Health Benefits and Side Effects of Drinking Mulberry Leaf Tea
Disease description:
I tend to catch colds every time the seasons change. Recently, I’ve been experiencing what seems to be a wind-heat type of common cold, with persistent discomfort in my throat. At home, I’ve been drinking water infused with mulberry leaves, which has significantly improved my symptoms. Could you please explain its therapeutic effects and any potential side effects?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Drinking mulberry leaf infusion helps to disperse wind-heat, making it highly effective for alleviating symptoms of wind-heat感冒 (wind-heat invasion), such as sore and swollen throat, hoarseness, oral ulcers, red and swollen eyes, blurred vision, fever, and generalized fatigue. Appropriate consumption of mulberry leaf infusion can significantly relieve these symptoms by clearing wind-heat.
Mulberry leaf infusion also effectively clears stomach fire. For symptoms caused by upward-flaming stomach fire—such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and bloating—moderate intake of mulberry leaf infusion can help restore appetite and promote digestion by clearing excess stomach fire.
Individuals with deficient yang qi should avoid excessive consumption of mulberry leaf infusion, as it may further deplete yang qi, potentially leading to symptoms such as cold hands and feet and pallor.
