This product is the dried ripe fruit of the paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.), a plant of the Moraceae family. It is mainly produced in regions such as Shanxi, Gansu, Hebei, Hunan, and Hubei.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, cold. Act on liver and kidney meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing kidney and replenishing yin, clearing heat and improving vision, unblock water and dispersing edema.

bubble_chart Indications

It is used to treat liver-kidney yin deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, steaming bone fever and tidal fever, night sweats and nocturnal emissions, dizziness and blurred vision, nebula and obstruction, edema and fullness, and difficulty in urination.

bubble_chart Documentation

• Mingyi Bielu records it as a top-grade herb: "Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Its functions greatly nourish and benefit. It treats impotence, edema, tonifies qi, fills the skin, improves vision, and long-term use prevents hunger, aging, and lightens the body."
• Liu Hanji's "Medicinal Property General Examination": "Papermulberry Fruit can strengthen impotence, reduce edema, fill the skin, aid the waist and knees, tonify qi, tonify deficiency and fatigue, improve complexion, strengthen bones and tendons, and improve vision."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

6～12g.

bubble_chart Processing and Storage

Store in a dry place to prevent moth infestation.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Papermulberry Fruit is rich in amino acids, fatty acids, red pigments, alkaloids, minerals, polysaccharides, and other chemical components. It has antioxidant properties, boosts immunity, lowers blood lipids, fights tumors, and protects liver function.