Mulberry Leaf
Mulberry leaf is commonly used as a tea for metabolic routines, especially to support healthy blood sugar response after meals. It’s often described as helping ‘carb handling’ by influencing carbohydrate breakdown and absorption. It’s generally gentle, but it still needs caution if you’re on glucose-lowering medications.
Key Benefits
- Supports healthy post-meal blood sugar response (supportive)
- May help reduce sugar spikes from higher-carb meals (supportive)
- Useful as a daily tea for metabolic routines
- Pairs well with cinnamon (Ceylon), ginger, or green tea (supportive)
Common Issues It May Help With
- Blood sugar support (supportive)
- Sugar cravings (supportive)
- Metabolic support (supportive)
- Energy crashes after meals (supportive)
How To Use (Simple)
- Tea: steep 1–2 tsp dried leaf for 10 minutes. Often taken with or shortly before meals. If monitoring glucose, track your response for a week and adjust.
Taste / Notes
Mild green tea-like, slightly earthy.
Evidence Level
Some human evidence suggests effects on post-prandial glucose depending on extract/tea strength and diet; outcomes vary.
Cautions
Can lower blood sugar. If you use insulin or diabetes medications, monitor closely and consult your clinician. Avoid during pregnancy/breastfeeding due to limited data.
Interactions
Additive blood sugar lowering with diabetes medications (monitor) Caution stacking with other glucose-lowering supplements (gymnema, berberine, bitter melon) Separate from medications by 1–2 hours if using strong fiber blends
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