What is the difference between Poria cocos and wild Poria cocos

There is only one word difference between Poria cocos and Tu Fuling, but they are indeed different things. First of all, Poria cocos is a fungus, while Smilax glabra is a vine plant. Poria cocos can usually be found at the roots of pine trees, while wild yam has thick and smooth leaves. In terms of efficacy, Poria cocos can help calm the nerves, spleen and stomach, promote urination, etc., while Wild Smilax glabra is a medicine that can help eliminate rheumatism, benefit joints, and stop diarrhea. The therapeutic effects of these two medicinal materials are different, and their specific usage requires a doctor to decide.

Poria is a diuretic and dampness-removing medicine. It can also strengthen the spleen and calm the mind. It is sweet, mild and flat in nature, and enters the heart, spleen and kidney meridians. Poria is a heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine that can remove dampness and benefit joints. It is sweet, mild and flat in nature and enters the liver and stomach meridians. In terms of efficacy, wild yam can clear away heat and dampness, detoxify, kill insects and relieve itching, and has a good effect on skin diseases caused by damp heat, such as syphilis and eczema. Poria is important for strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, and is often used in prescriptions for invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen to enhance the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness. In terms of taste, wild yam tastes more bitter, while poria cocos tastes lighter, so there is no need to confuse them when choosing.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chinese yam is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the liver and stomach meridians. It has the effects of detoxification, removal of dampness, and benefiting joints. Western medicine believes that Smilax glabra is a strong immunosuppressant and the best Chinese medicine for treating oral and genital ulcers caused by immune diseases. Smilax glabra is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Behcet's arthritis, gouty arthritis, etc., and is used together with brocade root, mountain rhubarb root, Cynanchum wilfordii, and red vine. Wild yam is also effective for allergic dermatitis, pemphigus, eczema and other immune diseases.

Poria cocos is generally harmless when used. It has a relatively mild medicinal property and can help calm the nerves, soothe the mind and strengthen the spleen. But this is not the case with Chinese yam. This medicine can help clear away heat and detoxify, and its nature is relatively cold. If you take it indiscriminately, it can easily damage your spleen and stomach. So don’t make a mistake on this point, otherwise you may hurt your body.