This kind of leaf in rural areas is rich in nutrients, useful for lowering blood sugar and for many ailments, and hard to buy even with money

The countryside is a treasure trove; some people go to the countryside to hunt for bargains, collecting scrap; some dig wild vegetables from the soil to get a taste of something fresh;

City people are used to eating big fish and big meat, so seeing wild vegetables is truly a rare treat, let alone a wild delicacy with so many nutrients - mulberry leaves?

Mulberry leaves are very common in rural areas; generally they are best eaten in spring, but in June you can also pick some tender leaves; they are also called jiasang, mulberry trees and so on by rural people, and are widely planted all over the country. The yield of mulberry leaves is also plentiful enough, because they are the main food of silkworms, and because they can be used medicinally, that is why they have nutritional value. Therefore, many ways of eating them have also spread through rural areas.

The most commonly used method is to gather fresh mulberry leaves and brew them as tea

First you need to gather fresh mulberry leaves, then brew them with boiling water; fresh mulberry leaves contain a large amount of vitamins, and at the same time mulberry leaves have the effects of clearing heat and reducing internal fire, and cleansing the intestines; brewing tea with fresh mulberry leaves is still very good for the human body, but by all means it must be in moderation and must not be drunk too much. After all, mulberry leaves are also medicinal, and every medicine has some toxicity, so moderation is enough.

The author found that in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" there is a passage recorded about mulberry leaves: "The mulberry is the spirit of the Ji star; when cicadas eat it they are called articles, when people eat it an old man becomes a young boy. Mulberry leaves are also named 'immortal grass'; Japanese people call mulberry leaf tea longevity tea"

Mulberry leaves have the reputation of being the "king of plants," with the saying "ginseng is a hot tonic, mulberry leaves are a clear tonic," and are also a plant confirmed by the National Health Ministry as "both medicine and food." According to modern pharmacology, they contain multiple vitamins and minerals, amino acids, carbohydrates and plant fiber, among which the main effect is lowering blood sugar, and they also have effects on other ailments such as relieving cough, removing heat, treating dizziness and blurred vision, eliminating eye fatigue, reducing swelling, and cleansing the blood;

Mulberry leaves also have many ways to be eaten; they can be served cold with dressing, used in soup, and so on. They are a very special rustic flavor. Nowadays this kind of rural taste is relatively rare, and being able to taste something so fresh is truly something money cannot buy.

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