Mulberry Bark is the bark of small deciduous trees in the Moraceae family. Mulberry Bark has the effects of clearing the lungs, relieving asthma, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. The specific usage is as follows:
Mulberry Bark
Mulberry Bark is the root bark of small deciduous trees in the Moraceae family.
It is widely produced in most parts of China and is harvested in the winter. After removing the yellow cork from the surface, the remaining bark is cleaned and used for medicinal purposes.
Medicinal Recipes of Mulberry Bark
1. For treating cough:
12g of Mulberry Bark, 50g of glutinous rice. Boil the Mulberry Bark in water, remove the residue and extract the juice.
Cook the juice with glutinous rice to make porridge. Take it once daily.
2. For acute bronchial asthma:
Equal parts of Mulberry Bark and Tenglizi. Grind the above Chinese herbs into coarse powder.
Take 1.5g per dose, decoct in water, remove the residue, and take the juice while warm.
3. Suitable for diabetic patients with polydipsia and weight loss:
12g of Mulberry Bark, 30g of Digu Pi, 8g of Maidong. Soak Digu Pi, Mulberry Bark, and Maidong in water for 20 minutes, then boil in water, remove the residue, and take the juice.
Cook the juice with rice to make porridge. Take it once daily.
4. For treating hot cough and asthma:
15g of Mulberry Bark, 15g of Digu Pi, 5g of roasted licorice, 6g of rice. Grind the above three Chinese herbs and rice into fine powder.
Decoct in water, remove the residue, and take the juice while warm.
5. For treating generalized edema:
250g of Mulberry Bark, 100g of Wu Zhu Yu, 50g of roasted licorice.
Grind the above three Chinese herbs into coarse powder. Take 15g per dose, decoct in a suitable amount of ginger, jujube, and honey water, remove the residue, and take the juice while warm.
Precautions for Using Mulberry Bark
It should be used with caution in patients with lung deficiency, excessive urination, wind-cold cough, and gastrointestinal diseases.
Pregnant women should use it with caution.
Patients with poor gastrointestinal function may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other reactions after medication.
