Poria cocos effects and functions

Poria cocos is a common herbal Chinese medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. It has high medicinal value and can treat some physical diseases. It has a diuretic and antibacterial effect on the body. It can also reduce gastric acid in the stomach and intestines, and has a certain effect on the treatment of stomach diseases. It can also effectively improve human sleep and spleen deficiency, and can excrete toxins from the body.

The role of Poria

1. Diuretic effect

2. Antibacterial effect: 100% decoction of Poria cocos has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus, etc. using the flat plate punch method. The results of the antibacterial test using the test tube method showed that Poria cocos had no antibacterial effect. The ethanol extract of Poria cocos can kill Leptospira in vitro, but its water decoction is ineffective.

3. Effect on the digestive system: Poria cocos has a direct relaxing effect on the isolated intestinal tract of rabbits, has a preventive effect on ulcers caused by pyloric ligation in rats, and can reduce gastric acid. It also has a significant protective effect on CCl4-induced liver damage in rats, significantly reducing the activity of alanine aminotransferase and preventing liver cell necrosis.

4. Anti-tumor effect

The role of Chinese medicine Poria

Poria cocos is a traditional Chinese medicine whose main functions are diuresis, elimination of dampness, invigorating the spleen and calming the mind. In clinical practice, the main function of Poria cocos is to treat edema, oliguria, phlegm and fluid retention, visual rotation, loose stools, restlessness, palpitations and insomnia, spleen deficiency and poor appetite, etc. Poria is a very good medicine and has many clinical applications. Poria cocos is most effective in treating two types of diseases: one, removing dampness; two, treating palpitations and insomnia. Poria cocos is often used to treat dampness, a common disease among modern people. It can eliminate dampness and is also very effective for insomnia and palpitations caused by excessive dampness. Poria cocos can stabilize the heart rate and has a certain effect in treating arrhythmias.

What are the effects of Poria cocos

The efficacy and function of Poria cocos

1. Diuretic effect, it can excrete harmful substances from the body.

2. Enhance immunity. It has the effect of enhancing the body's immune function. It can enhance the cytotoxic effect of T lymphocytes in the body.

3. Effect on the digestive system: White Poria has a direct relaxing effect on the isolated intestine of rabbits.

4. Anti-tumor effect. White Poria contains a component called white Poria polysaccharide, which has a very obvious anti-tumor effect.

5. Effect on the blood system: It can accelerate the recovery of leukocytopenia in rats caused by cyclophosphamide.

6. Effect on the central nervous system: White Poria has a sedative effect.

7. White Poria cocos can strengthen the spleen. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi for patients with weak spleen and qi who have been ill for a long time, have poor appetite, or have fatigue, weakness, and diarrhea. It has a mild medicinal property.