What are the medicinal effects of Poria cocos

Poria cocos is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It has great medicinal value. It can also be used as a seasoning for cooking, which can have the effect of regulating and nourishing the body. Its medicinal effect is very good, and it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, preventing cough, and calming the nerves. In addition, it is also a kind of antioxidant, so it can prevent tumors and have an anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect on edema and other diseases caused by poor urination.

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Spleen deficiency diarrhea leucorrhea

Poria can both strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. It can treat both the symptoms and the root cause of diarrhea and leucorrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dysfunction. It is often used in combination with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Dioscorea opposita. It can be used as an auxiliary medicine for nourishing the lungs and spleen and treating qi deficiency.

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Phlegm and cough

Phlegm and dampness enter the meridians, causing sore shoulders and back. Poria can not only promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, but also has the effect of strengthening the spleen. It has a therapeutic effect on the symptoms of spleen deficiency, which is unable to transport and transform water and dampness, and its accumulation and transformation into phlegm and fluid. 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.

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Palpitations, insomnia, etc.

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.

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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.

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Difficulty urinating, edema, etc.

Poria cocos has the function of promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness, and its medicinal properties are mild. It can promote diuresis without damaging 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.

From the above we can see that the medicinal effect of Poria cocos is very good. In addition, it has no side effects on the human body. Therefore, it can be taken when you are sick or as a disease prevention measure. This can help regulate the body and enhance immunity. Poria cocos is often used in combination with other traditional Chinese medicines, the effect will be better.