The mulberry tree is a very commonly used plant, its leaves can not only raise silkworms, but also can be soaked in water to drink, and more can be done to cook, today I would like to introduce you to the efficacy of mulberry leaves in water.

1, lower blood sugar

Ecdysterone contained in a variety of methods of induced elevation of blood glucose are hypoglycemic effect, can promote the conversion of glucose into glycogen, but does not change the normal blood sugar.

2, cosmetic effects cosmetic effects

Mulberry leaves have a good skin cosmetic effect, especially on acne, brown spots have a better therapeutic effect. Fresh mulberry leaves can be crushed, applied to the seat sore, washed off after half an hour, can effectively regulate acne. Can also regulate chloasma, with mulberry leaves after boiling, remove impurities, after drying, can be used to make tea, for chloasma can play a certain conditioning effect.

3, anti-microbial effect

Mulberry leaf decoction in vitro test on Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus B, diphtheria bacillus and Escherichia coli have a certain inhibitory effect. In addition, it can also kill leptospira.

4, clear the liver and eyesight

Mulberry leaves can not only be used for wind-heat caused by the red eyes, and can clear the liver fire, the liver fire on the inflammation of the red eyes and swelling pain, can be used with chrysanthemums, cassia seeds, psyllium and so on. As for the lack of liver yin, blurred eyes, mulberry leaves can also be used with chasteberry, wolfberry, black sesame seeds that nourish the liver and kidney.

5, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness

For lung-heat and dry cough: the product is bitter and cold to clear lung heat, sweet and cold yin, cool and moisten the lungs and dryness, so it can be used for dry heat injury to the lungs, dry cough and less phlegm, the light can be used with almonds, saxifrage, shellfish, such as sang and apricot soup, and the heavier can be used with gypsum, maitake, Agaricus, and so on.

6, reduce blood pressure

Mulberry leaves in the rutin, quercetin, quercetin can increase the isolated and in situ frog heart contractility and output, and reduce heart rate. Rutin causes vasoconstriction in the lower limbs of toads and rabbit ears, and quercetin dilates coronary vessels and improves myocardial circulation. Butyric acid, rutinoside and quercetin have the effect of lowering blood pressure.