HERBAL CONCOCTION FROM MULBERRY LEAVES

There is one herbal concoction for the eyes that my late Aunt May taught me to make.  As there was a mulberry tree growing outside her house, she'd pluck the leaves, dry them and then use them later to make a herbal drink.  Actually the leaves can also be boiled when there are taken fresh from the tree.  Mulberry is useful for the persons who use their eyes a lot during work. Regular consumption of the mulberry fruit or leaves strengthens eyesight.

One needs to boil them for about half an hour.  Aunt May told me to add another Chinese herb "kei chi" when boiling the concoction.  The "kei chi" is also supposed to be good for the eyesight. 

Actually, the  mulberry plant can be easily grown. As a matter there are two such plants in my school herb garden. Besides the leaves, the fruits can be eaten or made into juice.

The taste of the mulberry leaf is bitter, sweet and is considered to have calming properties. People in India and China have used the herbal treatment for centuries to remove excessive heat and toxins from the body.

The herbal drink that is shown above is made by boiling the young leaves of the Mulberry plant.  Brown sugar is added to make it taste better.  One can also squeeze lime juice to the herbal drink to give it that extra oomph.
To know more about the health benefits of Mulberry, please visit:
 http://www.itmonline.org/arts/morus.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/265868-what-are-the-health-benefits-of-mulberry-leaf-tea/