Who can't eat Poria cocos?

Poria cocos is a very common Chinese medicine. As a very extensive Chinese medicinal material, it is a Chinese medicine that can strengthen the spleen, stimulate the appetite and remove moisture. In summer, Poria cocos can be used to relieve the problem of increased moisture in the body. It can also be used to make tea. People who have less urination, edema, dizziness, palpitations, and poor taste should not eat Poria cocos. When eating Poria cocos, there are many precautions that need to be understood.

The efficacy and function of Poria cocos are very great. It can help our body remove dampness and can also be made into tea.

Poria cocos, also known as Yunling, is divided into white Poria cocos and red Poria cocos. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos has a sweet and mild taste, is neutral in nature, and belongs to the heart meridian, lung meridian, kidney meridian, and spleen meridian. It can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and calm the mind and soothe the nerves. For edema, difficulty urinating, cough with phlegm and fluid, loose stools, diarrhea, palpitations and insomnia caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, Poria cocos can be used in combination with other Chinese medicines to treat both the symptoms and the root cause.

Who can't eat Poria cocos?

Poria cocos is suitable for the general population. It is especially suitable for people suffering from internal water retention, edema, oliguria, dizziness, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, restlessness, insomnia and nightmares. However, those who suffer from kidney deficiency, polyuria, cold and spermatorrhea, qi deficiency and sinking, and dryness of body fluids should take it with caution.

Poria has a diuretic effect, but it cannot be taken in excess. If taken in excess, it will lead to increased urination frequency, thus damaging the foundation of the body and causing serious damage to one's vitality. At the same time, patients with kidney deficiency will aggravate their disease symptoms and even experience spermatorrhea after consuming it, so they should pay attention to the dosage and the use by special groups of people.

At the same time, patients who often suffer from dry mouth and weak qi should avoid taking it, otherwise it will cause harm to the body.

People with diabetes should not eat Poria cocos, because they need to control their starch intake every day, and the starch intake should not exceed 5 taels of staple food. The starch content of Poria cocos is very high, so naturally people with diabetes should not eat it.

When taking Poria cocos, you should avoid rice vinegar, strong tea and other substances, and pay attention to the dosage. Otherwise, not only will the efficacy of the medicine be affected, but poisoning and allergic symptoms will also occur, such as abdominal pain, skin redness and swelling, bronchial asthma attacks, etc.

How to distinguish true and false Poria cocos?

Here are a few simple methods

First of all, in terms of appearance, fake Poria cocos is generally cut into Poria cocos dices, which are square medicinal materials with a size of 5 to 8 mm. Upon careful observation, it can be seen that the surface color is slightly uneven, and some have mold spots inside. The cross-section of real Poria cocos is very delicate and does not contain crude fibers.