What are the effects, functions and edible methods of Poria cocos?

Poria cocos is a fungus that grows under the roots of pine trees. It is also a traditional Chinese medicine that can help people enhance their immune function and has anti-tumor and diuretic effects. Even as food, eating Poria cocos can help the human body strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and it is a very good medicinal material. Generally speaking, different methods of using Poria cocos will bring slightly different effects, so don’t take it randomly if you are alone. Try to take Poria cocos under the guidance of a doctor.

Poria cocos efficacy and function:

Treat edema and promote urination

Poria has a good therapeutic effect on edema and difficulty urinating in the body, especially for people with sparse urination. Moreover, Poria cocos has a mild medicinal property, which can increase our urine volume without damaging our spleen and stomach. For people with difficulty urinating and edema, whether it is due to cold and dampness, dampness and heat or other types, they can eat Poria cocos for treatment. Don't worry that Poria cocos will increase the severity of the disease.

Anti-cancer and anti-tumor

Poria cocos is rich in anti-cancer ingredients, including anti-cancer vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, etc. Eating Poria cocos can inhibit the production of cancer cells, destroy the DNA of cancer cells, remove carcinogenic free radicals in our body, etc. Whether it is used to prevent cancer or to treat cancer, Poria cocos has very obvious effects.

What are the ways to eat Poria cocos?

1. Appetizer soup: 15 grams of Poria cocos, 12 grams of Chinese yam, 30 grams each of barley malt, 1 fresh and 1 dried duck gizzard, cook into soup and drink. Treats indigestion and loss of appetite in children.

2. Poria cocos and coix seed porridge: 25 grams each of Poria cocos and coix seed, 5 grams of tangerine peel, and appropriate amount of polished rice, cook into porridge. Treats diarrhea and difficulty urinating in children due to spleen deficiency.

Generally, people eat Poria cocos in soup or porridge. For example, soup made with Poria cocos can usually help treat indigestion, anorexia, etc., and the effect is quite good. There are also some, such as Poria cocos and coix seed porridge, which is made by cooking Poria cocos and coix seed together. It can help strengthen the spleen and is also a good way to eat it.