Poria cocos Chinese medicinal material efficacy

I believe many people know that Poria cocos is a traditional Chinese medicine, but what are the effects of Poria cocos? This is something that many people find very unfamiliar. Although Poria cocos is a traditional Chinese medicine, it can also be used to make food. When using Poria cocos to make food, many people will choose to add meat or bone food to Poria cocos, because Poria cocos is very nutritious, and it is more valuable if bones are added to eat together. So what are the effects of this Poria cocos traditional Chinese medicine?

In fact, Poria cocos is not only a traditional Chinese medicine with high medicinal value, but also an indispensable health care product for daily health care. Eating Poria cocos not only protects the spleen and stomach, but also has a good health care effect on our psychology. It can be said that Poria cocos can produce different effects when combined with different traditional Chinese medicines.

Poria can treat 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. Used for symptoms such as difficulty urinating and edema. Poria cocos has the function of promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness, and its medicinal properties are mild. It can promote diuresis without hurting the body's vital energy, making it an important medicine for promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness. It can be used for any symptoms of difficult urination and stagnant water, regardless of whether they are caused by cold and dampness, dampness and heat, or spleen deficiency and dampness. If the condition is more cold and damp, it can be used with cinnamon twig, white atractylodes, etc.; if the condition is more damp and hot, it can be used with Poria cocos, Alisma orientalis, etc.; if the condition is spleen deficiency, it can be used with Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, white atractylodes, etc.; if the condition is deficiency-cold, it can also be used with aconite, white atractylodes, etc.

2. Used for diarrhea and leukorrhea caused by spleen deficiency. Poria can both strengthen the spleen and drain dampness. It can treat both the symptoms and the root cause of diarrhea and leukorrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dysfunction of metabolism. It is often used in combination with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, etc. It can be used as an auxiliary medicine for nourishing the lungs and spleen and treating qi deficiency.

3. Used for cough caused by phlegm and dampness entering the meridians, and shoulder and back pain. Poria can not only promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, but also strengthen the spleen. It has a therapeutic effect on the symptoms of spleen deficiency, inability to transport and transform water and dampness, and accumulation of phlegm and dampness. 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.

4. Used for palpitations, insomnia and other symptoms. Poria cocos can nourish the heart and calm the mind, so it can be used for symptoms such as restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, etc. It is often used in combination with ginseng, polygala, and spinach seeds.

Poria cocos has powerful effects. Most people choose Poria cocos to treat some diseases. Poria cocos has many medicinal properties and is very valuable in traditional Chinese medicine. You can choose to make tea with Poria cocos, but don’t make the tea too strong, as this will affect your health. Poria cocos can also be used to make tea, but don’t put too much Poria cocos in the water.