Mulberry leaves: useful properties and contraindications

There are many plants in which all parts are medicinal. Mulberry leaves have unique properties. With the regular use of decoctions and teas, the heart tone, blood pressure are normalized, the blood thinns. Dried raw materials are recommended for use in all types of coughs, asthma, as an antipyretic and sedative.

What do mulberry leaves look like?

Mulberry leaves are heart-shaped or ovoid, similar to lobes. The location is next. They look like dark green plates with a shiny surface and a raised mesh of veins. The underside is matte, much lighter. The denticles are clearly visible along the edge of the plate. The leaf blades of the mulberry tree are long - from 7 to 15 cm.

The chemical composition of mulberry leaves

The benefits and harms of mulberry leaves lie in the composition. The presence of vitamins, essential oils allows them to be used to treat many diseases.

For various collections, specimens located in the middle tier of branches and on young trees are most suitable. Leaf blades contain:

• carotene and calcium;
• phosphorus and nitrogen;
• protein and fats;
• essential oils that are similar in composition to tea tree oil;
• organic acids;
• a large number of different vitamins;
• ascorbic acid;
• sugar;
• tannins and sterols.

In addition, mulberry leaves are rich in flavonoids (rutin, coumarins, hyperoside and quercetin) and resins.

The medicinal properties of mulberry leaves

The benefits and harms of decoctions and teas from mulberry leaves have been known to mankind since ancient times. Mulberry was used to relieve painful symptoms during menopause. Suppressed mood swings, migraines, normalized libido.

Mulberry decoctions and teas:

1. Contributes to the normalization of fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
2. Reduces the level of bad cholesterol and blood sugar.
3. Septic, anti-inflammatory and healing properties are beneficial for various types of eczema and other skin problems (for washing wounds, lotions).
4. It is useful to take decoctions of mulberry tree in case of visual impairment.
5. The syrup from these parts of the mulberry tree helps in the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels (lowers blood pressure), diabetes mellitus, since the medicine normalizes glucose levels.
6. Mucolytic and expectorant properties help with coughing, sore throat (gargling), relieve pulmonary edema.
7. In case of fever and high temperatures, it is recommended to drink from mulberry leaves.
8. Ointments prepared on the basis of green raw materials are effective for rheumatism, dermatitis, cutaneous tuberculosis.

Rules for harvesting mulberry leaves

Any medicinal raw material, in order for it to be useful, must be collected at a certain time and properly prepared for storage.

The collection of medicinal raw materials is planned for the flowering period, it is at this time that new greens appear.During this period, it contains a large amount of nutrients.

Harvesting raw mulberry is easy:

1. Plucked leaves are examined and substandard specimens are removed.
2. Then washed with running water and dried on a cloth.
3. Lay out for drying in a well-ventilated area without direct sunlight. You can string the records on a string and hang them, for example, in the attic.

Recipes and Applications

Since dried raw materials from mulberry trees have been used for the treatment of various diseases for a long time, there are many folk recipes that have been tested for centuries. People at all times believed that decoctions and teas from different parts of the mulberry tree can help with any ailments.

For example, to get rid of the high temperature, a drink is prepared from 1 tbsp. l. leaves and 500 ml of water. The raw materials are put into cold water, brought to a boil and immediately removed from the heat. The broth is insisted for about 1 hour, filtered. Within 3 days, the medicine is drunk in 1 tbsp.

If you have liver problems, you can brew tea from 1 tbsp. l. raw materials in a glass of boiling water. You can drink several times a day after meals. To enhance the effect, it is useful to include berries in the diet.

A decoction of mulberry leaves for diabetes

Mulberry leaves are widely used in diabetes mellitus. There are recipes for decoctions that are used at different stages of the disease.

Prescription for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

In case of illness, the following recipe is suitable:

• dry raw materials - 2 tbsp. l .;
• boiling water - 400 ml.

The raw materials are placed in boiling water, allowed to stand for 60 minutes and filtered. You need to drink half a glass 4 times a day before meals.

At this stage, it is helpful to add a little powder made from dried leaves to hot dishes.

Type 2 diabetes recipes

There are several options for making a decoction of mulberry leaves for diabetes:

1. Option 1. For the broth, take 2 tbsp. l. chopped raw materials together with branches and pour a glass of boiling water. Bring to a boil and insist until the medicine cools down. You need to take a mulberry decoction before eating food 3 times a day.
2. Option 2. The recipe requires white mulberry leaf blades (2 tablespoons) and 500 ml of boiling water. You need to brew the crushed raw materials in a thermos. All nutrients will pass into the water after 2 hours. After infusion, the medicine must be filtered through several layers of gauze and consumed 3 times a day before meals. This drink helps to lower blood sugar.
3. Option 3. Not only mulberry leaves help in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. You can, as an addition, alternate decoctions from the root. To prepare the drug, take 1 root and 1 liter of liquid. The crushed raw materials are poured with water and boiled for 15 minutes. During the day, you need to drink half of the cooked broth. The remaining medicine from the mulberry tree is stored in the refrigerator.

Mulberry leaf tea for pancreas

Pancreatic disease (or pancreatitis) has also long been treated with mulberry leaves. According to the recipe, you need to prepare 1 tbsp. l. fresh raw mulberry and 1 tbsp. water. Drink like regular tea. Despite the fact that there is no clear course, it is recommended to take a break after 1 month.

Mulberry twigs and leaves for the eyes

For the treatment of eye problems, fresh or dried mulberry leaves have long been used. There are recipes for different diseases.

With cataracts

2 tbsp. l. raw materials pour 500 ml of boiling water and cook for a third of an hour. After insisting, the drink from the mulberry tree is filtered. Recommended to be consumed 3 times daily before meals. The course of treatment is designed for 3 months without interruption.

For primary glaucoma and lacrimation

Pour a handful of raw materials from a mulberry tree into 1 liter of hot water and heat in a steam bath for 10 minutes.Eyes are instilled with the cooled and filtered liquid: 5 drops each.

A decoction of mulberry leaves for damage to the skin

Since mulberry leaves have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, they are widely used to treat damaged skin. To do this, you need to prepare a medicinal drink:

1. It is prepared from 1 tbsp. l. chopped raw mulberry and 500 ml of water.
2. The container is placed on the stove and brought to a boil.
3. After that, the mulberry broth is removed from the heat and insisted under a closed lid for 30 minutes.
4. When the liquid has cooled, it is filtered through gauze folded in several layers.

The resulting composition washed open wounds, rub the skin with eczema, acne and other injuries.

Precautions

Despite the fact that mulberry leaves have a lot of useful properties, their use should be treated with caution.

You need to know:

1. If the funds from the mulberry tree are taken for the first time, then you need to monitor the reaction of the body. At the slightest suspicion of allergy, the infusion is stopped. The same applies to external use. The sensitivity to the plant is tested on a small area of ​​the skin. If redness or itching appears, do not continue using the product.
2. Take a drink from mulberry leaves in accordance with the recommendations of the recipe. The slightest overdose can cause diarrhea and dehydration.
3. You can treat with mulberry leaves after receiving the recommendations of your doctor.

According to research, radioactive substances accumulate in all parts of the mulberry. Therefore, the collection of raw materials in disadvantaged areas is prohibited. It is also not worth buying dried leaves from the market, as it is not known where they were collected.

Contraindications to mulberry leaves

Despite the fact that mulberry leaves have medicinal properties, there are contraindications to their use:

1. According to research, mulberry trees contain substances that have a positive effect on the heart. They strengthen it, tone it up. But doctors do not advise people with chronic high blood pressure to drink decoctions from fresh or dried raw materials.
2. Mulberry broths and teas can cause an allergic reaction. If you have the appropriate symptoms, you need to seek help from the clinic.
3. Many people have individual intolerances to certain foods. This also applies to parts of the mulberry tree.
4. If, after taking the medicine from the mulberry tree, diarrhea appears, then mulberry is contraindicated in any form.

Conclusion

Mulberry leaves are useful raw materials for treating many diseases, increasing immunity and maintaining tone. Many doctors recommend to their patients recipes for decoctions, mulberry teas as an adjunct to the main drug treatment.

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