Effects -

Diverting water and seeping dampness, strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the heart.

Contraindications -

Contraindicated for people with yin deficiency and fire.

Poria, Chinese medicine name. For the Polyporaceae fungus Poria cocos Poriacocos (Schw.) Wolf dry mycelium. More than in July to September digging, after digging out to remove sediment, pile up "sweat", spread out to dry the surface, and then "sweat", repeated several times to the wrinkles, the internal moisture is largely dissipated, dried, known as "Poria a

Poria: spherical, oval, oblate or irregular lumps, varying in size. The outer skin is thin and rough, brown to black brown, with obvious wrinkled texture. Weight, solid, granular cross-section, some with fissures, the outer layer of light brown, internal white, a few light red, some of the center holding a pine root. Slight gas, light flavor, chewing sticky teeth.

Poria lumps: for the peeled and cut Poria, cubic or cubic thick slices of different sizes. White, light red or light brown.

Poria slice: Poria cocos cut after peeling, irregular thick slices, thickness varies. White, light red or light brown.