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Morus Fructus, Mulberry, Sang Shen 桑椹

Sang Shen (TCM)
Dar shing དར་ཤིང་ (Tibet)
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Botanische wandplaten (Plantillustrations)

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Morus alba
Weinmann, J.W., Phytanthoza iconographia (1737-1745)

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Dried Mulberry used in TCM

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Botanical name:
Morus alba (fruit of M. rubra is used similarly)
Li Shi Zhen noted there was 2 main varieties: White and Black.
The black variety is used in the West.

Parts used:
Fruit

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, moist. Sweet

Classifications:
N. Blood Tonic

Uses:
1. Tonifies Yin, Nourishes Blood:

-Dizziness, blurred vision

2. Moistens the Intestines:
-constipation in the old or weak


Dose:
Dried Fruit in Decoction: 9–15 grams, up to 30 grams

Main Combinations:
1. Premature aging with blurred vision, greying of hair, lower back pain, Mulberry fruit with ... available in PRO version
2. Premature greying, Mulberry fruit, ... available in PRO version
3. Dizziness, Blurred Vision, numbness of the extremities:
i. Mulberry fruit with ... available in PRO version
ii. Mulberry fruit with ... available in PRO version
4. Dizziness, Blurred Vision, Insomnia, Mulberry fruit, ... available in PRO version
5. Constipation from dryness, Mulberry, ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
Avoid in loose bowels from Stomach weakness.

Main Preparations used:

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