气味苦平，主治遍体风痒干燥，水气，香港脚，风气，四肢拘挛，上气，眼运，肺
气咳嗽，消食，利小便。久服轻身，聪明耳目，令人光泽。（《图经本草》附。）
止消渴，（《唐本草》）利五脏，关节痛，安魂，镇神，令人聪明，变白不老。（
《本草拾遗》附。）
气味苦暖，无毒。主治健脾，涩肠，止鼻洪，吐血，肠风，崩中，带下。（《日
华本草》附。）
（桑花生桑枝上白藓也，如地钱花样，刀刮取炒用，非是桑椹花。）
气味苦平，无毒。主腰痛，小儿背强痈肿，充肌肤，坚发齿，长须眉，安胎。
（桑寄生始出弘农川谷及近海州邑海外之境，其地暖而不蚕。桑无剪伐之苦，气浓力充，
故枝节间有小木生焉，是为桑上寄生，寄生之叶如橘而浓软。寄生之茎，如槐而肥脆。四月
开黄白花，五月结黄赤实，大如小豆，有汁稠粘，断茎视之色深黄者良。寄生木枫槲榉柳水
杨等树上皆有之。须桑上生者可用。世俗多以寄生他树者伪充，不知气性不同，用之非徒无
益，而反有害。一种黄寄生，形如石斛，一种如柴，不黄色者，皆伪也。）
寄生感桑气而寄生枝节间，生长无时，不假土力，夺天地造化之神功。主治腰痛者，腰
乃肾
之外候，男子以藏精，女子以系胞。寄生得桑精之气，虚系而生，故治腰痛。小儿肾形未足
，似无腰痛之证，应有背强痈肿之疾。寄生治腰痛，则小儿背强痈肿，亦能治之。充肌肤，
精气外达也。坚发齿，精气内足也。精气外达而充肌肤，则须眉亦长。精气内足而坚发齿，
则胎亦安。盖肌肤者，皮肉之余。齿者，骨之余。发与须眉者，血之余。胎者，身之余。以
余气寄生之物，而治余气之病，同类相感如此。
Sangshang Jisheng (Mistletoe on Mulberry Branch) has a bitter taste and neutral nature. It primarily treats generalized wind-induced pruritus and dryness of the skin, edema (Shuiqi), podagra or foot qi (Xiangjiaoogen), wind-pathogen invasion, spasmodic contracture of the four limbs, rebellious Qi rising, dizziness (Yun), cough due to Lung Qi rebellion, aids digestion, and promotes urination. Long-term consumption lightens the body, sharpens hearing and vision, and imparts a lustrous complexion. (Attached from *Tujing Bencao* / Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica.)
It stops Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst syndrome, akin to diabetes), (from *Tang Bencao* / Tang Materia Medica) benefits the Five Viscera, relieves joint pain, calms the Hun (Ethereal Soul), stabilizes the Shen (Spirit), enhances mental acuity, whitens hair, and prevents aging. (Attached from *Bencao Shiyi* / Supplement to Materia Medica.)
Another description notes a bitter and warm flavor, non-toxic. It primarily strengthens the Spleen, astringes the Intestines, stops epistaxis (Bi Hong), hematemesis (Tu Xue), intestinal wind bleeding (Chang Feng), metrorrhagia (Beng Zhong), and leukorrhea (Dai Xia). (Attached from *Rihua Bencao* / Daily Flora Materia Medica.)
(Note: The text clarifies that some confusion exists with "Sanghua Bai Xian" / White moss on mulberry flowers, which is scraped and fried, distinct from Sang Shen Hua / Mulberry fruit flower.)
The authentic Sangshang Jisheng (Mulberry Mistletoe) has a bitter taste and neutral nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats lower back pain, stiffness of the back and carbuncles/swellings in children, nourishes the skin and muscles, strengthens teeth and hair, promotes growth of beard and eyebrows, and calms the fetus.
(Sangshang Jisheng originally comes from valleys in Hongnong and coastal regions overseas, where the climate is warm and sericulture is not practiced. Because the mulberry trees suffer no pruning or felling, their Qi is dense and potent. Thus, small woody plants grow among the branches and nodes; this is Sangshang Jisheng. Its leaves are like those of the orange tree, thick and soft. Its stems are like those of the locust tree, plump and brittle. In April, it blooms with yellow-white flowers; in May, it bears yellow-red fruits, size of small beans, with thick, sticky juice. Stems broken to reveal deep yellow interior are considered superior. Parasites exist on maple, oak, beech, willow, and poplar trees. However, only those growing on mulberry trees are usable. Commonly, parasites from other trees are used as substitutes; unaware of the difference in Qi and properties, such use is not only ineffective but harmful. Some yellow parasites resemble Dendrobium Shi Hu; others look like firewood and are not yellow; these are all fake.)
Sangshang Jisheng absorbs the essence of the mulberry and grows among its branches without seasonal restriction, independent of soil power, seemingly seizing the miraculous work of Heaven and Earth. It treats lower back pain because the waist is the external manifestation of the Kidney. Men store Essence (Jing) through it, and women anchor the Chong and Ren vessels/fetus through it. By absorbing the refined Qi of the mulberry and growing by attachment, it treats lower back pain. Children’s Kidneys are not fully formed, so they may not present with lower back pain, but might suffer from back stiffness and swellings. Since Sangshang Jisheng treats lower back pain, it can also treat these conditions in children. It nourishes the skin and muscles because Jing-Qi reaches outward. It strengthens teeth and hair because Jing-Qi is sufficient inward. When Jing-Qi reaches outward to nourish the skin, beard and eyebrows grow. When Jing-Qi is sufficient inward to strengthen teeth, the fetus remains secure. Generally, skin and muscles are the "remnants" of flesh; teeth are the "remnants" of bone; hair, beard, and eyebrows are the "remnants" of blood; the fetus is the "remnant" of the body. Using a substance that grows by "remnant Qi" (parasitic energy) to treat diseases of the "remnant" tissues (skin, hair, bones, fetus) follows the principle of resonance between similar entities.