Witnessed by: TCM
Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera), of the Moraceae family. Fast-growing tree with rough lobed leaves; native range: eastern Asia, in open woods and along roadsides. Globally recognized as chu shi zi (楮實子) in Chinese, and tapa cloth tree fruit in English. The part used is fruit. Small soft red-orange aggregate fruit, sweet and slightly gritty.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
PAPER MULBERRY
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- paper mulberry
- Scientific name
- Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
- Family
- Moraceae
Form
- Part used
- fruit
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- sweet
Temperature
- TCM
- cold
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Liver · Kidney
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- tonifies the Liver and Kidney, clears Liver heat, brightens the eyes, promotes urination to disperse edema
Cautions
- Contraindications
- Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold with loose stools
- Toxicity
- none notable at customary dose
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