What are the effects of Poria cocos and white Poria cocos?

Friends who don’t know much about white Poria cocos and Poria cocos may think they are the same food. In fact, both are medicinal herbs with high medicinal value. They are not only effective in treating diseases but can also be eaten. However, people don’t know much about it, so not many people use it, and many problems arise when they do. So, what are the effects of Poria cocos and white Poria cocos?

The beauty effects of white Poria

1. White Poria Beauty Mask

1. Mung bean three white mask

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons of mung bean powder, 1 teaspoon of angelica powder, 2 teaspoons of white tuckahoe, 1 teaspoon of white hyacinth, honey or milk as needed

Method: Mix mung bean powder, angelica powder, white poria cocos and bletilla striata powder. In winter, add an appropriate amount of honey. If it feels sticky, add a few drops of milk. In summer or for very oily skin, just add an appropriate amount of milk to blend. 20 to 30 minutes each time. Can be done 2-3 times a week

Beauty effect: This can remove acne and scars. However, pay attention to the usage of honey and milk according to different skin types and weather conditions.

2. Silver Jade Mask

Ingredients: 5g Angelica dahurica powder, 5g white Poria powder, some Tremella soup (dry Tremella can be boiled with water)

Usage: Mix angelica powder and white poria powder with tremella soup into a paste. Apply this mask on your face before going to bed at night and wash it off the next morning. Use continuously for more than 1 month.

Beauty effect: This recipe has the effect of nourishing the skin and lightening pigmentation spots. Tremella is rich in various amino acids, trace element zinc, collagen protein and other ingredients, which can nourish the skin. Angelica dahurica can invigorate blood circulation and dispel wind, while Poria cocos can lighten all dark spots and scars. Using this mask for one month can eliminate skin pigmentation spots.

3. Three white mask

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of Angelica dahurica powder, 2 teaspoons of white Poria cocos, 1 teaspoon of Bletilla striata, fresh aloe vera juice, honey or milk as needed

Method: Mix the above three powders. In winter, add an appropriate amount of honey. If it feels sticky, add a few drops of milk. In summer or for very oily skin, just add an appropriate amount of milk to blend. 20 to 30 minutes each time.

Beauty effect: This mask has the effect of softening the skin, whitening and moisturizing.

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 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.

4. Used for palpitations, insomnia and other symptoms. Poria cocos can nourish the heart and calm the mind, so it can be used for symptoms such as restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, etc. It is often used in combination with ginseng, polygala, and spinach seeds.

5. Anti-cancer. It is commonly used clinically to treat esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, tongue cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, ulcerative melanoma and other cancers characterized by spleen deficiency and dampness, internal retention of phlegm and fluid, and damp-heat accumulation.

After reading the detailed introduction in this article, everyone has a clear understanding of the effects of Poria cocos and White Poria cocos. At the same time, you will find that the two actually have similarities, and also have many effects that the other does not have. So everyone should use it according to their own needs to get the effect they want.