Poria is a kind of Chinese medicine, there are many effects, regulating many diseases will be used, that Poria exactly what effects? Next I take you to understand it.

Poria's pharmacological effects

1. To regulate urinary incontinence, edema and other diseases. Poria can promote water seepage and dampness, and the nature of the medicine is calm, water but does not hurt the body, for the water seepage and dampness of the important medicine.

2. Good medicine for strengthening the spleen, if a person with a weak spleen often eat some Poria, the symptoms will improve, Poria can seepage dampness, but also can be used as a tonic for the lungs and spleen, is the treatment of qi deficiency of the best complementary medicine.

3. Relieve cough, used for phlegm cough, phlegm dampness into the complex, shoulder and back pain

4. Improve palpitations, insomnia and other disorders. Poria has some components that can nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, mainly on the central nervous system, so it can be used for restlessness, palpitations, insomnia and other disorders, often with ginseng, Yuanzhi, jujube nut and so on.

5. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects. In Chinese medicine, it is commonly used in the treatment of esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, tongue cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer, ulcerative melanoma and other cancerous tumors, such as the spleen deficiency and dampness, phlegm and drink, dampness and heat congestion.

6. Improve the body fluid immune function. Poria also has a lot of unique components, clinically used to do experiments with mice, Poria polysaccharide, hydroxyethyl Poria polysaccharide-3, hydroxyethyl Poria polysaccharide-4, intraperitoneal injection, it was found that it can significantly enhance the cytotoxicity of the peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) of the mice, thereby increasing the cytotoxicity of the macrophage; and hydroxymethyl Poria polysaccharide can significantly increase the number of mouse splenic antibody-secreting cells ( PFC) as well as the number of specific antigen-binding cells (SRFC); Poria polysaccharides can enhance the cytotoxic effect of lymphoid T cells, i.e., enhance the cellular immune response, and consequently activate the body's immune surveillance system against tumors, which is closely related to its anti-tumor activity. All these help to enhance the immunity of mice.

7. It also has an effect on the blood system. It can increase blood cell production.

Health benefits of Poria

1. It can enhance the immune function of the body, and Poria polysaccharide has obvious anti-tumor effects. It is a food for tumor prevention.

2, has a diuretic effect, can increase the urinary discharge of potassium, sodium, chlorine and other electrolytes; increase urination.

3, has sedative and protect the liver, inhibit the occurrence of ulcers, hypoglycemia, anti-radiation and other effects.

4, Poria is also used as Poria cake, Poria pastry and Poria wine. Some countries use Poria as the raw material of common naval medicine and tonic. In areas and places where the temperature is large, Poria can be used as an important therapeutic species, and regular consumption can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, help digestion, and strengthen the physique, with the effect of prolonging life.

How to eat Poria

Poria, containing Poria polysaccharides, proteins, lecithin and other substances needed by the human body, can be diuretic, can lower blood sugar, can remove moisture. Commonly used methods of consumption include making soup, porridge, tea, cake, wine, and Poria cocos cream. Of course, different practices have different flavors and effects.

1, appetizing soup

Poria 15 grams, 12 grams of Chinese yam, 30 grams of grain malt, fresh and dried gizzard each 1, boiled soup to drink. Treatment of pediatric indigestion, do not think of food.

2, Poria tofu

Poria powder 20g, 500g of tofu, carrots, mushrooms. Poria powder and tofu accompanied and evenly, seasoned with salt, cooking wine, and then carrots and hairy mushrooms into the pan fried until half-cooked, and then put the tofu into the pot, add the right amount of water, adjust the fire slowly simmering, the best seasoning pot to eat.

3, lotus leaf Poria porridge

lotus leaf 1 (fresh, dry can be), Poria 50 grams, round-grained rice or millet 100 grams, sugar. The lotus leaf decoction soup dregs, the poria, cleaned round-grained rice or millet added to the lotus leaf dregs of the soup; with the cooking into a porridge, out of the pot before adding sugar seasoning that is eaten.

4, Poria Job's tears cake

Poria, Job's tears, white flour 30 grams each, sugar, research into fine powder and evenly pressed into cakes, steamed.

5, Poria Chen Pi Ginger Tea