What are the effects and functions of Poria cocos peel

Poria peel is a medicinal material. Like Poria cocos, this medicinal material can also help treat many diseases. Poria peel is sweet and neutral in nature, and is usually decocted in water when taken. Poria cocos skin looks different from Poria cocos. The outside of Poria cocos skin is dark, mostly brown, usually tan or black brown, while the inside is lighter, some are white and some are gray-brown. Moreover, the texture of Poria cocos skin is relatively soft and elastic, so it is relatively easy to distinguish from the outside.

1. Spleen deficiency, diarrhea and leukorrhea

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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

The main effect of Poria peel is to eliminate edema and act as a diuretic. In Chinese medicine, it means promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Patients with difficulty urinating can try this medicinal material. Patients with edema can also use Poria cocos peel to treat edema. However, it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a doctor.