What are the medicinal effects of Poria cocos

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Poria cocos naturally has its medicinal value and serves our health. Therefore, many times before we want to use Poria cocos to ensure health or treat some diseases, we also need to first understand its medicinal effects. In this way, we can understand whether we are suitable for using Poria cocos according to our physical condition and avoid other adverse effects.

The efficacy of Poria

Poria cocos is sweet, mild and neutral in nature, and enters the heart, lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of dissipating dampness and promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind. It can cure symptoms such as difficulty in urination, edema, cough due to phlegm and fluid, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, spermatorrhea, stranguria, palpitations, and forgetfulness. The diuretic effect of Poria cocos is achieved by strengthening the spleen and lung functions, which is different from other Chinese medicines that directly promote diuresis. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang, Si Jun Zi Tang, and Si Ling Tang are all commonly used prescriptions that contain Poria cocos.

1. Appetizer soup.

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

2. Poria cocos and coix seed porridge.

Take 25g each of Poria cocos and Coix seeds, 5g of dried tangerine peel and an appropriate amount of polished rice, cook into porridge. Treats diarrhea and difficulty urinating in children due to spleen deficiency.

3. Poria cocos and coix seed cake.

Take 30g each of Poria cocos, coix seed and white flour and an appropriate amount of white sugar, grind them into fine powder, press them into cakes and steam them. It is suitable for children to eat and has the effect of harmonizing the spleen and stomach.

4. Poria cocos, tangerine peel and ginger juice tea.

Boil 25 grams of Poria cocos and 5 grams of dried tangerine peel in water, and add 10 drops of ginger juice when drinking. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and can treat vomiting during pregnancy.

The above is Hu Ling’s introduction to some methods of solving physical health problems. I hope that after understanding these methods, everyone can use these medicines scientifically to help treat and solve physical illnesses. Of course, if there are more serious problems in the body and they cannot be effectively solved, then the best way is to go to the hospital in time.