When is the best time to pick mulberry leaves for medicine?

Mulberry leaves are best collected in late autumn (first frost) and winter, also known as frosted mulberry leaves and winter mulberry leaves. Not when the leaves are lush. Mulberry leaves are best collected in late autumn (first frost) and winter, also known as frosted mulberry leaves and winter mulberry leaves. Not when the leaves are lush.

Mulberry leaf, scientific name: Mulberry leaf. The name of traditional Chinese medicine is the dried leaves of Mulberry, a family of Moraceae, which is the daily food of silkworm. Also known as Mulberry, Jingsang, Mulberry, Yellow Mulberry and so on. Mulberry is widely planted in the north and south of China, and the yield of mulberry leaves is rich. The main food of silkworms. The whole leaf is oval or wide, about 15 cm long, about 10 cm wide, and the petiole is about 4 cm long. The leaf base is heart-shaped, the tip is slightly sharp, the edge is serrated, and the veins are dense white. The old leaves are thick yellow-green. The young leaves are thin and dark green. Crisp and easy, hold it and prick your hand. The breath is light and the taste is slightly bitter. Generally speaking, the harvest after first frost is considered to be of better quality. By 20 14, some people made the buds of mulberry leaves into dishes, which made mulberry leaves have the value of dietotherapy. Because of its rich nutritional value, it is loved by the public and is called mulberry seedling by modern people. Li Ji Village in Nanxun and mulberry bud in Guo Si Cultural Park are the most prominent. Considering the irrigation in Chuanzhu Bay, the trace elements in mulberry buds are much higher than those in mulberry buds.

Mulberry fruit is green when it is young, dark purple and purplish red when it is mature, and it tastes sweet and sour.