Poria, a fungus of Poria in Polyporales. It is the dry sclerotium of Poria cocos, a fungus of Paeonomycetes, which is often parasitic on the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like sweet potato, spherical, with light brown or dark brown skin and pink or white inside. After refining, it is called Poria cocos or poria cocos.

Poria cocos skin, Chinese medicine name. It is the dry skin of Poria sclerotium, a fungus of Polyporaceae.

2, the effect is different

The function of Poria cocos peel is to induce diuresis and reduce swelling.

Poria cocos has the functions of moistening and diuresis, benefiting the spleen and stomach, calming the heart and calming the nerves.

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Pharmacological effects of poria cocos;

1, diuretic effect

Used for edema and dysuria.

2, antibacterial effect

Ethanol extract can kill leptospira in vitro, but decoction is ineffective.

3, the influence on the digestive system

Poria cocos has a direct relaxing effect on isolated intestine of rabbits, a preventive effect on ulcer caused by pylorus ligation in rats, and can reduce gastric acid.

4. Other functions

Poria cocos can lower blood sugar, tincture and infusion can inhibit toad heart in vitro, and ether or ethanol extract can enhance heart contraction. It has no antiemetic effect on pigeon vomiting caused by digitalis.

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