Poria cocos is a kind of fungus plant parasitic on the pine root, which is shaped like sweet potato. Its original organism is the dry sclerotia of Poria cocos, a fungus of the family Polypores. The ancients called Poria cocos' four seasons' medicine '. So what are the functions of each part of Poria cocos? Why is it called "four seasons medicine"? Let's take a look.
Poria cocos skin: it is the outer skin of Poria cocos sclerotia, which can promote diuresis and detumescence. Indications: edema, adverse urination and other diseases.
Red Poria cocos: to cut off the skin after the light red part, the function of infiltration Li damp heat. It is mainly used to treat the pain of urination caused by dampness and heat, and sore mouth and tongue caused by heart fire.
White Poria cocos: to cut off the white part of red Poria cocos, cut into small squares, functional infiltration wet spleen. Indications: adverse urination, edema, phlegm and diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
Poria: white Poria center with pine root, cut into square slices, the function of tranquilizing. Indications palpitations, insomnia and other diseases.
Poria cocos, commonly known as Yunling, Songling and Fuling, is a fungus plant parasitic on the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like sweet potato with dark brown skin and white or pink inside. Its original organism is the dry sclerotia of Poria cocos, which is a Polypores fungus, and mainly parasitizes on the roots of Pinus massoniana or Pinus densiflora. The ancients called Poria cocos' four seasons divine medicine ', because it has a very wide range of effects, regardless of the four seasons, it can be combined with various drugs, regardless of cold, warm, wind, wet and other diseases, can play its unique effect. Poria cocos is sweet, light and flat in nature. It has the functions of promoting water and dampness, benefiting spleen and stomach, calming heart and calming mind.