What are the effects and functions of mulberry leaves and contraindications of people

Mulberry leaf has the efficacy of dispersing wind-heat, but the bitter and cold nature of this medicine is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, so it is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness (spleen and stomach weakness and coldness). Mulberry leaf is sweet, bitter and cold in nature, and enters the lung and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lung and moistening dryness, and clearing the liver and brightening the eyes (clearing the liver fire to promote the restoration of eyesight), and is often used clinically in Chinese medicine in combination with Chinese herbal medicines such as peppermint, beimu (mother-of-pearl), saxifrage, chrysanthemum, forsythia, baixiaolae (white peony), and cicadas metamorphosis, for the treatment of wind-heat colds, coughs with heat in the lungs and redness in the eyes due to liver fire. Mulberry leaf is bitter and cold in nature, which is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, so it is not suitable to be used alone for people with cold spleen and stomach, but can be used in combination. If you need to take Mulberry leaves or formulas containing Mulberry leaves, it is best to consult a medical professional, so as not to injure the spleen and stomach due to its bitter and cold nature, inducing unnecessary adverse consequences. In addition, during the period of taking the medicine, you should pay attention to a light diet, avoid eating spicy, greasy, cold and other stimulating food, so as not to affect the normal play of the drug efficacy. If you feel unwell and need to take the medicine, please go to the hospital and take it under the doctor’s guidance.