Mulberry Fruit 500g | Sang Shen 桑椹

Sang Shen (桑椹子), dried black mulberry, 500g. Deep purple-black dried mulberries, sweet and slightly tart — a herb in the Chinese pharmacy and a perfectly good snack straight from the bag.

• 500g of dried black mulberries
• Botanical name Morus alba
• Deep purple-black, sweet and slightly tart
• Eaten as a snack or brewed as tea
• Blood and yin-nourishing category

Traditional use of Mulberry Fruit

Sang Shen is described in Chinese medicine as nourishing blood and yin and moistening dryness. Like black sesame, it carries a traditional association with the hair.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Sang Shen · Chinese 桑椹 · also written 桑椹子 · also written 桑葚 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Mori · botanical name Morus alba · English: mulberry fruit, dried black mulberry, white mulberry fruit · Cantonese: song sam

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.