Mulberry leaves contain two hypoglycemic substances, which can be used as auxiliary treatment for patients with diabetes. Mulberry leaves are also rich in GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter that has a therapeutic effect on Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, mulberry leaf is a drink that is very suitable for the elderly.

The earliest medicinal work recording mulberry leaves is "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", and many later books on herbal medicine have records. Mulberry leaves are sweet, bitter, and cold in nature. They have the effects of dispersing wind-heat, clearing the liver, and improving eyesight. There are mulberry leaves in "mulberry drink", "mulberry apricot soup" and "mulberry pills".

Mulberry leaves have a special effect that may not be familiar to people, and that is antiperspirant. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" says: Mulberry leaves "have a bitter, sweet and cold smell, are slightly poisonous, and are mainly used for sweating due to cold and heat." "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Mingshuang mulberry leaves can remove cold, heat and night sweats. Take it at the end." "Depei Materia Medica" states that mulberry leaves are "sweet and cold." Yangming Meridian of the hands and feet. Clears dryness in the West and purges the essence in the East. "Removing wind and heat, benefiting the joints, soothing the liver, and stopping sweating." It can be seen that grinding mulberry leaves alone can cure sweating. "Compendium of Materia Medica" not only contains similar records, but also records vivid medical records: "After taking mulberry leaves to stop night sweats, there was a monk in Yanzhou who would sweat all over his body every time he lay on his pillow. It has not been cured for twenty years. The doctor in charge of the temple taught me to collect mulberry leaves, dry them into powder, drink two qian of hollow rice, and the disease will heal in a few days."

Physicians of the past dynasties also have many experiences. Zhu Danxi, a famous doctor in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, often used mulberry leaves to treat night sweats. He recorded in the book "Danxi Heart Method": "Grind the mulberry leaves into powder and drink it with rice to stop night sweats." Fu Qingzhu, a famous doctor in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, was very good at using mulberry leaves to stop sweating, and he also created many inventions. Prescriptions with mulberry leaves as the main medicine, such as Antiperspirant Pill, Jihan Pill, and Antiperspirant Dingshen Pill. Lu Zhi, a famous Chinese medicine doctor, often uses mulberry leaves alone when treating night sweats and spontaneous sweating. He usually takes 9 to 15 grams of mulberry leaves decocted in water or 6 to 9 grams of powdered powder. Mr. Qin Boyei also likes to use mulberry leaves to treat sweating on the head and face. It can be seen that mulberry leaf antiperspirant does have its origin.

Mulberry leaves are also very good health products. According to modern pharmacological research: mulberry leaves contain various chemical components such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, alkaloids, phytosterols, volatile oils, chlorinated acids, vitamins and trace elements, which can lower blood sugar, blood lipids, blood pressure, It has various pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral and anti-aging. It is widely used in preventive health care. Sometimes it can be effective just by using it. It is really simple, convenient, proven and cheap. Here are a few examples for reference:

1. Diabetes: Fresh mulberry leaves can be brewed with boiling water instead of tea. The dosage is 10~20g per day, double the amount of fresh mulberry leaves.

2. Otitis media: Take a few pieces of fresh mulberry leaves, mash them and extract the juice, put 1 to 2 drops into the ear each time, 3 times a day. Suitable for otitis media, earache, ear swelling and pus discharge, etc.

3. Treatment of chloasma: Take 10g of dried mulberry leaves each time and soak them in boiling water instead of tea. Take 1 dose per day and take more than 20 days to see the effect. Facial stains will partially disappear or become lighter, and those with minor stains can be basically cured after taking it for one month.

4. Eye diseases: Take 15 to 20 pieces of frost mulberry leaves, put them into a medicine jar, add about 100g of water, boil for 15 minutes, let your eyes face the jar for a hot steam bath, and then wash your eyes with mulberry leaf water, morning and evening every day Once each time, it is effective for acute eye inflammation and blurred vision in the elderly.

5. Burns caused by water and fire: appropriate amount of mulberry leaves and borneol. Burnt ashes of mulberry leaves retain their properties, grind them into fine powder, and sprinkle them on the place where they are dry.

Mulberry leaves are rich in copper, which can prevent hair and skin whitening. Take 500 grams of frost mulberry leaves or fresh mulberry leaves, remove the stems and grind them into powder; take another 250 grams of black sesame seeds, stir-fry and grind into powder; add sugar to the two and mix thoroughly or make into large honey pills, take 20 grams each morning and evening. Take it with boiled water. If you insist on it for a long time, your white hair will turn black, your face will be rosy, and it can prevent the occurrence of whiteheads.

Acne is an inflammatory skin disease common in young people. After entering puberty, the secretion of sex hormones in the body is strong, which prompts the secretion of sebaceous glands to increase, leading to sebum accumulation, blocking the opening of hair follicles, and easily forming acne. Use mulberry leaf decoction to treat acne. Take 50 grams of fresh mulberry leaves, decoct them in water and take them three times a day. The effect usually takes 15 days. If you take an appropriate amount of fresh mulberry leaves, smash them and apply them on the acne area for 30 minutes a day, you will also have satisfactory results.

Brown spots on the face often trouble many women. They can be treated with mulberry leaves: take 500 grams of winter mulberry leaves, steam and sterilize them in water, remove debris, and dry them before use. Take 15 grams daily and soak in boiling water as tea. One month is a course of treatment. Generally, obvious effects will be seen after 20 days of use, with plaques fading or pigmentation becoming lighter. During treatment, you should eat more soy products, such as tofu, bean sprouts, etc.

Taking a bath with mulberry leaves is also very beneficial to beauty. Take 50-100 grams of dried mulberry leaves from the Jingjing cream, put it into a pot, add water and boil for 10-15 minutes, then pour it into the tub to cool down and then take a bath. It can be used for skin care without degreasing. It is a good bodybuilding bath recipe for those with rough skin. People can make their skin become tender as soon as possible. If you take an appropriate amount of winter mulberry leaves, boil them in water for 15 minutes, remove the residue and extract the juice, then heat and concentrate it, and store it in the refrigerator for later use. When washing your face every morning, add 30 ml of winter mulberry leaf decoction to the washing water, which can treat facial freckles and dark spots, making the skin whiter, brighter and smoother than jade.

Mulberry leaves are delicious and have no side effects. Ancient Chinese health practitioners once used mulberry leaves as a drink instead of tea to maintain youthfulness. Recently, Japan's Central Sericulture Research Institute has developed mulberry tea with health-care functions. The tea is green in color and is rich in high-quality protein, essential fatty acids, crude fiber, sugars, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese and other nutrients. It is easy to drink. , nutrients are absorbed quickly, and have the functions of promoting metabolism, blood circulation, and eliminating fatigue. In addition to mulberry leaf tea, Japan has also launched a series of food products such as mulberry leaf noodles, mulberry leaf cookies, and mulberry leaf wheat noodles that are popular in the market.