What is Poria cocos

Poria cocos is a polyporous fungus and a very good medicinal material. The medicinal part is the sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos. It has a very good effect of promoting diuresis, strengthening the spleen, calming the nerves and clearing the brain. Poria cocos can also be made into Poria cocos powder and used to make whitening facial masks. Poria cocos is widely distributed in my country and has always been called the "miracle medicine of the four seasons." Poria cocos can be combined with many Chinese medicinal materials to exert its unique effects.

In modern medicine, it is generally recognized that Poria cocos can enhance the body's immune function, and the Poria cocos polysaccharides in Poria cocos have very obvious anti-cancer and liver protection effects. The medicinal Poria cocos is mainly the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos. Poria cocos can treat insomnia and amnesia, and is often used together with longan and sour jujube, so that its calming effect is more obvious. Poria cocos is effective for various cancers including gastric cancer and liver cancer.

All of them have very obvious therapeutic effects. Poria cocos contains a large amount of Poria polysaccharide, protein, amino acids, organic acids, lecithin, adenine, glucose, choline, as well as various enzymes and potassium salts. It can effectively inhibit the occurrence of ulcers, effectively lower blood sugar and play an anti-radiation role. Poria cocos is often made into foods such as Poria cocos cake, Poria cocos crisps and Poria cocos wine.

Poria cocos can be used as an important food therapy variety. Regular consumption can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, aid digestion, strengthen the physique, and have the effect of prolonging life. Some people are confused about the difference between Poria cocos and wild Poria cocos. Poria cocos is a fungus that often parasitizes on the roots of pine trees, while Smilax glabra is a plant, a perennial shrub. Poria can calm the mind, invigorate qi, promote diuresis and strengthen the spleen, while wild yam can strengthen the bones and muscles, and strengthen the spleen and stomach.

Poria can quench thirst and promote urination, and is a diuretic and dampness-removing medicine, while wild yam is another type of medicine, which is a heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine. It mostly grows on hillsides or under forests. Only the dried rhizomes are selected for medicinal use. It is usually dug up in summer and autumn, the fibrous roots are removed, washed, dried and used as medicine; or it can be cut into thin slices while fresh, dried and used as medicine. Tu Fuling and Poria cocos are two different medicinal materials with different medicinal properties and treatment methods.