Poria cocos is suitable for the general population. It is especially suitable for people with water dampness, edema, short and red urine, dizziness, palpitation, loss of appetite, rancidity, insomnia and dreaminess.

Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos is sweet and light, and enters the heart, spleen and lung meridians.

Extended data:

physiological property

1, Poria: spherical, oval, oblate or irregular lumps with different sizes. The outer skin is thin and rough, brown to dark brown, with obvious shrinkage texture. Heavy, solid, granular in cross-section, partially cracked, light brown outside, white inside, a few reddish, and some with loose roots in the middle. Slight breath, light taste, sticky teeth when chewing.

2. Poria cocos: Poria cocos is peeled and cut into cuboid or cuboid thick slices with different sizes. White, red or light brown.

3. Poria cocos slices: Poria cocos is peeled and cut, with irregular thickness and different thickness. White, red or light brown.

References:

Poria cocos-Baidu encyclopedia