What are the benefits of eating Poria cocos

Poria cocos is a common Chinese medicine. We often eat it in our daily lives. There are also many Fulin products on the market, such as Poria cocos cake and Poria cocos biscuits. Poria cocos has a good regulating effect on urinary problems and edema. It is also very helpful in fighting inflammation, lowering blood sugar and blood pressure, and alleviating heart functional problems. Let me introduce to you the method of Poria cocos cake to ensure its health and deliciousness.

The efficacy and function of Poria cocos

1. Diuretic effect

Poria is used to treat symptoms such as difficulty urinating and edema. Poria cocos has the function of promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness and has a mild nature. It can promote diuresis without damaging the body's vital energy and is an important medicine for promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness. It can be used for all symptoms of difficult urination and stagnant water and dampness, regardless of whether they are caused by cold and dampness or dampness and heat, or due to spleen deficiency and dampness.

If the patient tends to be cold and damp, it can be used with cinnamon twig and white atractylodes; if the patient tends to be damp and hot, it can be used with Poria cocos and Alisma orientalis; if the patient suffers from spleen deficiency, it can be used with Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus and white atractylodes; if the patient suffers from deficiency-cold, it can also be used with aconite and white atractylodes.

2. Antibacterial effect

The 100% decoction of Poria cocos has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Proteus using the flat plate punch method.

3. Impact on the digestive system

Poria cocos has a direct relaxing effect on the isolated intestinal tract of rabbits, has a preventive effect on ulcers formed by pyloric ligation in rats, and can reduce gastric acid. It also has a significant protective effect on CCl4-induced liver damage in rats, significantly reducing the activity of alanine aminotransferase and preventing liver cell necrosis.

4. Lowers blood sugar

Poria cocos can lower blood sugar and has a certain therapeutic effect on people with high blood sugar.

5. The role of the heart

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos can be used to treat symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia. Poria can nourish the heart and soothe the mind, so it can be used for symptoms such as restlessness, palpitations, and insomnia. It is often used in combination with ginseng, polygala, and spinach seed.

6. Anti-tumor effect

Poria polysaccharide showed strong anti-tumor effects in animal experiments. Poria cocos has the function of resisting thymus atrophy, spleen enlargement and inhibiting tumor growth.

How to make Fuling cake

Poria cake can be used as a home-cooked snack to nourish the spleen. Its medicinal effect is very mild. Long-term consumption can not only improve the spleen, but also remove moisture from the body, making your complexion look better. Next, let’s take a look at the production method of Poria cocos paste with the editor!