Taboos of mulberry roots

I believe many people have eaten mulberries. Mature mulberries are dark purple in color, taste sweet and sour, are very delicious, and have high nutritional value. But few people know that mulberry roots actually have very high value. It is mainly used as a traditional Chinese medicine to relieve pain. But everyone knows that all medicines are toxic. No matter whether it is important medicine or western medicine, there are some taboos or side effects. So what are the taboos of mulberry roots?

Mulberry Root Side Effects

1. Does mulberry root have any side effects?

Mulberry root, a traditional Chinese medicine name. It is the root of the mulberry plant of the Moraceae family. Distributed all over the country. It has the effects of clearing away heat, calming the nerves, dispelling wind and unblocking the meridians. It is often used for epilepsy, red eyes, toothache, and pain in muscles and bones. No side effects have been found so far.

2. Morphological characteristics of mulberry roots

Mulberry is also known as domestic mulberry and mulberry tree. Deciduous shrub or small tree, 3-15m high. The bark is grayish white with shallow cracks; the root bark is yellow-brown or reddish-yellow and highly fibrous. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 1-2.5cm long; leaf blade is ovate or broadly ovate, 5-20cm long, 4-10cm wide, with acute or acuminate apex, rounded or nearly cordate base, coarsely serrated or crenate margin, sometimes with irregular divisions, glabrous and shiny above, with short hairs on veins below and hairs in axils, 3 basal veins interwoven with fine veins to form a network, more obvious on the back; stipules are lanceolate and fall off early. The flowers are unisexual and dioecious; both female and male inflorescences are arranged in spike-like catkins, axillary; the female inflorescence is 1-2 cm long, covered with hairs, and the peduncle is 5-10 mm long; the male inflorescence is 1-2.5 cm long, drooping, and slightly covered with fine hairs. It grows in hills, hillsides, beside villages, fields, etc., and is mostly cultivated artificially. Distributed all over the country. Mulberry Root Side Effects

3. Identification method of mulberry root

Characteristic identification: The root is cylindrical, with varying thicknesses and a diameter of usually 2-4cm. The outer skin is yellow-brown or orange-yellow, the rough skin is easy to crack or fall off in scales, and long horizontal lenticels can be seen. The texture is tough and difficult to break. The bark of the cut surface is white or light yellowish white and highly fibrous; the wood occupies the vast majority, is light brown, and has fine wood grain. Slight smell, slightly sweet and bitter taste.

Benefits of Mulberry Root

1. Mulberry root has the effect of lowering blood sugar

In the 1970s, scientists decomposed a substance called moranoline from the root bark of mulberry trees. Later scientific research proved that this substance has the function of lowering blood sugar. In addition, scientists isolated a substance called moranA from the root bark of mulberry tree, which was later proved to be a glycoprotein that can lower blood sugar. Mulberry root bark contains hypoglycemic substances, which can reduce glucose-induced hyperglycemia to a certain extent.

2. Mulberry root has the effect of preventing hair loss

Hair loss is a problem that plagues middle-aged and elderly people and greatly affects their appearance. Mulberry root bark has the effect of increasing the blood flow rate in the head capillaries, which can enhance hair firepower and improve hair loss. In my country, there is a folk prescription of mixing four grams of mulberry root bark with two taels of aged vinegar, pouring it into two kilograms of water and boiling it for washing hair. Use it once a day for seven days in a row, and you can observe improvement in the hair loss condition. However, it should be noted that after washing your hair with the above prescription, you should never rinse it with clean water. Mulberry Root Side Effects

3. Mulberry root has a diuretic effect

The diuretic effect of mulberry root bark was discovered by Chinese medical scientists in ancient times. Today's scientists have fed mulberry root bark decoction to small animals and found that the urine volume of animals fed with mulberry root bark decoction increased significantly compared with those not fed with mulberry root bark decoction.