What is the difference between frost mulberry leaves and mulberry leaves

There are many plants in nature, and many of them have many benefits to the human body after processing. Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, most Chinese medicines are made from plants. I believe many people are familiar with mulberry leaves, but many people can't tell the difference between frost mulberry leaves and mulberry leaves. So, what is the difference between frost mulberry leaves and mulberry leaves?

First, what is the difference between frost mulberry leaves and mulberry leaves? Frost mulberry leaves are deciduous trees, 3 to 7 meters high or higher, usually shrub-like, and the plant body contains latex. The bark is yellowish brown, the branches are grayish white or grayish yellow, slender and sparse, slightly pubescent when young, and the leaves are alternate; ovate or elliptical, 5 to 10 cm long, up to 20 cm long, 5 to 11 cm wide, with a sharp tip, a heart-shaped or asymmetrical base, and irregular coarse serrations or round teeth on the edge; the petiole is 1.5 to 4 cm long; the annual herbaceous leaves are lanceolate and fall off early. The flowers are unisexual, with male and female flowers in different sizes; the flowers are yellow-green and open at the same time as the leaves; the male flowers are in catkins; the female flowers are in spikes; the sepals are 4-lobed; the male flowers have 4 stamens; the female flowers have no style, and the stigma is 2-lobed and rolled outwards. The aggregate fruit is axillary, fleshy, stalked, oval, 1 to 2.5 cm long, dark purple or black, rarely with purple color. Flowering period is from April to May. The fruiting period is from June to July. There is a difference. The former has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying after being hit by frost, while the latter has the effect of calming the liver and suppressing yang and nourishing the liver and kidneys.

Second, mulberry leaf (Mulberry Leaf), scientific name: Folium Mori. A traditional Chinese medicine name, it is the dried leaves of the mulberry plant of the Moraceae family, which is the daily food of silkworms. It is also known as domestic mulberry, Jing mulberry, mulberry tree, yellow mulberry leaf, etc. Mulberry trees are widely planted in all parts of my country, and the production of mulberry leaves is abundant. The main food of silkworms. The complete leaves are narrow or broadly ovate, with a heart-shaped base, a slightly pointed apex, serrated edges, and densely covered white soft hairs on the veins. Older leaves are thicker and dark green. The young leaves are thin and yellow-green. It is brittle and prickly to hold. It has a light smell and a slightly bitter taste. For medicinal purposes, it is generally believed that the quality of the fruit picked after frost is better. Mulberry leaves have the effects of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It can also treat wind-heat colds, lung heat and dry coughs, dizziness, headaches, and red and blurred eyes. By 2014, some people made mulberry leaf buds into dishes, which made mulberry leaves have therapeutic value. Because of their rich nutritional value, mulberry leaf buds are loved by the public and are called mulberry sprouts. The mulberry buds in Jili Village, Nanxun and the National Silk Culture Park are the most outstanding. Taking into account the irrigation of Chuanzhu Bay water, the trace elements in their mulberry leaf buds are much higher than those of ordinary mulberry buds. [1]

What is the difference between frost mulberry leaves and mulberry leaves? Deciduous shrubs or small trees, 3-15m high. The bark is grayish yellow or yellowish brown, with shallow longitudinal cracks, and the young branches are hairy. The leaves are alternate, ovate to broadly ovate, 6 to 15 cm long and 4 to 12 cm wide. The apex is pointed or obtuse, the base is rounded or nearly cordate, the edge has coarse teeth, the upper side is glabrous and shiny, the lower side is green, there are sparse hairs on the veins, and there are hairs in the vein axils; the petiole is 1 to 2.5 cm long. Dioecious, with axillary inflorescences; male inflorescences caducous early; female inflorescences 1-2 cm long, with obscure or absent style and 2 stigmas. The complete leaves are ovate, broad ovate, heart-shaped, etc., about 15 cm long and 10 cm wide, with a petiole of about 4 cm long. The base of the leaf is heart-shaped, the apex is slightly pointed, the edge is serrated, and the veins are densely covered with white soft hairs. Older leaves are thicker and yellow-green. Young leaves are thin and dark green. It is brittle and easy to break, and it hurts to hold. It has a light smell and a slightly bitter taste. For medicinal purposes, it is generally believed that the quality of the fruit picked after frost is better. When ripe, the mulberry fruit is purple-black, red or milky white. The flowering period is April to May, and the fruiting period is June to July. The fruits of the mulberry leaf-original plant are mostly wrinkled and broken. The complete ones have petioles, the upper surface of the leaves is yellow-green or light yellow-brown, and some have small wart-like protrusions; the lower surface is lighter in color, the veins are protruding, the veinlets are reticular, the veins are sparsely hairy, and the base of the veins has tufts of hair. Crisp texture. It has a faint smell and tastes light, slightly bitter and astringent.