Mulberry leaves are sweet and cool in nature, mainly used for various sweat disorders such as spontaneous sweating and nocturnal sweating. Their efficacy depends on the method of processing, and the duration of action varies. Mulberry leaves can be used to treat sweat, mainly including single mulberry leaf astringent, single mulberry leaf oral administration combined with external application astringent, and mulberry leaf compound astringent preparation.

1. Single mulberry leaf astringent: After drying mulberry leaves, they can be infused with boiling water or congee to treat nocturnal sweating in children. Single mulberry leaf can usually take effect within 3-5 days of continuous use.

2. Taking single mulberry leaf with external application astringent: Mulberry leaves can be processed into powder using ancient methods, then decocted with water and taken internally. The residue can be applied to the soles of the feet to treat nocturnal sweating in adults. It takes more than 7 days of continuous use to see effects.

3. Composite mulberry leaf astringent method: Apply Guizhi decoction with mulberry leaves to treat deficiency-induced spontaneous sweating. Generally, it takes 4 days to take effect, which can alleviate sweating symptoms. In cases of pneumonia with cough and fever accompanied by continuous sweating, a decoction made of dangshen, prepared huangqi, mulberry leaves, maimendong, and fried dates can be used, and sweating usually occurs after taking the medicine on the 6th day. Applying杞菊地黄汤with mulberry leaves to treat sweating caused by yin deficiency of the liver and kidney can alleviate dizziness and blurred vision after 1 week, but sweating continues. Continue to decoct and take the mulberry leaf decoction of the above formula, or dry and grind the mulberry leaves into powder, and take it with congee for 1 week, which may alleviate sweating symptoms.

Mulberry leaves can treat excessive sweating, but they are cool in nature. Patients with weak spleen and stomach, or those who often have diarrhea, should not eat them, otherwise it may worsen symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. Treatment should be tailored to the specific condition of the patient and carried out under the guidance of a doctor.