Required. Smilax poria is the dried rhizome of Sarsaparilla glabra, a plant in the lily family. To dig wild Smilax cocos behind someone's house, you need to negotiate with the person who has the right to use that land. Smilax poria has a light, sweet taste and mild medicinal properties. Returns to the stomach and liver meridians. The chemical components of Smilax poria include sterols, saponins, starch, alkaloids, resins, six-carbon sugars, tannins, volatile oils, etc.