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Poria cocos, also known as polypore, grows in mountainous areas. It is commonly found in Anhui, Hubei, Henan, and Yunnan. Poria cocos is usually picked from July to September. It is mainly used for edema and diuresis. In fact, it has a very good regulating effect. It can also relieve restlessness, anxiety, palpitations, and insomnia. However, Poria cocos also has dosage and usage. Let's take a look at some relevant information about Fuling.

This product is the dried sclerotium of the Polyporaceae fungus Poria cocos. It parasitizes on the roots of Pinus densiflora or Pinus massoniana, 20-30 cm deep underground. It is mainly produced in Anhui, Hubei, Henan and Yunnan. The products in Yunnan are of better quality, while the outputs in Anhui and Hubei are relatively large.

Most of them are dug up from July to September. After digging, the mud and sand are removed, and they are piled up to "sweat". Then they are spread out to dry until the surface is dry. Then they are "sweated" again, and repeated several times until wrinkles appear. After most of the internal moisture is lost, they are dried in the shade and are called "Poria cocos pieces". Or fresh Poria cocos can be cut into different parts and dried in the shade, which are called "Poria cocos peels" and "Poria cocos blocks" respectively. Soak in water, wash, take out, steam thoroughly, slice, and dry into medicinal slices. Or spray the Poria cocos with clean water, let it soak for a while, add cinnabar powder and sprinkle it evenly, turn it over repeatedly so that the surface is covered with cinnabar powder, and then dry it. This is called "Zhu Poria cocos".

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Sweet, light, and neutral. It enters the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】Promotes diuresis and eliminates dampness, strengthens the spleen and calms the mind. It is used for edema, oliguria, phlegm and fluid, dizziness and palpitations, spleen deficiency, poor appetite, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness, palpitations and insomnia.

【Prescribed dosage】9-15 grams.

【Use of ultra-large doses in ancient and modern times】

1. Treat damp phlegm and air blocking the pleura, fullness, loss of appetite, reduced abdominal distension and wheezing. The prescription is 2 liang of Poria cocos (equivalent to 74.6 grams), 1 qian of Citrus aurantium, 3 qian each of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Shenqu, and stir-fried malt, 1 liang each of red bean and Plantago seed. Use Poria cocos, red bean and Plantago seed to boil a decoction instead of water, then boil the remaining medicine and drink it (Seven-flavor Citrus Atractylodes Soup in "Revised Popular Treatise on Febrile Diseases").

2. To treat qi reversal, upset, fullness, and vomiting, take 5 liang of Poria cocos and cinnamon bark (72.1 grams), 1 liter of Pinellia ternata and ginger, and 2 liang of licorice. Decoction: decocted in water (Xiao Fuling Decoction from Qianjin Yifang).

3. Recipe for treating swelling: 2 liang of white Poria cocos and 2 liang of Alisma orientalis (equivalent to 74.6 grams), and 2 qian of Prunus mume. Grind into powder and decoct in water (Bai Fuling Decoction in Su Wen Bing Ji Qi Yi Bao Ming Ji).

4. A prescription for treating obesity, dampness, excessive phlegm and no children in men: one liang of Poria cocos (equivalent to 37.3 grams), five qian each of ginseng, yam, white atractylodes, Euryale ferox, Rehmannia root, coix seed, three qian each of white mustard seed and Pinellia ternata, two qian of cinnamon bark, five fen of Terminalia chebula, one qian of Alpinia oxyphylla seed, and one nutmeg. Decoction in water (Nanhua Yudan in "Differentiation Record").

5. To treat water-retention disease and difficulty urinating, the prescription is half a pound of Poria cocos (equivalent to 115.36 grams), two ounces of Atractylodes macrocephala, and one piece of salt (the size of a bullet). First boil Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala in water, then add in Rongyan and boil again, and take it in three doses (Fuling Rongyan Decoction in "Golden Chamber").

6. A prescription for treating insomnia due to deficiency and restlessness: 4 liang of Poria cocos (equivalent to 57.68 grams), 2 liang of Pinellia ternata, 1 liter of polished rice, and 2 dou of east-flowing water. Boil them and take the decoction (the recipe of "Liushui Tang" quoted in "Wai Tai Mi Yao" is "Xiao Pin Fang").