Efficacy of Poria

Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem praising Poria: "The soup spreads over the ice and porcelain is like a spring, and the spiritual roots are found under the long pine forest. The old man Jixiang picked it out personally, and taught hundreds of people "The main effects of Poria are as follows.

Strengthens the spleen, stimulates the appetite, and aids digestion. Although Poria cocos is not a tonic, it has significant effects on strengthening the spleen and replenishing the heart. For people with weak spleen and stomach and loss of appetite, the daily diet of Poria, ginseng, Atractylodes and yam can strengthen the spleen and promote digestion.

Diuresis and dampness, eliminating edema. Poria cocos is an important medicine for diuresis and dampness. Its medicinal properties are mild and can be used regardless of cold or heat deficiency. In daily life, some people often have swollen eyelids in the morning, and the swelling will naturally subside in the afternoon. Others, due to overexertion during the day, have swollen feet at night. Poria cocos can diuretic and eliminate water. swelling effect. "Medicinal Methods" says: Poria cocos is light and can stimulate the orifices. It is sweet and can help yang. It is also a holy medicine for removing dampness and reducing swelling. The main drug of Wulingsan, a famous prescription for diuresis recorded in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", is Poria. In addition, for friends who are troubled by obesity, especially those who have loose fat and become fat even if they drink water, if they insist on boiling water with Poria cocos (50-100 grams) every day, they will also have a good weight loss effect.

Nourishes the mind and calms the nerves to treat insomnia. Poria cocos has a very significant effect on calming the mind and calming the mind. It can calm down people who are agitated and significantly improve the quality of sleep. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records that Poria cocos can treat "frightening evil, fear and palpitations", and "long-term use can calm the soul and nourish the mind". The spirit of the heart is God, and if the spirit is restless, sleep will not be good. When your mind is calm and your mind is calm, you can sleep naturally. Zhang Zhongjing's famous prescription for treating insomnia, Suanzaoren Decoction, contains Poria cocos.

Reducing phlegm and removing dampness to treat hair loss. The ancients said, "All diseases are caused by phlegm." Poria cocos can diuretic and dampness, so that the dampness can be dissolved, and phlegm will not occur. Phlegm, blood stasis, and dampness are the main causes of baldness. Just like watering flowers in daily life, if you water too much, the holes under the flower pots will be clogged, and the water will not flow out. If the blood stasis is trapped inside, the roots will rot, causing the plants to drop leaves or even die. The same is true for the human body. If water stasis is trapped in the body, it will rise to the top of the head. The moisture will corrode the hair roots, and the hair will fall off easily. Eating more Poria cocos can absorb the water flowing around the human body, change the water circulation state of the human body, make Yang Qi rise, and Qi and blood circulate smoothly. Another example is people with seborrheic alopecia. This group of people has more hair oil, which is related to the prevalence of dampness evil, and the use of Poria cocos is just the right symptom. Mr. Yue Meizhong, a well-known veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, likes to use "Yiyi Poria Drink" to treat hair loss, which can be said to be his unique skill.

Poria cocos medicated diet

Now I will introduce you to several simple and easy-to-use medicated diets, so hurry up and learn them.

Poria wontons

Ingredients: 400 grams of yellow hen meat, 200 grams of Poria powder, 50 grams of tempeh, 2000 ml of water, wonton wrappers and appropriate amount of salt.

Method: Add the tempeh to the water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for half an hour, remove the juice and discard the tempeh, set aside; chop the hen meat into pieces, add poria powder, and an appropriate amount of salt to make a filling; Wrap the wonton wrappers into small wontons and cook them in the black bean sauce.

Efficacy: Poria wonton comes from the "Compendium of Materia Medica". Li Shizhen believes that it can treat "the elderly's choking and difficulty in eating" and "takes it three to five times to be effective".

Poria cocos nourishing the stomach soup

Ingredients: 20 grams of Poria cocos, 100 grams of fresh yam, 20 grams of Gorgon fruit, 20 grams of lotus seeds, and 250 grams of pork bones.

Method: Wash and blanch the pork bones, soak the gorgon seeds and lotus seeds in warm water for 1 hour. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil, add the above ingredients, simmer for 1 hour, and season.

Efficacy: Tonify the middle and replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and exude dampness. Suitable for people with loose stools, diarrhea, and bloating after eating.

Finally, note that although Poria cocos is good, pregnant women should use it with caution. Because Poria cocos can induce water and dampness, its potency and medicinal properties tend to decrease, which can easily cause miscarriage. In addition, diabetic patients and menopausal people should use it as little as possible. If it must be used, it is best to use it with herbs that are sweet and cold to nourish yin, such as Rehmannia glutinosa, wolfberry, and licorice. These have the effect of nourishing body fluids. , combined use will achieve the effect of nourishing kidney yin.

Comprehensive: China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine