Can the fruit of the paper mulberry be eaten, and what are the uses of its seeds?

The paper mulberry, also known as the paper mulberry tree, milk mulberry tree, and chu tree, is a deciduous tree 10-20 m tall, flowering from April to May and fruiting from June to July. Both its roots and seeds can be used as medicine, and its sap can treat skin diseases, so can its fruit be eaten? What are the uses of its seeds?

1. Can the fruit of the paper mulberry be eaten?

The fruit of the paper mulberry is gathered and eaten in autumn when it ripens. The fruit is sweet and sour and can be eaten directly, but the grayish-white membranous persistent calyx and impurities need to be removed.

The fruit of the paper mulberry is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It tonifies the kidney and clears the liver, improves eyesight, and promotes urination. It is used for soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, consumptive bone-steaming fever, dizziness and blurred vision, and cataracts.

It contains 0.51% saponins and vitamin B. The seeds contain 31.7% oil; paper mulberry oil contains 2.67% unsaponifiable matter, 9.0% saturated fatty acids, 15.0% oleic acid, and 76.0% linoleic acid.

2. What are the uses of paper mulberry seeds?

The seeds of the paper mulberry can tonify the kidney, strengthen the bones and muscles, improve eyesight, and promote urination. They are used for soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, blurred vision due to kidney deficiency, impotence, and edema.

Functions and indications of the paper mulberry:

Seeds: tonify the kidney, strengthen the bones and muscles, improve eyesight, and promote urination. Used for soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, blurred vision due to kidney deficiency, impotence, and edema.

Leaves: clear heat, cool the blood, promote diuresis, and kill parasites. Used for nosebleeds, enteritis, and dysentery.

Bark: promote urination and reduce swelling, and dispel wind-dampness. Used for edema and aching bones and muscles; for external use, it treats neurodermatitis and ringworm.

Latex: promote urination, reduce swelling, and detoxify; treats edema and ringworm, and snake, insect, bee, scorpion, and dog bites.