Who should eat Poria cocos?

Poria cocos can be a traditional Chinese medicine or a food. This substance has many functions. For example, experiments on rats have found that Poria cocos has anti-tumor effects. In addition, animal experiments have found that welfare has a good detoxification effect. Poria cocos can be used to make medicinal food, which tastes very good and has good effects. It can mainly remove dampness and heat, detoxify and cool the blood. Let’s introduce who is suitable to eat Poria cocos.

Poria cocos is a very common Chinese medicine and is widely used as a Chinese medicinal material. It is a good medicinal material for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. It is perfect for removing dampness in such a hot summer. The efficacy and function of Poria cocos are very great. It can help our body remove dampness and can also be made into tea. Poria cocos, also known as Yunling, is divided into white Poria cocos and red Poria cocos. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos has a sweet and mild taste, is neutral in nature, and belongs to the heart meridian, lung meridian, kidney meridian, and spleen meridian. It can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and calm the mind and soothe the nerves. For edema, difficulty urinating, cough with phlegm and fluid, loose stools, diarrhea, palpitations and insomnia caused by spleen deficiency and dampness, Poria cocos can be used in combination with other Chinese medicines to treat both the symptoms and the root cause.

Poria cocos is suitable for the general population. It is especially suitable for people suffering from internal water retention, edema, oliguria, dizziness, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, restlessness, insomnia and nightmares. However, those who suffer from kidney deficiency, polyuria, cold and spermatorrhea, qi deficiency and sinking, and dryness of body fluids should take it with caution. Poria has a diuretic effect, but it cannot be taken in excess. If taken in excess, it will lead to increased urination frequency, thus damaging the foundation of the body and causing serious damage to one's vitality. At the same time, patients with kidney deficiency will aggravate their disease symptoms and even experience spermatorrhea after consuming it, so they should pay attention to the dosage and the use by special groups of people.

In fact, Poria cocos can be made into Poria cocos porridge. Just choose about 10 to 30 grams of Poria cocos, 50g of raw millet and 50g of japonica rice, mix these ingredients together and boil them. You can eat them after they are cooked. Poria porridge has a good effect of clearing heat, detoxifying, removing dampness and unblocking meridians. For people with high blood uric acid, eating Poria porridge can help the body eliminate excess uric acid.