Poria cocos is a traditional Chinese medicine name, which is the dry sclerotium of Poria cocos, a fungus of Polyporaceae. It is excavated from July to September. Poria cocos is a kind of food of Poria genus in Polyporaceae. Its shape is irregular, and it is usually dug from the soil in July to September in autumn. The surface has obvious shrinkage lines, and the appearance is relatively solid. The appearance is rough and light brown, while the inside is white, and a few are reddish.
Characteristics of Poria cocos
Wild Poria cocos is usually taken in Pinus massoniana forest from July to March of the following year. The ground with poria cocos generally has the following characteristics: there are cracks on the ground around the stumps in the pine forest, which make a hollow sound when knocked; There are white hyphae on the ground near the pine tree (in the form of white film or white ash); After the stump is rotten, there are black and red horizontal cracks; After light rain, the stump dries quickly, or there are places where grass doesn't grow.
Poria cocos requires high humidity in the planting area. Poria cocos was originally a kind of alien plant, and we can also cultivate it in the soil. As long as Poria cocos has sufficient nutrients, it can grow well. During the growth process, bacteria need a relatively humid environment, which can help it grow.