Can Poria cocos be eaten?

Everyone has eaten Poria cocos, right? We still remember that there was a snack in old Beijing called Poria cocos cake. Poria cocos cake is made of Poria cocos. Poria cocos itself can be eaten directly, used as medicine, made into soup, and can be used for cooking. Poria cocos is mainly Poria cocos powder. Gentleman's soup or Poria cocos porridge made with Poria cocos both have very good effects. So everyone will ask, can Poria cocos be eaten? Can Poria cocos be eaten raw?

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.

In our daily life, Poria cocos cannot be eaten, because Poria cocos itself is picked, dried and then ground into powder. It does not taste good if eaten directly. We can make Poria cocos into Poria cocos cakes and Poria cocos powder. The sticky and glutinous taste is very popular and people are more likely to accept it. The soup made with Poria cocos powder is also delicious.