Mulberries have cooling thermal nature, sweet flavor. They have the property to build the fluids and blood; moistens the lungs and gastrointestinal tract; strengthens the liver and kidneys; treats wind conditions, including vertigo and paralysis. They are useful for blood deficiency signs such as anemia, prematurely gray hair, irritability, insomnia, and constipation from fluid dryness; also is used in treating stomach ulcers, diabetes, dry cough, ringing in the ears, and poor joint mobility. At one time in the West, mulberries were highly appreciated for the general tonic for the whole system, which corresponds to some degree with the Chinese view of their tonic action on the kidneys, liver, and blood.
