What are the effects and functions of white Poria cocos

China has been mainly using traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases since ancient times, and white Poria cocos is one of the many traditional Chinese medicinal materials. White Poria cocos can not only be used as an important dietary therapy ingredient, its medicinal value is also immeasurable. Since it is a medicinal material, we must have a detailed understanding of the effects of white Poria cocos so that it can be better utilized in our daily life. Today I will introduce to you the effects and functions of white Poria cocos.

1. Used for urinary incontinence, 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.

2. Used for diarrhea and leucorrhea caused by spleen deficiency

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.

3. Used for cough caused by phlegm and dampness, pain in shoulders and back

Poria cocos can not only promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, but also has the function of strengthening the spleen. Therefore, it has a certain therapeutic effect on the symptoms of spleen deficiency, inability to eliminate dampness and stagnation of water and dampness, and phlegm. We can choose to eat Pinellia and dried tangerine peel together, or we can choose to use them together with cinnamon twig and Atractylodes macrocephala. It can treat phlegm and dampness entering the meridians, shoulder and back pain, and can be eaten together with Pinellia and Atractylodes.

4. Used for 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.

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.

The above introduces to friends in great detail the effects and functions of white Poria cocos. I hope that these contents can serve as a reference for friends in need. In our daily life, you can also often cook some white Poria cocos and barley porridge to drink, which can not only strengthen the stomach and aid digestion, but also has certain effects on relieving cough and beautifying the skin!