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Mulberry leaf tea for hot, dry, screen-tired eyes 桑叶明目茶
Eyes & Screen Fatigue 明目护眼 traditional evidenceWhat the evidence says:
The 药典 indication for 桑叶 is wind-heat colds, dry cough, red/dry eyes and headache. That is recorded traditional use, not trial evidence — no independent human study supports the eye claim. Any relief you get is most likely the warm fluid, the screen break, and the blink rate.
The 药典 indication for 桑叶 is wind-heat colds, dry cough, red/dry eyes and headache. That is recorded traditional use, not trial evidence — no independent human study supports the eye claim. Any relief you get is most likely the warm fluid, the screen break, and the blink rate.
How to make it
Steep 5–9 g dried 桑叶 with 3–5 g 菊花 in just-boiled water, covered, 5–8 min. Two cups across a working afternoon. Let the steam reach your eyes before you drink.
Why it works
Nothing in the cup treats an eye disease. The reliable part is hydration plus a 5-minute break from a fixed focal distance.
Classical source
桑叶 is 名医别录, not 本经 — the 本经 carries 桑根白皮 (中品), the root bark. 菊花 (鞠華) IS 本经 上品, whose entry names 目欲脫，淚出.
Cautions: Both are cooling — go easy with a cold constitution or loose stools. Sudden vision change, eye pain, flashes or floaters are urgent: see an optometrist or A&E, not a teapot.