agent to

nourish the skin and blood, benefit the kidneys, and

treat fatigue and anaemia, in countries like China and

Japan, explains Dr C S Gururaj, one of the scientists

of the by-product utilisation sector, KSSRDI.