Insist on drinking some soaked poria cocos, which can play a certain role in health preservation and is beneficial to health.
Effect of Poria cocos soaked in water
First: diuresis
If the body has problems such as edema and unfavorable urination, you can promote your health through poria cocos. The main function of Poria cocos is to promote diuresis and moisten, and its effect is mild. While promoting diuresis, Poria cocos will not harm the healthy qi in the body, which can effectively ensure the health of the body.
Second: antibacterial
Modern scientific research has found that Poria cocos can inhibit a variety of bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus and so on, by decocting or soaking in water, and the inhibition effect is very good.
Third: protect the health of the stomach and liver.
Scientists conducted experiments on rabbits and found that taking Poria cocos can effectively prevent gastrointestinal ulcers, treat intestinal relaxation and reduce gastric acid to some extent. In addition, some substances contained in Poria cocos also have a certain protective effect on the liver and prevent hepatocyte necrosis.
Fourth: lower blood sugar.
Poria cocos can effectively reduce blood sugar content after entering the body, which is suitable for patients with hyperglycemia.
Fifth: protect the heart.
Chinese medicine believes that taking Poria cocos can treat insomnia and palpitation. Soaking Poria cocos in water at ordinary times can soothe the nerves and nourish the heart, which has a good therapeutic effect on some irritability, insomnia and dreaminess.
Sixth: anti-tumor.
Poria cocos also has certain anti-cancer effect. Scientists have found through clinical trials that taking Poria cocos has a very good therapeutic effect on liver cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer. Poria cocos contains polysaccharide, which has a very strong anti-tumor effect and can inhibit the growth of tumors in vivo.
Seventh: improve the body's immunity
Some effective substances contained in Poria cocos can improve the toxicity of phagocytes and T lymphocytes, and improve the antiviral ability of the body.
Eighth: invigorating qi and strengthening spleen
Poria cocos has the function of treating diarrhea due to spleen deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine, which can not only protect the spleen and stomach, but also seep dampness. Some diseases caused by abnormal transport of spleen deficiency, such as diarrhea and leukorrhagia, can be treated by poria cocos.
Ninth: Treating phlegm
Poria cocos also has the function of treating phlegm after taking it, especially for some cases of back pain caused by phlegm entering meridians.
Five taboos for soaking poria cocos in water
It is taboo to soak Poria cocos in water, as follows:
1, Poria cocos soaked in water has a certain health-preserving effect, but Poria cocos is a Chinese herbal medicine after all, and there will be some side effects after long-term drinking.
2. Poria cocos has a certain relaxation effect on the intestine, and drinking on an empty stomach has a certain lubricity, which is not very good for the human intestine. Therefore, it is not recommended to drink poria cocos soaked in water on an empty stomach.
3. Pregnant women have a special constitution. Poria cocos as a Chinese herbal medicine has certain side effects. If there is no special need, it is not recommended for pregnant women to drink Poria cocos water.
4. Children's body organs are not fully developed. Poria cocos has a strong nourishing effect and has certain medicinal properties, so children should not drink Poria cocos to soak in water.
5. Poria cocos soaking in water has a certain diuretic and detumescence effect. Therefore, for people with kidney deficiency, be careful not to drink too much poria cocos to soak in water, so as not to cause harm to their health.
Why can't people with liver fire eat poria cocos?
The reasons are as follows: Poria cocos can't be eaten due to liver fire, mainly because Poria cocos is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and belongs to the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians. Its main functions are diuresis, strengthening the spleen and calming the heart, and it has no effect on treating liver fire. Patients with liver-fire drink poria cocos and soak in water, which may lead to excessive urination, excessive consumption of body fluid, aggravated discomfort and affect their health.
How to eat poria cocos for eliminating dampness is better?
Poria cocos has a strong nourishing effect and can be eaten in many ways. You can boil water, make soup, soak in water and cook porridge. No matter which way you eat it, you can make the human body absorb the nutrition of Poria cocos well. Taking Poria cocos as an example, the specific methods are as follows: firstly, prepare Poria cocos, then clean it and cut it into pieces if necessary, which is more conducive to stimulating the medicinal properties of Poria cocos; Processing Poria cocos, putting it into a casserole, and adding appropriate amount of water; Then the fire boils; After boiling, turn to low heat and simmer slowly; Drink after stewing.