tonifying
Mulberry Fruit
桑葚 · Sāngshèn
Morus alba
Nature
Cold
Saveur
Sweet, sour
Meridian
Heart, Liver, Kidney
The deep-purple mulberry nourishes yin and blood of the heart, liver, and kidneys — traditionally used for premature graying, dry eyes, and the thirst of wasting disorders. Sun-dried at peak ripeness, the berries concentrate anthocyanins into a tart-sweet treasure that modern research has embraced for the very compounds tradition prized.
🌿 Fonctions
- •Nourishes yin and blood
- •Generates fluids and moistens dryness
- •Benefits the hair and eyes (traditional)
📖 Usage
9–15 g in decoction, or 10–20 g steeped as tea or soaked in wine; also delicious rehydrated in oatmeal.
🔬 Recherche moderne
Mulberry anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-glucoside) and resveratrol are intensively studied for glycemic control, vascular health, and antioxidant defense.
⚠️ Contre-indications
Avoid with spleen-deficiency diarrhea (its cold, moist nature).
