Mulberry Leaf vs Teucrium polium

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Mulberry Leaf

Morus alba leaf

Metabolic

Metabolic

Mulberry Leaf

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

✅ Generally safe while nursing

Teucrium polium

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Leaves of white mulberry tree used in TCM to clear lung heat and wind-heat conditions, and now studied for blood sugar lowering via DNJ compound.

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean herb used across Arab traditional medicine for diabetes and digestive conditions.

Active Compounds

1-deoxynojirimycin DNJ, quercetin, rutin, chlorogenic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid

diterpenoids, iridoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins

Traditional Uses

Lung heat and wind-heat conditions in TCM, Liver heat conditions with eye symptoms, Diabetes and blood sugar in TCM, Perspiration from yin deficiency

diabetes, digestive disorders, fever, liver conditions

Modern Uses

Antidiabetic via DNJ alpha-glucosidase inhibition, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Hypocholesterolemic

antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant

Adult Dosage

5-9g dried leaf in decoction; 1g standardized DNJ extract daily

3-5g dried herb or 1-2ml tincture daily

Contraindications

Hypoglycemia medications, Pregnancy in large doses

liver disease, alcoholic preparations

Side Effects

Hypoglycemia with diabetes medications, Nausea

hepatotoxicity with high doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E