Home-Style Dishes
Mulberry Honey (Sang Shen Mi)
traditionally associated with nourishing blood, supporting antioxidant vitality, and promoting healthy digestion and complexion
In short: Mulberry Honey (Sang Shen Mi) is a home-style dishe that traditionally associated with nourishing blood, supporting antioxidant vitality, and promoting healthy digestion and complexion. It is most often made for digestive wellness, skin & natural beauty, energy & vitality. Total time about 45 min. Key ingredients: mulberries, honey.
Why people make this preparation
Fresh mulberries have a brief season each year — and when they appear, it is the ideal time to make a batch of mulberry honey. Fully ripe mulberries are rich in anthocyanins, the same deep-purple pigments found in blueberries and blackcurrants, and have long been used in Cantonese food therapy as a blood-nourishing, digestion-supporting tonic. Simmered down and preserved with honey, the juice becomes a convenient, beautifully dark syrup that keeps in the fridge and takes only seconds to use each morning.
What studies say about the key ingredients
Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.
- Mulberries
Post-prandial self-monitored glucose was lower than placebo (18.2%), but A1C did not differ between mulberry leaf extract and placebo. Serum creatinine rose about 15% in the extract group.Limitation: Small pilot: only 17 of 24 enrolled participants completed the study, limiting statistical power.PubMed 28619294 · 3 more mulberries studies - Honey
Compared with usual care, honey was associated with lower combined symptom scores, cough frequency and cough severity. In two pooled placebo-controlled studies, the difference in combined symptoms was not statistically significant.Limitation: Only two studies compared honey with placebo, with high heterogeneity (I2=91%); the review calls for higher-quality placebo-controlled trials.PubMed 32817011 · 3 more honey studies
From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.
Safety first — read before you cook
This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:
- are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
- take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
- have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.
Ingredient notes for this recipe
- Honey: Never give honey to babies under 1 year old — it can cause infant botulism, a very serious illness. Source: NHS — Foods to avoid giving babies
Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes
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