Sang Ye (White Mulberry Leaf)

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

Chinese Herb 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.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

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

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb 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)
  Category: Formulas that Extinguish Internal Wind
• Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness
• Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness