sang shen

桑椹·Fructus Mori

Mulberry

About sang shen

Sang Shen (桑椪) is the mulberry fruit, recorded as Fructus Mori. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Blood. Four parts of the mulberry are entered separately: fruit, leaf, twig and root bark.

Names

Pinyinsang shen
Chinese桑椹
Latin NameFructus Mori
English NameMulberry
Japanesesojin
Koreansangsim

Classification

Category
Tonify Blood
Channels
Heart, Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Cold
Part used
Fruit
Family
Moraceae
Species
Morus Alba
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Tonifies Blood and enriches Yin

  • Deficient Blood and Yin with dizziness, ringing in the ears, blurred vision, insomnia, palpitations and early greying of the hair
  • Xiao Ke (wasting and thirsting disorder) from Yin deficiency

Moistens the Intestines

  • Constipation from dryness when Blood, Yin or fluids are insufficient

Generates Body Fluids

  • Thirst and a dry mouth from depleted fluids

Moistens the Lungs and throat

  • Dry cough and throat from depleted fluids

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 6-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml6-30 g2-4 ml

Cautions