Sang Shen - 桑椹 - Fructus Mori - Mulberry Fruit
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Fructus Mori |
| Common English: | Morus Fruit Mulberry Fruit |
Category
Herbs that Tonify the BloodProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet | Cold | Heart Liver Kidney | 6-30g Tincture: 2-4ml 9-15g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
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, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Caulis Spatholobi | Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | Rx. Rehmanniae |
Dizziness, tinnitus and wasting and thirsting due to Yin Deficiency. | Premature graying due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency. Constipation in the elderly and postpartum. | Dizziness, blurred vision, and insomnia due to Yin and Blood Deficiency. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang (Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata) (Shu Di Huang) Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu | Rx. Rehmanniae | Rx. Ophiopogonis |
Dizziness, blurred vision and insomnia due to Yin and Blood Deficiency with more heat signs. | Dizziness, blurred vision and insomnia due to Yin and Blood Deficiency with concurrent Qi Deficiency. | Dry mouth and throat and irritability due to Blood and Jin Ye Deficiency. |
| Sm. Sesame Nigrum | Sm. Sesame Nigrum | Mel |
Constipation due to Yin and Blood Deficiency. | Constipation due to Yin and Blood Deficiency with Qi Stagnation. | Yin and Blood Deficiency. Cooked in a large quantity of water for constipation. |
Caulis Spatholobi | Rx. Rehmanniae | Gypsum Fibrosum |
Cook with water for amenorrhea caused by anemia. | Thirst with Heat sensations. | Thirst and hot flashes. |
Rx. Panacis Quinquifolii | Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | Fr. Aurantii |
Thirst and fatigue from Qi Deficiency. | Chronic constipation. | Constipation and dry stools with abdominal bloating. |
Notes
- Deficiency of Blood and Kidney Jing is its main indication, and it is used to treat many degenerative diseases, such as cardiac insufficiency, diabetes and arthritis.
- As degenerative diseases become more common, its uses are growing.
- According to some sources, it brightens the eyes.
- It tonifies the Blood and Yin without being cloying and without upsetting the digestion.
- It is said to expel Heat, nourish the Yin and blacken the hair and beard.
- Sang Shen and Sm. Sesame Nigri Hei Zhi Ma are both foods as well as medicinals; each tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, enriches Yin, augments the Blood, moistens Dryness and lubricates the Intestines. Hei Zhi Ma is neutral and enters the Kidneys to replenish the essence and augment the marrow. Sang Shen is cool, enters the Blood Level and tonifies the Kidneys secondarily.
- Sang Shen, Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi and Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Niu Zhen Zi all tonify Liver and Kidney Yin. In addition, Gou Qi Zi assists Kidney Yang, while Sang Shen tonifies the Blood. Nu Zhen Zi tonifies the Yin and cools Heat arising from Yin Deficiency.
- Sang Shen and Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang are both outstanding Yin and Blood tonics. Sang Shen is Cold and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver; being gentle and subtle, it suits long term use as a tonic. Shu Di Huang is Warm, strongly nourishes Yin and tonifies Blood; it is potent and acts immediately.
- Also known as Sang Shen Zi.
From Class
- He Shou Wu / Sang Shen (liver blood tonics): If liver blood isn't engendering heart qi, choose blood tonics that go to the liver specifically. (Peck)