Can mulberry leaf tea lower blood sugar?

In life, drinking tea is a very good habit, and various kinds of tea have many functions. Especially for some middle-aged and elderly people, drinking some tea properly can also play a role in preventing and treating diseases. In addition to the more common tea in daily life, some Chinese medicinal materials can also be used as tea to make tea. So the question is, can mulberry leaf tea lower blood sugar?

1. Making tea with mulberry leaves is a good method. This method of lowering blood sugar is not only simple but also effective. For diabetics, drinking mulberry leaves soaked in water regularly can safely lower blood sugar. This is because mulberry leaves contain two blood sugar-lowering substances that can be used as an auxiliary treatment for diabetics. Mulberry leaves contain amino acids, dietary fiber, vitamins and many physiologically active substances, which are effective in lowering blood sugar. Mulberry leaves also have many health benefits such as delaying aging. It is very suitable for diabetics. Many diabetics also know this method of lowering blood sugar.

2. As people's understanding of mulberry leaves deepens, mulberry leaves can not only be used to raise silkworms, but also can be processed into tea and consumed daily to lower blood sugar and maintain health. Mulberry leaf tea is dried under traditional tea making technology at high temperature (drying, frying, etc.), and most of its components are generally volatile. The effective blood sugar lowering substances are prone to denaturation, inactivation, and even oxidation, and the ideal blood sugar lowering effect cannot be achieved.

3. The methods of taking mulberry leaves to lower blood sugar are:

1. Mulberry leaf tea: Mulberry leaves can be brewed directly with water and drunk, or they can be mixed into other beverages.

2. Boil mulberry leaves in water: Brew dried mulberry leaves with boiling water or boil them in a casserole and it can be consumed for a long time. Dried mulberry leaves are a traditional Chinese medicine that can be used as both medicine and food. Just dry the freshly harvested mulberry leaves.

3. Cook porridge with mulberry leaves: Mix fresh mulberry leaves with glutinous rice and make porridge. Long-term consumption also has a certain effect on regulating blood sugar. This is more suitable and easier to achieve in mulberry leaf producing areas. The selected mulberry leaves must be washed clean and the pesticide residues removed before cooking the porridge directly.