Sang Ye (White Mulberry Leaf), Folium Mori Albae

"The Stomach receives, rots, and ripens ingested food and fluids"

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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 11 of 12 in Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LIV, LU

Properties:

Sweet, Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Folium Mori Albae

Chinese:

桑叶

Tone Marks:

sāng yè

Actions

Disperses Wind and Heat
Used when Wind-Heat affects the Lungs, causing either a dry cough or expectoration of thick, yellow sputum. Also for headache, sore throat, and fever.
Clears Heat in the Liver Channel
For eye problems from heat in the Liver Channel or Liver Yin Deficiency.
Cools Blood and Stops Bleeding
For mild cases of vomiting with Blood.

Contraindications and Cautions

Caution in cases of cold in the lungs, or lung qi Deficiency.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

4.5-15 grams. Use as an external wash for eye problems.
Part used: leaf.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang (Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction)
Formulas that Extinguish Internal Wind
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction)
Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness
Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction)
Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction)
Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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