Mulberry leaf, also known as Sang Ye in mandarin, is often used as both food and Chinese herb since it is edible and with amazing medicinal properties. So, are mulberry leaves good for you? The answer is probably YES since it is packed with tons of nutrition and health benefits, in particular on reducing inflammation and lowing abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) levels, blood pressure, and blood lipids. As a matter of fact, the original purpose of growing mulberry tree is to raise silkworms, which feed on its fresh tender leaves and finally make them become silk cocoons. In addition, it is also the source of handmade mulberry paper and livestock feed in drier areas when ground covers are in short supply.

MULBERRY LEAF BENEFITS 
So, how does it lower dangerous blood sugar level for diabetics? There are those who say its secret of purifying the blood lies in the rich content of chlorophyll, which can be absorbed by the body and guaranteed by the hemoglobin-like chemical structure. That is to say, it ensures to transport abundant oxygen supply to the body while taking away the waste in blood and thus accelerate the body purification. More importantly, it does no harm to human body. And now let’s take a look at how the pharmacology says about it.

MULBERRY LEAF MEDICINAL USES
1) Controlling blood sugar.
It can reduce blood sugar level, which is closely related to its richness in amino acids, fiber, vitamins, minerals and a variety of physiologically active substances (alkaloids and polysaccharides). Among them the total DNA of mulberry can inhibit alpha-glucosidase activity, which thereby inhibits and delay the starch and food from breaking down into glucose and fructose. As a result, it can significantly inhibit the rise in blood sugar after eating.

Mulberry Leaf

2) Antibacterial effect.
Vitro tests showed that fresh mulberry leaves have a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, beta-hemolytic bacteria, corynebacterium diphtheria, and Bacillus anthracis. In addition, its plant defensin is anti-microbial.

3) Hypotensive effect.
The main active ingredient of anti-hypertension is γ-aminobutyric acid.

4) Reducing lipid.
The main active lipid-lowering ingredient is phytosterols.

5) Anti-oxidation and anti-aging effects. The main active ingredient is isoflavones. According to the result of 4-year experiment conducted by the Institute of Clinical Pharmacology in Zhejiang University, it resembles ginseng (Ren Shen) on tonic and anti-aging effects. The difference between them is that ginseng is of warm nature while mulberry leaf is of cold nature.

6) Alleviating menopausal syndrome.
It can stabilize autonomic nervous system, which therefore help relieve bad moods of women at the change of life, especially when they get emotional and grumpy.

7) Melasma treatment.
It can treat brown to gray-brown patches on the face. Normally 20 days as a course can make spots or pigment fade away gradually.

8) Skin care.
Bathing with mulberry leaf decoction helps skin rejuvenation. Or by washing your face it treats facial freckles and dark spots too.

9) Getting rid of acne.
As you know, acne is an inflammatory skin disease commonly seen in young people. But you may not know that its decoction or fresh juice is an acne remedy that works.

10) Hair care.
It is rich in copper, which make it an herb that can prevent and treat hair graying. When used in combination with black sesame seeds, it can reverse gray hair and prevent premature gray hair and hair loss.