In our country, the consumption of mulberries has a long history, it is big, thick and sweet, sour and delicious. People love not only its taste, but also its efficacy and function. So what are the benefits of mulberries? Let's learn along!
Mulberry alias Mulberry ("Erya"), Sang Shi ("Shuowen"), Wu Yu ("Materia Medica"), Wen Wushi ("Su Wen Disease Mechanism Preservation Collection"), Black Tree ("Materia Medica"), Mulberry Zao ("Raw Herbal Preparation"), Mulberry Seed ("Materia Medica"), Mulberry Fruit ("Jiangsu Plant Medicine"), Mulberry ("Northeast Medicine Plant"), Mulberry ("Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine"). The medicinal part is the fruit spike of the mulberry plant. 4 In June, when the mulberries are reddish-purple, they are harvested and dried in the sun or slightly steamed.
Plant form deciduous shrub or small tree, 3-15m high. The bark is grayish-white, with stripes and shallow lobes; The root bark is yellowish-brown or reddish-yellow and fibrous. Monophytic leaves; The petiole is long l-25cm；Leaves ovate or broadly ovate, 5-20 cm long, 4-10 cm wide, apex acute or acuminate, base rounded or nearly heart-shaped, margins coarsely serrated or rounded, sometimes irregular**, above**, shiny, short hairs on the lower veins, hairs between axillae, 3 basal veins intertwined with fine veins into a reticulum, the back is more distinct; The leaves are lanceolate, early falling. flowers unisexual, dioecious; The female and male inflorescences are arranged into spike-like inflorescences, axillary; Female inflorescence l-2 cm long, hairy, peduncle 5-10 mm long; Male inflorescences 1-2 long5 cm, drooping, slightly hairy; Male flowers with tepals 4, stamens 4, ** with sterile pistils; The female flowers have 4 tepals, the base is confluent, and the stigma is 2-lobed. achenes, mostly dense into an oval or oblong aggregate fruit, long l-25 cm, green at first, fleshy, blackish-purple or red when ripe. The seeds are small. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from May to June.
Processing Take the raw herbs, remove impurities, grab water to wash them, and dry them. Characteristics of decoction pieces: see "Identification of Medicinal Materials". Store in a dry container and place it in a ventilated and dry place.
Returning to the meridian liver; Kidney meridian.
Sweet taste; Sour; Cold.
Note: People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold loose stools are forbidden to take it.
Indications: Nourish yin and nourish blood; Shengjin; Moisten the intestines. dizziness and dizziness due to deficiency of the main liver and kidneys and blood deficiency and sperm deficiency; backache and tinnitus; premature whitening; insomnia and dreams; thirst; quenching thirst; Constipation.
Dosage Internal: decoction, 10 15g; or boiling ointment, soaking in wine, or snorting raw; or into.
9. Scattered. External use: appropriate amount, soaked in water and washed.
The efficacy and function of mulberry 1, tonify the kidney and strengthen yang.
Mulberry and wolfberry or He Shou Wu are suitable for treating kidney deficiency, premature whitening, dizziness and so on. People with iron deficiency anemia and chronic kidney disease can also take mulberry or mulberry honey in winter. The fatty acids contained in mulberry are mainly composed of fatty acids, polyethers, and fatty acids, which can inhibit fat production, dissolve fat, soften blood vessels, block the accumulation of lipids in capillaries, and avoid arteriosclerosis.
2. Strengthen the spleen and stomach, and promote digestion.
Mulberry contains tannins, fatty acids, malic acid and other nutrients, which can assist in the digestion and absorption of fat, protein and tapioca starch, so it has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach and promoting digestion, and can be used to treat diarrhea caused by poor digestion.
3. Beauty and beauty: Mulberry is rich in vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, manganese, copper, etc., which can promote metabolism, make it smooth and delicate, and also regulate the internal environment of the body to make people look younger.
4、.Hypolipidemic effect: Anthocyanins in mulberry can remove free radicals in the blood, reduce inflammation and damage of blood vessels, and reduce blood lipids and cholesterol.
5. Cancer prevention and cancer prevention.
Mulberry often contains rutoside, anthocyanin, glucose water, glucose, malic acid, calcium, carbonate, carotene, a variety of nutrients and vitamin B3 and other ingredients, all of which have the effect of preventing the spread of cancer stem cells and preventing the production of cancer cells, so it is called anti-cancer and anti-cancer food.
Mulberry is a contraindication to the crowd.
1. People with gastrointestinal diseases. Mulberries contain a lot of fruit acids and vitamin C, and excessive intake will irritate the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in excessive gastric acid secretion, causing diarrhea, stomach pain and other uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Children under one year old. The taste of mulberries is relatively sour, and for children with a more delicate taste, it is easy to cause vomiting, diarrhea and other discomforts.
3. People with drug allergies. Mulberries contain some acids and bioactive substances that can easily cause allergic reactions.
4. People with weak spleen and stomach. Mulberry is cold in nature, and if people with weak spleen and stomach consume too much, it will affect the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, resulting in poor appetite, diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms.
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