Poria can be taken for a long time according to the needs of the condition when there is an indication, there is no difference between male and female.
Poria is a traditional Chinese medicine with sweet and light flavor and flat nature, which has the effects of favoring water, seeping dampness, strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the heart; it is mainly used in the treatment of gonorrhea and edema, red and unfavorable urination, fear and palpitation of shocking evils, and deficiency of the spleen with little food; Poria can be used for a long period of time within the scope of the indications mentioned above, and there is no distinction between men and women when it is used.
The adverse effects of Poria are not known; it is not used with acidic food such as rice vinegar. It should be noted that it should be used with caution in people with yin deficiency without dampness-heat, deficiency cold and slippery semen, and qi deficiency and subsidence.
Chinese medicines should be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner for evidence-based treatment, and should not be used on their own to avoid adverse effects on the body.