What are the effects and functions of Poria cocos seeds

I wonder if you have ever paid attention to and understood Poria cocos seed in your life. In fact, it is often used to help us effectively treat and solve some physical diseases. So have you paid attention to and understood its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look at the functions of Poria cocos and its usage listed below!

Poria cocos efficacy

Poria cocos is sweet, mild and neutral in nature, and enters the heart, lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of dissipating dampness and promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind. It can cure symptoms such as difficulty in urination, edema, cough due to phlegm and fluid, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, stranguria, palpitations, and forgetfulness. The diuretic effect of Poria cocos is achieved by strengthening the spleen and lung functions, which is different from other Chinese medicines that directly promote diuresis. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang, Si Jun Zi Tang, and Si Ling Tang are all commonly used prescriptions that contain Poria cocos.

Poria cocos and coix seed porridge. Take 25g each of Poria cocos and Coix seeds, 5g of dried tangerine peel and an appropriate amount of polished rice, cook into porridge. Treats diarrhea and difficulty urinating in children due to spleen deficiency.

Poria cocos and barley cake. Take 30g each of Poria cocos, coix seed and white flour and an appropriate amount of white sugar, grind them into fine powder, press them into cakes and steam them. It is suitable for children to eat and has the effect of harmonizing the spleen and stomach.

Poria cocos, tangerine peel and ginger juice tea. Boil 25 grams of Poria cocos and 5 grams of dried tangerine peel in water, and add 10 drops of ginger juice when drinking. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and can treat vomiting during pregnancy.

The role of Poria

1. Used for symptoms such as difficulty urinating and edema. Poria cocos has the function of promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness, and its medicinal properties are mild. It can promote diuresis without hurting the body's vital energy, making it an important medicine for promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness. It can be used for any symptoms of difficult urination and stagnant water, regardless of whether they are caused by cold and dampness, dampness and heat, or spleen deficiency and dampness. If the condition is more cold and damp, it can be used with cinnamon twig, white atractylodes, etc.; if the condition is more damp and hot, it can be used with Poria cocos, Alisma orientalis, etc.; if the condition is spleen deficiency, it can be used with Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, white atractylodes, etc.; if the condition is deficiency-cold, it can also be used with aconite, white atractylodes, etc.

2. Used for diarrhea and leukorrhea caused by spleen deficiency. Poria can both strengthen the spleen and drain dampness. It can treat both the symptoms and the root cause of diarrhea and leukorrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dysfunction of metabolism. It is often used in combination with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, etc. It can also be used as an auxiliary medicine for nourishing the lungs and spleen and treating qi deficiency.

3. Used for cough caused by phlegm and dampness entering the meridians, and shoulder and back pain. Poria can not only promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, but also strengthen the spleen. It has a therapeutic effect on the symptoms of spleen deficiency, inability to transport and transform water and dampness, and accumulation of phlegm and dampness. It can be used together with Pinellia and dried tangerine peel, or with cinnamon twig and Atractylodes macrocephala. It can be used together with Pinellia ternata and Citrus aurantium to treat phlegm and dampness entering the meridians, shoulder and back pain.

After you recognize and understand the effects and functions of Poria cocos introduced above, you will be able to know your physical condition in life and whether it is suitable for you to use it to help yourself effectively solve and treat the problem. In fact, many times you must not be blind in the use of these medicines. Only the appropriate ones can achieve the best therapeutic effect.