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Mulberry (Mulberry Fruit)

Mulberry Fruit Sang Shen
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
Mulberry (Mulberry Fruit)
Mulberry (Mulberry Fruit)
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Sang Shen

Name

Sang Shen (Mulberry)

The Effect of Sang Shen

Property

Sweet, sour, cold; heart, liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the liver and kidney, nourish yin and blood, promote the secretion of saliva and moisten dryness.

Indications

Scrofula, constipation due to blood deficiency, diabetes, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, palpitation, early graying hair.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g, or made into pill, powder, paste or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, soaked in water for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach with loose stool.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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