Rasa (Taste)
Madhura, Amla
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Sahatoot (Mulberry (White))
It is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized tree which grows to 10–20 m tall.
Medicinal Plant
Sahatoot (Mulberry (White))
Morus alba Linn · Moraceae
It is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized tree which grows to 10–20 m tall.
Scientific Name
Morus alba Linn
Family
Moraceae
Hindi Name
Shahatoot
Used Part
Bark, leaves, and roots
Botanical Description
About the Sahatoot Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
It is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized tree which grows to 10–20 m tall. The leaves are generally 5–15 cm long, cordate at the base and rounded to acuminate at the tip, and serrated on the margins. The flowers are single-sex catkins; male catkins are 2–3.5 cm long, and female catkins 1–2 cm long. Male and female flowers are usually on separate trees although they may occur on the same tree. The fruit is 1–2.5 cm long; in the species in the wild it is deep purple, but in many cultivated plants it varies from white to pink; it is sweet but bland.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Guru
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Madhura
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Vata and Pitta Dosha hara
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Sheeta
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Raktprasadaka, Brimhana, Balya, Rasayana, Trishnahara, Dahahara, Pittashamaka, Mridu Rechaka, Kantya, Mutrala .
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diabetic and Cardioprotective.
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
The plant is rich in Phenolics. The leaves contain Flavonoids, Artocarpin, Cycloartocarpin and Analogues. The root of the plant contains Flavonoids like Kuwanons, Sangennons, Mulberrosides and Mulberofurans. The small branches contain Mulberrin, Fructose, Glucose, Falvonoid, Coumarin, Arabinose, Xylose, Stachyose, Sucrose.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Sahatoot
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
Decoction of the bark of Morus alba is given in a dose of 40-50 ml to treat burning micturition, cough associated with phlegm and to control diabetes.
02
The decoction from the leaves of Tuta is used for gargling in treating sore throat and gingivitis.
03
The root bark decoction is given in a dose of 40-60 ml to treat difficulty in micturition and inflammation of the joints associated with pain.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Sahatoot is a key ingredient.
- Shahtoot Malai, Mulberry Face Serum, Shahtoot Decoction
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
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