Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Sang Ye Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide
Mulberry Leaf Juice
桑叶汁
Name
Sang Ye Zhi (Mulberry Leaf Juice)
The Effect of Sang Ye Zhi
Property
Bitter, slightly cold, liver meridian entered.
Actions
Clear liver and improve eyesight, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Indications
Traumatic bleeding, sores and boils, goiter and tumor, centipede bite.
Dosage and Administrations
Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area or for eye-dropping.
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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