Sang Shen桑椹
Fructus MoriMulberry Fruit
Also known asMorus Fruit
- Category
- Herbs that tonify Blood
- Nature
- cold
- Taste
- sweet
- Channels entered
- Heart, Liver, Kidney
- Dosage
- 6–30 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 6–30 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Actions & indications
- Tonifies the Blood and enriches *Yin*
- Blood Deficiency and Yin Deficiency with dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia and premature graying of the hair
- Wasting and thirsting disorder due to Yin Deficiency
- Lubricates the Intestines
- Constipation due to Blood Deficiency or insufficiency of Fluids
- Generates Fluids
- Thirst and Body Fluid Deficiency
Contraindications
Contraindicated in diarrhea caused by Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold.
Combinations
Dizziness, tinnitus and wasting-thirsting disorder from Yin Deficiency.
- He Shou Wu
- Han Lian Cao
- Nu Zhen Zi
- Sheng Di Huang
Premature graying from Liver and Kidney Deficiency; constipation in the elderly and postpartum.
- Sheng Di Huang
- (
- Shu Di Huang)
- Shi Hu
Dizziness, blurred vision and insomnia from Yin and Blood Deficiency.
- Sheng Di Huang
- (
- Shu Di Huang)
- Shi Hu
- Tian Hua Fen
- Zhi Mu
Dizziness, blurred vision and insomnia from Yin and Blood Deficiency, with more pronounced Heat signs.
- Sheng Di Huang
- (
- Shu Di Huang)
- Shi Hu
- Xi Yang Shen
- Huang Qi
Dizziness, blurred vision and insomnia from Yin and Blood Deficiency with concurrent Qi Deficiency.
- Mai Men Dong
- Tian Hua Fen
Dry mouth and throat with irritability from Blood and Jin Ye Deficiency.
Constipation from Yin and Blood Deficiency.
- Hei Zhi Ma
- Huo Ma Ren
- Zhi Ke
Constipation from Yin and Blood Deficiency with concurrent Qi Stagnation.
Yin and Blood Deficiency; simmered in a large quantity of water for constipation.
Cooked in water for amenorrhea caused by anemia.
- Sheng Di Huang
- Shi Hu
- Mai Men Dong
- Yu Zhu
- Sha Shen
Thirst with sensations of Heat.
Thirst and hot flashes.
Thirst and fatigue from Qi Deficiency.
- He Shou Wu
- Rou Cong Rong
- He Zhi Ma
- Huo Ma Ren
Long-standing constipation.
- Zhi Ke
Constipation with dry stools and abdominal bloating.
Notes
- It treats Deficiency of Blood and Kidney Jing, and is applied to many degenerative diseases such as cardiac insufficiency, diabetes and arthritis.
- Its applications have grown alongside the rising incidence of degenerative disease.
- Some sources say it brightens the eyes.
- It tonifies Blood and Yin without being cloying or disturbing digestion.
- It is said to expel Heat, nourish Yin, and darken the hair and beard.
- Sang Shen and Sm. Sesame Nigri Hei Zhi Ma both serve as food and medicinal, and both tonify the Liver and Kidneys, enrich Yin, augment Blood, moisten Dryness and lubricate the Intestines. Hei Zhi Ma is neutral and enters the Kidneys to replenish essence and augment marrow, while Sang Shen is cool, enters the Blood level, and tonifies the Kidneys only secondarily.
- Sang Shen, Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi and Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Niu Zhen Zi all tonify Liver and Kidney Yin. Gou Qi Zi additionally assists Kidney Yang, Sang Shen tonifies Blood, and Nu Zhen Zi tonifies Yin while cooling Heat arising from Yin Deficiency.
- Sang Shen and Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang are both excellent tonics for Yin and Blood. Sang Shen is Cold, tonifying the Kidneys and Liver gently and subtly, and works well as a long-term tonic; Shu Di Huang is Warm, strongly nourishes Yin and tonifies Blood, and is potent with immediate effects.