Chu Shi Zi
English Name: broussonetia, paper mulberry fruit
Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Broussonetiae
Medica Category: Yin-Tonifying Herbs
Properties: Chu Shi Zi enters the Kidney and Liver channels; it is sweet in nature and cold in temperature.
What is Chu Shi Zi?:
The Chinese Herb Chu Shi Zi is the dried, mature fruit of the paper mulberry tree (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.).
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic Actions of Chu Shi Zi:
Chu Shi Zi tonifies the Kidney and Liver and can be used internally or topically to address such clinical presentations as: general weakness and deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, and edema.