Fresh mulberry leaves boiled in water have certain efficacy in dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness. In addition, the dosage of fresh and dried mulberry leaves boiled in water is different, and care should be taken when using them.
As a traditional Chinese medicine, mulberry leaves are the dried leaves of the mulberry plant, Morus alba, which is cold in nature. Its effects include dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and it can be used to treat wind-heat colds, lung-heat and dryness, dizziness and headache, as well as redness and dimming of the eyes.
Mulberry leaves can be decocted or honey-roasted, and honey-roasted can enhance the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, so it is advisable to use honey for lung dryness and cough.
Generally speaking, fresh mulberry leaves boiled in water also have some of the above effects. However, there may be a difference in the dosage between fresh and dried mulberry leaves in water, so it is recommended to consult a doctor for specific use, do not blindly take fresh mulberry leaves. In addition, it is not usually used as a single herb to treat diseases, but often used in combination with Chinese herbs, so it is recommended to use Chinese herbs according to the doctor’s instructions.