Poria Cocos
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Fu Ling
Common English Name
Poria
Part of Plant Used
Fungus adhering to a specific pine tree
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Sweet, bland
Meridians Entered
Heart, Spleen, Lungs
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat fluid and phlegm congestion where there is poor metabolism-particularly in digestive system-with symptoms of poor appetite, fatigue, diarrhea, bloating, scanty urine, palpitations, insomnia, headache, dizziness, and forgetfulness; also use to treat coughs and asthma, anxiety, and related insomnia.医学全在线www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Promotes urination and leaches out dampness; strengthens Spleen and harmonizes Middle Burner; strengthens Spleen and transforms Phlegm; quiets Heart and calms Spirit.
Common Formulas Used In
Agastache; Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia; Bupleurum and Dragon Bone; Bupleurum and Tang Gui; Citrus and Pinellia; Clematis and Stephania; Eight Immortal Long Life Pill; Ginseng and Atractylodes; Ginseng and Longan; Ginseng and Tang Gui Ten; Hoelen and Polyporus; Hoelen Five; Major Four Herbs; Major Six Herbs; Rehmannia and Dogwood Fruit; Rehmannia and Magnetitum; Rehmannia Eight; Rehmannia Six; Tang Gui and Ginseng Eight; Tu-Huo and Loranthus.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use where there are deficient-cold symptoms or excessive urination.
