Mulberry Leaf Tea, also known as Mulberry Tea, is a tea drink made from the leaves of the mulberry tree. The mulberry tree is one of the oldest economic trees on earth, and its leaves can not only be used to raise silkworms, but also a kind of medicinal and food ingredients. Mulberry tea has a long history and was recorded as early as the Han Dynasty, and is known as the "Immortal Herb".
Mulberry Leaf Tea is sweet, bitter, cold, and belongs to the lung and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of dispersing wind-heat, clearing lung and moistening dryness, clearing liver and improving eyesight, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids and antioxidant. It is often used in the treatment of wind-heat cold, lung-heat cough, dizziness, high blood pressure, high blood fat, diabetes and other conditions.
Effects of Mulberry Leaf Tea
- Dispersing wind-heat, clearing lung and moistening dryness
Mulberry leaves are cold in nature and enter the lung meridian, with the effect of clearing lung heat, relieving cough and moisturizing the lung. It is often used in the treatment of wind-heat colds, lung-heat cough, sore throat and other symptoms.
- clear the liver and improve vision
Mulberry leaf enters the liver meridian and has the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes. It can be used to treat liver-heat and redness of the eyes, blurred vision and other symptoms.
- Lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids
Mulberry leaves contain 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), mulberry leafin and other components, with hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects. It can be used in the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
- antioxidant
Mulberry leaves are rich in flavonoids, which have antioxidant effects and can scavenge free radicals in the body to slow down aging.
Mulberry Leaf Tea
- common cold (medicine)Mulberry leaf is cold in nature and enters the lung meridian, which has the effect of clearing lung heat, relieving cough and moisturizing the lung. It can be used to treat headache, fever, cough and sore throat caused by wind-heat cold.
- lung fever and cough: Mulberry leaves are effective in clearing lung heat, relieving cough and moisturizing the lungs. It can be used to treat lung-heat cough, coughing, wheezing and thick phlegm.
- sore throat: Mulberry leaves are effective in clearing heat and removing toxins, inducing diaphoresis and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat sore throat and mouth and tongue sores.
- Hypertension, hyperlipidemia: Mulberry leaves contain DNJ, mulberry leafin and other ingredients, which have the effect of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids. It can be used in the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
- diabetes: Mulberry leaves contain components such as DNJ and Morusin, which have hypoglycemic properties. It can be used to treat diabetes.
How to Drink Mulberry Leaf Tea
Mulberry leaf tea can be brewed or decocted and consumed.
- method of making tea: Take 5-10 grams of mulberry leaves, put them in a cup, punch in boiling water and simmer for 5-10 minutes to drink.
- cooking method: Take 15-30 grams of mulberry leaves, put them in a pot, add water and decoct for 10-15 minutes.
Mulberry leaf tea can be consumed alone or with other teas or herbs. For example, mulberry leaf tea with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, can clear heat and detoxification, eyesight and blood pressure; mulberry leaf tea with wolfberry, maitake, can nourish yin and moisturize the lungs, qi nourishing the kidneys.
Precautions for Mulberry Leaf Tea
- Mulberry leaves are cold in nature and should be used with caution by people with cold spleen and stomach.
- Use with caution in pregnant and lactating women.
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist while taking this medication.
Shopping for Mulberry Leaf Tea
The quality of mulberry leaf tea is best when the leaves are intact, bright green in color, and fragrant. When buying, pay attention to the following points:
- Choose a reputable merchant to buy from.
- Check the production date and shelf life of mulberry leaf tea.
- Observe the appearance of mulberry leaf tea for mold and insects.
- Smell the mulberry leaf tea for any off-flavors.
Mulberry leaf tea, as a natural health drink, not only tastes refreshing, but also possesses rich health benefits. In your daily life, you can drink mulberry leaf tea appropriately for health and wellness.
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