MULBERRY LEAF CUT Morus nigra IPHYM Herbalism
Latin name: Morus nigra
Family: Moraceae
Common names: Black mulberry, mulberry fruit
Parts used: Leaf
Origin: Asia
Properties MURIER SHEET CUT
The black mulberry leaf has astringent, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and hypotensive. There is a inhibitory action of glucosuria. The moranoline (chemical compound present in the extract of mulberry leaves) blocks the absorption of carbohydrates in the body by inhibiting the digestive enzymes. Why the extract of the leaves is recommended in a weight loss diet.
Indications and uses MURIER SHEET CUT
mulberry leaf is used in the following cases:
- Diabetes
- Glycosuria
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Weightloss
Cons-indications with MURIER SHEET CUT
- Consume with moderation, hepatotoxic long term
- Avoid in case of insulin treatment. drug interactions that can cause hypoglycaemia
- Not advised for pregnant or lactating women
Dosage MURIER SHEET CUT
Against diabetes; drink an infusion of leaves 3 times daily.
Botanical description MURIER SHEET CUT
The black mulberry comes in the form of a small bushy tree. Its crown is rounded. Its fairly short trunk up to 1 m in diameter. Its deciduous leaves are alternate, smooth or slightly hairy on their lapel. These sheets, measuring up to 15 cm long, are heart-shaped or lobed, alternate and unevenly toothed, pointed at the top and heart at the base. This tree blooms in May-June, its male and female flowers are blooming in separate catkins, sometimes even on different branches. The black mulberry gives edible fruit about 25 mm in length, staining and very fragile, that mature in mid-August.
Pharmacology MURIER SHEET CUT
Active ingredients: flavonoids, carbohydrates, organic acids, pectin, vitamins, anthocianes