What are the functions and effects of mulberry tree leaves?

    Broussonetia papyrifera leaves usually refer to Chu Ye, a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Its common functions and effects include clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and reducing edema, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body, cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, and relieving wind and itching. Specific analyses are as follows:

    1. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Chu Ye is cool in nature and has good effects of clearing heat and detoxifying. It can effectively remove internal heat toxins and is suitable for treating symptoms such as skin itching and painful swellings caused by heat toxins.

    2. Promoting diuresis and reducing edema: Chu Ye also has diuretic effects, which can promote the excretion of excess water from the body and effectively alleviate symptoms such as edema and difficult urination.

    3. Nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the body: Chu Ye can tonify the kidneys and enrich essence, thereby enhancing physical constitution, improving immunity, and positively affecting kidney function maintenance and enhancement.

    4. Cooling the blood and stopping bleeding: Chu Ye enters the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians and has the effect of cooling the blood, which helps to stop bleeding. It can be used to treat various hemorrhagic diseases such as hemoptysis, epistaxis, and metrorrhagia.

    5. Relieving wind and itching: Chu Ye has functions of dispelling wind-dampness and relieving itching, which can alleviate itching symptoms caused by wind pathogens and damp pathogens. It can be used to treat conditions such as neurodermatitis, eczema, dysentery, as well as rashes and hives accompanied by itching.

    It is recommended to use Chu Ye under the guidance of a physician; do not take it arbitrarily. If physical discomfort occurs, it is recommended to seek medical attention at a hospital promptly and follow medical advice for treatment.