Many people have seen the mulberry tree. Mulberry trees are wild or cultivated in most parts of China. Mulberry's root bark, branches, leaves and fruits can be used as medicine, of which the mulberry leaves were first contained in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing". In folklore, mulberry leaves are often used to relieve coughs, clear heat and moisten the throat. Some people ask, what are the effects and functions of mulberry leaves? Which season is better to pick? Today I will talk to you about these two questions about mulberry leaves.

What are the effects and functions of mulberry leaves?

Mulberry leaves, for the mulberry dry leaves, also known as yellow mulberry, home mulberry, thorny mulberry, iron fan. According to Chinese medicine, mulberry leaves are bitter, sweet and cold in nature, belonging to the lung and liver meridian, it has the function of dispersing wind and clearing heat, clearing lungs and moistening dryness, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and it is suitable for the external wind-heat, fever, headache, cough, dry and sore throat, red and swollen eyes, and shy and bright and tearful.

Mulberry leaves contain plant fiber, phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides and steroids, amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals (such as calcium, iron, manganese, zinc) and other components. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that mulberry leaves have the effect of assisting in lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, scavenging oxygen free radicals, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-aging and so on. Mulberry leaves are rich in plant cellulose, have diarrhea and laxative, protect the intestinal mucosa and weight loss and so on. In addition, long-term consumption of mulberry leaf tea can reduce radiation hazards, for people working in front of the computer or long-term radiation conditions have certain benefits, you can try.

What is the best season to pick mulberry leaves?

Many people like to make tea from mulberry leaves. Generally speaking, mulberry leaves can be picked three to six times a year. So, in which season is it better to pick mulberry leaves for tea?

Modern research has shown that the quality of mulberry leaf tea is directly related to its picking time, before May and October for the best picking time. early April or early May picking mulberry leaves to 5:00 to 8:00 am every day for the best, this time to pick the mulberry leaves contain the highest amount of crude protein and pure protein; October to December, 8:00 am to 10:00 am to pick the Mulberry leaves are richer in carbohydrates, proteins, soluble solids, tannins, but also contains some theophylline analogues, the production of mulberry leaf tea colorful, flavorful and fragrant.

It is worth noting that when picking mulberry leaves, we should remember to remove the petiole, and only 1 leaf to 2 leaves on each branch is better, in case of dry weather, should be sprayed with water to remove dust, and then picking. When collecting mulberry leaves, they are required to be intact and free of cracks, and the leaves should be tender.

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