The Efficacy, Benefits, and Side Effects of Drinking Mulberry Leaf Tea
Disease description:
I tend to catch a cold every time the season changes. Recently, I felt like I had a wind-heat type of common cold, and my throat has been somewhat uncomfortable. At home, they gave me mulberry leaf steeped in water to drink, which helped quite a bit. I would like to know what effects and side effects this might have.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Drinking water infused with mulberry leaves has significant therapeutic effects, mainly including clearing heat, cooling the liver, improving vision, clearing the lungs, and cooling the blood to stop bleeding. It can help alleviate symptoms such as exogenous wind-heat, headache, and cough, and also has an auxiliary effect in relieving red, swollen, and painful eyes caused by liver fire ascending. Drinking mulberry leaf water can also help regulate blood lipids, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels, thus possessing certain medicinal value.
However, there are also some side effects associated with drinking mulberry leaf water. Excessive consumption may lead to gastrointestinal adverse reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, especially in individuals with weak gastrointestinal function. People with cold body constitution, spleen-stomach deficiency cold, and women during menstruation should avoid drinking it to prevent worsening of internal cold or triggering other discomfort symptoms. When consuming mulberry leaf water, appropriate dosage should be observed and medical advice followed.
