Single Herb Glossary
Sāng Yè 桑葉
| Pharmaceutical name | Mori Folium white mulberry leaf |
| Category | Cool, Acrid, Release the Exterior |
| Key Properties | Light, rising, cool & moistening, Sweet, bitter, and cold; Disperses wind-heat, Cools & drains LU & LV |
| Properties | Sweet Bitter Cold |
| Tropism | LU, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Disperses & scatters Wind-Heat (Headache, sore throat, cough) 2) Calms the LV, Clears the eyes (vertigo, LV Yang rising) 3) Clears the LU (Heat), Moistens Dryness 4) Cools the Blood, stops bleeding (hematemesis d/t Blood-Heat) |
| Dosages | 4.5-9g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Cold or Def constitution |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Flavonoids (rutin 1.38-3.06%, quercetin, isoquercitrin), moracetin, campesterol, lupeol, myoinsitol, inokosterone, ecdysterone, hemolysin, moracelin, scopoletin, scoplin, phenolics hydroxycinnamic acid, 8-cyclohexenyflavones, cyclomorusin, oxydihydromorusin, astragalin, morusenin A, B; hydroxycoumarin, essential oils (linalool, eugenol) |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antibiotic: bactericidal action against Staphylococcus aureus, 13-hemolytic streptococcus, Bacillus diphtheriae, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and leptospirosis • Metabolic: associated with decreased blood glucose and serum cholesterol levels in rats |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoctions) 清燥救肺湯 Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction) 桑杏湯 Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang (Glehnia and Ophiopogonis Decoction) 沙蔘麥門冬湯 |
This information is a reference tool for Chinese herbal studies. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Please consult a primary health professional if you require health advisory.