What are the effects and ways to eat Poria cocos?

Poria cocos is a medicinal material with very high medicinal value. Poria cocos skin and Poria cocos flesh can be used as medicine, and the efficacy of this medicinal material is also very wide. Except for a few people, most people can use Poria cocos to treat diseases. In addition to being used as medicine, Poria cocos is also a good material for food therapy. Most people don’t mind eating it frequently, and it will not affect the body. Especially if you eat it through food therapy, the nutrition will be richer, so if you have time, you can try some food therapy.

Effects on the blood system

Poria cocos can accelerate the recovery of leukopenia, increase the red blood cells of healthy people in vitro by about 25%, and effectively delay the depletion of blood cells during the incubation process. Experiments have shown that Poria cocos can significantly increase plasma corticosterone in mice.

Effects on the central nervous system

Poria decoction has a sedative effect. Synergistic effect of Poria cocos and sodium pentobarbital. Poria decoction (10g/kg) failed to significantly prolong the anesthesia time of sodium pentobarbital; a dose of 40g/kg significantly prolonged the anesthesia time compared with the control group. As the dose increased, the sedation index also increased. This synergistic effect may be due to their central inhibitory effects, or it may hinder the decomposition and excretion of pentobarbital, thereby prolonging the anesthesia time.

How to eat Poria powder

(1) Take with water

It is best to stir it into a paste with cold boiled water first, and then soak it in water or hot milk.

(2) Cook porridge or make noodles

30 grams each of Poria powder and rice, and 7 red dates. Boil the rice first, then add the red dates after it boils. When the porridge is almost done, add the Poria powder and stir well with chopsticks. Regular consumption has the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing qi, and calming the nerves. It can be used for symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, and insomnia.

Poria cocos has many functions. If you want to eat it, you must pay attention to the method of use. Different methods will lead to different effects. For example, Poria cocos and ginseng can be used to make some broth-like foods that can help people who suffer from insomnia, restlessness, and palpitations. This is because Poria cocos contains ingredients that help calm the nerves and mind.