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Mulberry
Mulberry is a plant of the mulberry family, a deciduous tree with alternate, simple, lobed, jagged leaves along the edge. The flowers are sessile, with spikes in the form of sinuses, reminiscent of blackberries. Flowers appear in May-June, they are barely visible in dense foliage. The fruit is complex, fleshy, white, red or dark purple in color, has a pleasant, aromatic odor and sweet taste. The native land of mulberry is Persia. Various types of mulberry are widespread in Asia, Africa, North America, Russia, Sakhalin.
The plant can be seen on Moneron Island, the Kuril Islands, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova, and European countries. In the first years of life, the tree grows very quickly, as it grows up, growth slows down, the height of an adult plant is from 10 to 15 meters. White mulberry leaves are most often used to feed silkworm larvae. In the south of Russia, in Ukraine, two types of mulberry are cultivated - white and black. Wood is a valuable material: due to the high strength, elasticity, lightness of wood, it is suitable for the production of musical instruments, it is used in cooperage and carpentry crafts.
Useful properties of mulberry
Mulberry berries are tender, unsuitable for long-term fresh storage. They differ in color. Red mulberry native to North America has a strong aroma and sweet and sour taste. It is useful for cleansing the blood, for liver diseases. The black mulberry is also endowed with a great attractive aroma and the same taste. The white mulberries, native to East Asia, are characterized by a weaker concentration of odor and a sweet taste.
Berries are good to take in diseases of the nervous system. Juicy, fleshy mulberry berry is used to make compotes and jam. The fruits are consumed fresh, dried and canned for biliary dyskinesia, edema arising from cardiac and renal problems, for the prevention of vitamin deficiency, in inflammatory processes of various origins.
Silky berry stimulates metabolic processes and promotes tissue regeneration in case of eye and skin problems. Fresh berries are useful for atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, tachycardia.
All parts of the tree are used for treatment - roots, bark, leaves and fruits. Mulberry raw material is an excellent natural antiseptic, it can be used as an anti-inflammatory, expectorant, diuretic, diaphoretic, astringent.
Composition and calorie content
Ripe mulberries contain a plant antioxidant called resveratrol. This substance protects the plant from various types of parasites, bacteria, fungi. Although mulberries taste sweet, the calorie content is only 43 kcal per 100 g.
- Fats: 0.4 g
- Proteins: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.8 g
- Water: 87.7 g
- Ash: 0.7 g
- Cellulose: 1.7 g
Vitamins (per 100 g): |
amount |
% RDA |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 36.4 mg | 52% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8 mcg | 6.5% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.87 mg | 5.8% |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.020-0.101 mg | 3.8% |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.050-0.100 mg | 3.8% |
Minerals (in 100 g): |
amount |
% RDA |
| Silicon | 10 mg | 33.3% |
| Boron | 22.4 mcg | 32% |
| Chromium | 7 μg | fourteen% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 12.7% |
| Potassium | 194-350 mg | 11.2% |
| Cobalt | 1 μg | ten% |
| Nickel | 15 mcg | ten% |
Other important connections:
- Phytosterols - 2.4 mg (4.4% of the RDI)
- Purines - 8 mg (6.7% of the RDI)
Complete chemical composition ➤
The benefits of mulberry syrup
Black mulberry is used for the preparation of syrup, which has anti-inflammatory effect on pharyngitis, stomatitis, laryngitis. It can be used to treat lichen infections. It has astringent and sedative properties. Its hemostatic properties help with postpartum and uterine bleeding. This syrup strengthens the body against hives and scarlet fever.
Syrup recipe: mulberry juice is evaporated to the consistency of a thick syrup by about a third of the volume.
After the juice is squeezed out, the resulting pulp is left to ferment. The resulting mass is used to treat joints and neuralgia, applying externally.
Mulberry bark benefits
Mulberry bark has the ability to reduce inflammation, helps with dysentery. Taking a decoction is recommended for tumors in the oral cavity. The bark is harvested during the period of swelling of the kidneys, at which time there is an intensive movement of juices. The cut raw materials are dried in the sun for two days, dried in the shade and stored in cotton bags.
Tincture from the bark: 1 teaspoon of crushed root bark should be scalded with boiling water and taken in a tablespoon three times a day for patients with bronchitis, bronchial asthma and hypertension.
Benefits of mulberry leaves
Mulberry leaves are an excellent raw material for decoctions and infusions recommended for gastrointestinal problems, pneumonia and bronchi. They are used to gargle the throat. Mulberry leaf tincture is used to lower blood sugar in diabetes, to lower blood pressure.
Infusion of leaves and fruits: 2 tablespoons of leaves and grated mulberry berries are required to pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 4-5 hours. 60 grams of infusion should be consumed with mild diabetes 3-4 times a day before or after meals.
Useful remedies are obtained from mulberry leaves, the treatment of which is indicated for rheumatism, cutaneous tuberculosis, eczema.
The use of mulberry for various diseases
Mulberry has a number of advantages. It is used in the production of sugar, citric acid and vinegar. In folk medicine, this unique plant can bring tangible benefits in the treatment of many diseases. The berries, fully ripe, are an excellent laxative and are suitable for constipation. Green fruits are used for diarrhea. Juice diluted with boiled water is used to rinse the mouth for sore throats. An infusion of mulberry bark and berries is effective for acute respiratory infections, bronchitis, bronchial asthma.
As a diuretic, decoctions of the bark and roots are used for hypertension. The leaves are infused and infused with fever to lower the temperature. It is recommended to consume large quantities of berries for heart disease and myocardial dystrophy - 300 g 4 times a day for a month is enough to eliminate the symptoms of such serious diseases. A healing powder is made from the bark, if you mix it with oil, you get a remedy for healing wounds, cuts, and ulcers. This ointment quickly removes bruises.
Ointment recipe: Mix 750 grams of vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons of powder from the bark or root of black mulberry until smooth.
A decoction of mulberry branches: 3-4 pieces of young branches, cut into 2-3 cm and dried in the shade, pour two glasses of water, boil for 10 minutes, leave for 2 hours and take 1/4 cup a day, divided into equal portions. The course of treatment is from 3 to 4 weeks, a break is 2 weeks.
Mulberry varieties
Professional gardeners have bred fruit, fodder and decorative mulberry varieties. There are about 400 plant varieties in the world.
Fruit varieties of white and black mulberry: "Snow White", "Dina", "Mashenka", "Nadia", "Black-browed".
Forage varieties: "Ukrainian 5", "Ukrainian 6", "Ukrainian 7", "Slobozhanskaya 1", "Merefenskaya".
Ornamental varieties: Aurea, Laciniata, Globosa, Pendula, Pyramidalis.
White mulberry
The sweet and slightly sour taste of white mulberry is an excellent dietary product with a low calorie content. Dry leaves, fruits, bark can be used for infusions and decoctions; after drying, all useful properties are preserved. Fortified tea is obtained from the leaves, the action of which is useful in epilepsy.
White mulberry has a beneficial effect on the heart and liver.
Black mulberry
Black mulberry is cultivated in Ukraine and in the southern regions of Russia as a fruit tree. This type of mulberry originates from Iran, Afghanistan, India, where the beneficial properties of this plant have long been known. Black mulberry is also cultivated to be used as food for silkworm larvae. The aromatic juice of the fruit quenches thirst, increases perspiration in case of colds.
Contraindications to the use of mulberry
It is not recommended to use cold water after taking fresh mulberries - this can cause stomach upset, bloating. Diabetics and hypertensive patients should not eat large quantities of berries due to the fact that blood sugar and blood pressure may rise.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
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