桑白皮·Cortex Mori
Mulberry Root Bark
Sang Bai Pi (桑白皮) is the root bark of the white mulberry, recorded as Cortex Mori. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung channel alone.
| Pinyin | sang bai pi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 桑白皮 |
| Latin Name | Cortex Mori |
| English Name | Mulberry Root Bark·white mulberry root-bark |
| Japanese | sohakuhi |
| Korean | sangbaekpi |
Phlegm-Heat obstructing the Lungs: cough with thick sputum, fever, thirst and irritability
Kidney Yang Deficiency with edema, cough and wheezing
Difficult urination with superficial edema
Puffy face and eyes with difficult urination. Wheezing where water and thin mucus are held in the Lungs
huang qin + jue ming zi + xia ku cao
Liver Yang rising with hypertension
Stops cough and wheezing by draining Lung Heat
Nasal obstruction from Phlegm-Heat
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-18g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-18 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
桑白皮·Cortex Mori
Sang Bai Pi (Mi Zhi) (桑白皮) is sang bai pi processed with honey, the root bark of the mulberry, recorded as Cortex Mori. Beyond the names the record is empty: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows sang bai pi.
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