桑椹·Fructus Mori
Mulberry
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.
| Pinyin | sang shen |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 桑椹 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Mori |
| English Name | Mulberry |
| Japanese | sojin |
| Korean | sangsim |
Dizziness, tinnitus, wasting and thirsting from Yin Deficiency
he shou wu + han lian cao + nu zhen zi + sheng di huang
Liver and Kidney Deficiency with early graying. Constipation in the elderly and after childbirth
sheng di huang + shu di huang + shi hu
Yin and Blood Deficiency with insomnia, dizziness and blurred vision
sheng di huang + shu di huang + shi hu + tian hua fen + zhi mu
Insomnia, dizziness and blurred vision with pronounced Heat signs, in Yin and Blood Deficiency
sheng di huang + shu di huang + shi hu + xi yang shen + huang qi
Yin and Blood Deficiency with Qi Deficiency as well: insomnia, dizziness and blurred vision
Blood and Jin Ye Deficiency with irritability and a dry mouth and throat
Constipation from Deficient Yin and Blood
hei zhi ma + huo ma ren + zhi ke
Yin and Blood Deficiency constipation with Qi Stagnation
Yin and Blood Deficiency. Constipation, cooked in a large amount of water
Amenorrhea from anemia, cooked with water
sheng di huang + shi hu + mai men dong + yu zhu + sha shen
Thirst with Heat sensations.
shi gao + zhi mu + tian men dong + tian hua fen
Thirst and hot flashes.
xi yang shen + tai zi shen + huang qi
Qi Deficiency with fatigue and thirst
he shou wu + rou cong rong + he zhi ma + huo ma ren
Chronic constipation.
Dry stools and constipation with bloating of the abdomen
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-30 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |