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MulberryThey come in black and white, ripe black mulberries can be eaten raw or made into paste for consumption, while black mulberries are generally preferred for medicinal purposes.Due to the high nutritional content, black mulberries also have many health benefits. They can nourish the kidneys, prevent aging, promote health and longevity, darken hair, and beautify.Black mulberries belong to "black foods" and are a healthy and nutritious food recommended by nutritionists. They are also sweet and sour, making them suitable for most people to eat.Come and learn about black mulberries in detail with Mom's Encyclopedia!
Health benefits of black mulberries
From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, mulberries come in black and white varieties, and black mulberries are preferred for medicinal purposes.Black mulberries have unique health benefits. They can be eaten raw, made into juice, or used in cooking, all of which have high nutritional value.As "black foods," black mulberries have health benefits beyond their three main nutrients, vitamins, and trace elements. Their black pigment also plays a special positive role.So, what are the specific benefits of eating black mulberries?Let's learn more about them.
1. Prevent hair loss and promote hair growth
Studies have shown that black mulberries increase blood and skin circulation, which can help with hair growth and health.Hair loss is often related to poor circulation in the scalp. Eating black mulberries can effectively improve scalp circulation and promote hair growth.2. Improve spleen functionBlack mulberries have a beneficial effect on the spleen, enhancing its ability to break down blood cells, prevent anemia, and prevent hardening of arteries and bones and joints. They also promote metabolism.
If you have a poor spleen and stomach function, you can eat more black mulberries.
3. Prevent and treat diseasesThe nutrients in black mulberries can promote the growth of red blood cells, prevent white blood cell reduction, and have auxiliary effects in treating diabetes, anemia, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and nervous disorders.
4. Promote digestion
Black mulberries have the effects of moistening the intestines, promoting digestion, and facilitating bowel movements.
Eating black mulberries in moderation can stimulate gastric secretion and intestinal peristalsis, relieving dryness and heat.
5. Anti-agingThe anthocyanins in black mulberries can have anti-aging effects, effectively removing free radicals that cause aging in the body.
Therefore, women who are concerned about their appearance and some elderly people can eat black mulberries in moderation to achieve beautifying and anti-aging effects.
How to eat black mulberriesBlack mulberries have a sweet and sour taste, and those who enjoy sour flavors can use them to create desserts or cook various dishes.
Black mulberries can be soaked in water for a while and eaten after washing.
If you don't like eating sour, you can steam the washed mulberries and eat them with honey.In addition, drinking black mulberry juice with honey is also a good choice, which can calm the nerves and relieve constipation.Furthermore, there are many ways to eat black mulberries, and here are a few!Black mulberry honey: Take an appropriate amount of ripe black mulberries, mash and filter the juice, cook in a clay pot until slightly thickened, then add an appropriate amount ofsugar and honey, cook into a paste, and cool before bottling. Consume 2~3 times a day, 1~2 tablespoons, with warm water. It can treat premature graying of hair.Black mulberry egg tart: Soak the washed mulberries in water, and thenbeat eggs and add fresh milk, honey, andcream, and heat in a pot.Take out

egg tart crustand add the soaked mulberries, then pour in the egg tart water.Then gently place the prepared egg tart in
the ovenand bake until cooked. Enjoy delicious black mulberry egg tarts.Black mulberryporridge: Prepare 30 grams of mulberries, 50 grams of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of sugar.Add 400~500 ml of water to the pot, add fresh purple mulberries, and cook over low heat until the porridge thickens.Black mulberrydumplings: Peel and steam the mulberries, and thencook glutinous rice, and mix with the cooked porridge and dumplings.Black mulberry eating precautionsEating black mulberries can improve the body's immunity and has anti-aging and beautifying effects.As early as 2000 years ago, people had the habit of eating mulberries to prevent and treat diseases.
Although black mulberries are delicious, they are not without restrictions. Eating them correctly will not cause discomfort.Nowadays, many beauty enthusiasts are blindly eating black mulberries for their beautifying effects, which is not a scientific approach.Friends who love to eat black mulberries should understand the following eating restrictions of black mulberries:1. Raw black mulberries are beneficial for nourishment. Unripe mulberries should not be eaten as they can irritate the intestines and cause diarrhea and allergic reactions.2. People with poor spleen and stomach should also not eat mulberries excessively, as this can worsen diarrhea symptoms.3. Mulberries are cold, and women should not eat them during their menstrual period, as this can cause abdominal pain.
4. Black mulberries should not be eaten in excess, as excessive consumption can cause hemolytic enteritis, which is very harmful to the intestines and stomach. This is especially true for children.Suitable people for eating black mulberriesEating mulberries has many benefits, but it is not suitable for everyone.Because mulberries are cold, people with poor spleen and stomach and loose stools should not eat them excessively.In recent years, there have been reports of children eating large amounts of mulberries and suffering from hemolytic enteritis, as well as reports of people having allergic reactions to mulberries.Therefore, if you experience diarrhea and red face, earache, nasal congestion, and swelling of the eyelids and throat after eating black mulberries, you should seek medical attention immediately.
Who are the suitable people for eating black mulberries?
Let's take a look!1. People with rheumatism, toothache, and muscle and bone pain can eat black mulberries.Black mulberries can reduce rheumatism, toothache, and other diseases.2. People who often feel dizzy, have tinnitus and palpitations, or are irritable and unable to sleep can eat black mulberry stems to nourish the heart, liver, kidney, and blood, reducing the symptoms of insomnia and heart palpitations.3. Black mulberries can help treat various problems caused by female infertility and irregular menstruation.
4. People with weak bodies and deficient blood can eat black mulberries to alleviate dry mouth, dry throat, cough, and sticky phlegm.
5. People with diabetes and dry lung and stomach can also eat black mulberries to stop coughing, relieve heat, and clear phlegm.
6. People with water retention and obesity can eat black mulberry stems to remove water, promote bowel movements, and lose weight.
How to buy and store black mulberries
Black mulberries have been a favorite food of Chinese emperors since 2000 years ago.
Because of their special growing environment, black mulberries have natural, pollution-free characteristics, so black mulberries are also known as "folk saints."However, some unscrupulous merchants use dyed black mulberries to deceive consumers. You must know how to distinguish them.Good black mulberries are plump, thick, with purple-red color and plenty of sugar.Unripe mulberries should not be eaten.Eating too much mulberries can cause nosebleeds, and pregnant women should not eat them.If the black mulberries are dark in color, sweet in taste, and have a slightly raw taste, they may be dyed.
Good mulberries are plump and firm, without water, and have a strong smell.The best time to eat black mulberries is when they are ripe, with a sweet and sour taste and plenty of juice.
2, For those who frequently experience dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, or restlessness and insomnia, it is recommended to eat more dried plums, which can nourish the heart, liver, kidneys, and blood, and reduce symptoms of insomnia and palpitations.
3, Dried plums can help treat various problems caused by female infertility and irregular menstruation, so those who have these problems can eat more.
4, For elderly and weak individuals with deficient qi and blood, eating dried plums can help alleviate symptoms such as dry mouth, hoarseness, excessive sweating, and thick, yellow phlegm.
5, Individuals with diabetes and lung/stomach dryness can also eat dried plums in moderation, which can have effects such as coughing, resolving phlegm, clearing lung heat, and reducing stomach fire.
6, Those with edema-related obesity can also eat dried plums in moderation to help remove edema, promote bowel movements, and easily lose weight.
How to choose black plums
As early as two thousand years ago, mulberry was a health product used by Chinese emperors.Because of its special growth environment, mulberry has the characteristics of being natural and free from pollution, so mulberry is also known as "folk saint fruit".However, some unscrupulous merchants sell dyed black mulberry as genuine, so everyone must know how to distinguish!How to choose black mulberry?
When black mulberry is young, it is green and sour; when it is ripe, it is purple and black, juicy and sweet.JuiceIt has strong adhesion.Ripe mulberry is oily, sweet and sour, and the best ones are large, thick-fleshed, purple-red, and with plenty of sugar.Unripe mulberry cannot be eaten.Eating too much mulberry can cause nosebleeds, and pregnant women should not eat it.If the mulberry is dark in color, sweet in taste, and still somewhat raw inside, it is likely dyed.
Good mulberry is plump and firm, without water, and has a sturdy appearance.Although almost ripe mulberry has a beautiful and attractive red color, it is still sour.Ripe mulberry is oily, sweet and sour, translucent and shiny, with large, thick flesh, purple-black, and plenty of sugar.Because the mulberry skin is thin, it should be handled carefully.After buying, you can soak it in water for a while and eat it directly.