Distinguish the compatibility and contraindications of commonly used traditional Chinese medicines in outpatient pharmacies to provide a basis for rational drug use. So what should not be eaten with Poria cocos? What are the incompatible Chinese medicines, foods and combinations that are incompatible with each other? The editor below will introduce it to you in detail.
The source comes from "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" and is the dried sclerotia of the Polyporaceae fungus Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. It is mostly parasitic on the roots of Pinaceae plants such as red pine or masson pine.
Nature, flavor and function are sweet, light and flat. Guixin, spleen, kidney meridians. Function: Diuretic and dampness, invigorating the spleen and calming the nerves. Suitable for: ① All kinds of edema due to cold and heat deficiency; ② Various syndromes of spleen deficiency, such as spleen deficiency and dampness, stopping drinking due to spleen deficiency, etc.; ③ Heart palpitations and insomnia.
Pharmacological effects include Poria polysaccharide, Poria acid, fat, protein, lecithin, ergosterol, etc., which can be diuretic and increase electrolyte excretion; it also has the effects of enhancing immunity, anti-tumor, sedation, and lowering blood sugar.
Medicine Contraindications
1. It functions as a diuretic, and long-term use may damage body fluids and consume fluids. People with Yin deficiency, essence deficiency, etc. who suffer from body fluid depletion should not take a large amount of a single medicine for a long time.
2. It has a central nervous system depressant effect. Patients in coma are not allowed to take large amounts of a single medicine; infants, young children, and the elderly should not take large amounts for a long time; patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis should not take large amounts of a single medicine.
3. It has the effect of lowering blood pressure. Patients with hypotension should not take large amounts for a long time.
4. It has the effect of lowering blood sugar. Patients with hypoglycemia should not take large amounts for a long time.
5. It has a diuretic effect and can increase electrolyte excretion. People with water and electrolyte disorders should not take large amounts for a long time. 6. Patients with acute gastroenteritis and acute bacillary dysentery should not use this product as it may aggravate dehydration symptoms and lead to drug accumulation poisoning.
7. Patients with glaucoma should use with caution.
8. Pregnant women should use with caution.
What medicines should not be taken together with traditional Chinese medicine? Taboos: Bletilla sinensis; Diyu Diyu, Genchi, Turtle Shell, Realgar; Polyporus polyporus.
Prepared Usage and Dosage
1. Usage: It should be taken as a decoction, pills or powder.
2. The usual amount of decoction is 10~15g. When used to treat edema, the dose can be appropriately increased, but it should not be taken in large amounts for a long time.
Dietary taboos: avoid vinegar and acidic foods; avoid onions.
With Poria Skin and Poria God: Poria Skin is the black outer skin of Poria. The nature and flavor are the same as Poria cocos, and its function is to relieve skin moisture. It is mostly used for skin edema. The dosage is 15~30g. It is often used together with tangerine peel and Acanthopanax bark, such as Wupi drink.
Poria Shen is born from the roots of Poria cocos sclerotia. Its main treatment is similar to that of Poria cocos, but Poria cocos has many uses in the spleen and kidneys, while Poria Shen has many uses in the heart, and has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind. , specially used for symptoms such as restlessness, forgetfulness, and insomnia.