Can white Poria powder be eaten?

We can see the Chinese medicine Bai Fuling in some Chinese medicine prescriptions, but our real understanding of this medicine may be limited to its name. In fact, the medicinal herb white Poria cocos has many functions and is also beneficial to the human body. Many times we grind white Poria cocos into powder, and some people worry that such white Poria cocos powder is inedible. So is white Poria powder edible? Let’s see what the editor says.

White Poria cocos is the white part of the medicinal material Poria cocos after the red Poria cocos is cut off. It tastes sweet, light, and neutral in nature, and enters the heart, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of diuresis, nourishing the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind as medicine. Modern medical research indicates that Poria cocos can enhance the body's immune function, and Poria cocos polysaccharides have significant anti-tumor and liver protection effects. White Poria can be used to treat symptoms such as restlessness, palpitations, and insomnia, and is often used in combination with ginseng, polygala, and spinach seeds. It is used for cough with phlegm and dampness, phlegm and dampness entering the meridians, and shoulder and back pain. Poria has the effects of diuresis, moisture elimination, and spleen strengthening. It can be used together with Pinellia and Tangerine Peel, or with Cassia Twig and Atractylodes.

White Poria cocos dietary therapy

1. White Poria Cocos Porridge

Ingredients: 15 grams of white Poria powder, 100 grams of polished rice, a little pepper, salt and MSG. Method: Wash the polished rice, put it into the pot together with the white Poria powder, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until the rice is soft, add MSG, salt and pepper, stir well and it is ready to eat. Eat it once a day in the morning and evening. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach and removing edema. It is suitable for senile edema.

2. Poria cocos and barley porridge

Ingredients: 25 grams of Poria cocos, 25 grams of coix seed, 5 grams of tangerine peel, and appropriate amount of polished rice. Method: Wash the polished rice, put it into the pot together with the Poria cocos, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, simmer over low heat until soft, add the tangerine peel and cook for a while. It has a certain therapeutic effect on diarrhea and difficulty urinating in children due to spleen deficiency.

3. Chinese Yam, Coix Seed, Poria and Rice Porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of Poria powder, 30 grams of coix seed, 50 grams of yam, 100 grams of polished rice. Method: Wash the polished rice, cut the yam into pieces, add appropriate amount of water together, cook until half-cooked, add Poria powder, stir evenly, cook, and eat on an empty stomach.

4. Chinese Yam and Poria

Ingredients: 1 pig's stomach, 100 grams of Poria cocos, 100 grams of Chinese yam. Method: Clean the pig's stomach thoroughly, put Poria cocos, Chinese yam, etc. into the pig's stomach, pour two spoons of rice wine and an appropriate amount of fine salt on it, then tie the mouth of the pig's stomach, put it into the pot, add water and slowly stew until the pig's stomach becomes crispy and tender. Take out the pig's stomach, cut it open, take out the Poria cocos and yam, cool them down and dry them, grind them into fine powder and put them into a bottle. Take 6 to 10 grams each time, 3 times a day, with warm water. Slice the pork belly and season appropriately before serving. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney and stomach, strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, and is suitable for diabetic patients.

Can white Poria powder be eaten? The above content is the answer to this question. Through these contents, we learned that white Poria powder can not only be eaten, but also made into many different dishes. We can actually use white Poria powder and other substances together to make a facial mask, which has a good effect on skin care. Finally, I hope everyone can make reasonable use of white tuckahoe powder!