Friends who raise silkworms must be familiar with mulberry leaves, because mulberry leaves are the main food of silkworms. So when it comes to mulberry leaves, people will naturally think that it is nibbling. But in fact, not only silkworms can eat mulberry leaves, but mulberry leaves are also very effective for us. So, what is the function of mulberry leaves?

Efficacy of mulberry leaves

Old people often suffer from "three highs", hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia. These diseases pose a great threat to the health of the elderly and bring great inconvenience to their daily lives. Mulberry leaves can effectively help reduce the three highs and ensure health. Mulberry leaves contain some substances that can stabilize blood pressure, such as γ -aminobutyric acid, rutin and quercitrin. These substances can improve the blood flow of human body and have a good effect on stabilizing blood pressure. Alkaloids and polysaccharides in mulberry leaves are very useful for regulating blood pressure, and flavonoids, alkaloids DNJ and phytol are also very effective for regulating blood lipid. If you eat mulberry leaves, you can lose weight. It can promote people to excrete toxins from the blood, thus achieving the purpose of losing weight. Friends with constipation can achieve the effect of relaxing bowels by eating mulberry leaves, because mulberry leaves contain ingredients that can regulate our intestines and make our intestines move normally. In addition, some substances contained in mulberry leaves can also help us resist the movement of free radicals and achieve antioxidant effect, thus delaying aging and keeping our skin in a state of vitality and elasticity. In addition, mulberry leaves can also play an anti-inflammatory role, and taking mulberry leaves can help us prevent inflammation.

We only use mulberry leaves as silkworm food every day, so we didn't notice that mulberry leaves still have so many functions. However, because mulberry leaves are cold and can stop bleeding, they cannot be taken by menstrual women, so menstrual women need to pay attention to avoid adverse consequences.