Mulberry (Sangshen)
Morus alba L. (Fam. Moraceae).
Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Mori
Botanical
Name: Morus alba L. (Fam. Moraceae).
Common Name: Mulberry, Morus fruit.
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu
Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The ripe fruit is gathered from April to June. It is cleaned
and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold.
Meridians: Heart, liver and kidney.
Functions: 1. To nourish the yin and
replenish the blood; 2. To promote the production of body fluids and stop
thirst; 3. To moisten the intestines and move feces
Indications & Combinations:
1. Thirst and dry mouth due to deficient
body fluids or diabetes manifested as thirst with desire to drink, profuse
urine and lassitude. Mulberry (Sangshen) is used with Ophiopogon root
(Maidong), Grossy privet fruit (Nuzhenzi) and Trichosanthes root
(Tianhuafen).
2. Deficient yin and blood manifested as
dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, tinnitus, deafness, insomnia and early
graying of hair. Mulberry (Sangshen) is used with Fleeceflower root
(Heshouwu), Grossy privet fruit (Nuzhenzi) and Eclipta (Mohanlian) in the
formula Shouwu Yanshou Dan.
3. Constipation due to dryness in the
intestines. Mulberry (Sangshen) is used with Black sesame seed (Heizhima),
raw Fleeceflower root (Heshouwu) and Hemp seed (Huomaren).
Dosage:
10-15 g, decocted in water for an oral dose.
Cautions & Contraindications: This
herb is contraindicated in cases with diarrhea due to cold and deficiency of
the spleen and stomach.
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