Poria is a medicinal and food substance, usually used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine decoction, as food can be taken as stewed porridge or brewed tea method of consumption.
Poria has the efficacy of inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, and can be used in the treatment of oedema and urinary retention, phlegm-drinking vertigo and palpitation (caused by phlegm-drinking and evil qi upstream of the vertigo and palpitation), deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness of mind and spirit, palpitation and insomnia, etc. The adverse effects and contraindications are not clear. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
Poria is generally used as medicine in Chinese medicine decoctions, which are combined with other Chinese medicines and taken in decoction. Poria can also be used as food, used to cook porridge or make tea.
Poria can be added to the appropriate amount of glutinous rice, jujube, yam and other stewed porridge, flavorful, sweet and delicious, can play a certain spleen, tranquility effect. In addition, Poria can be made into tea to drink, can also play a health role in strengthening the spleen, tranquilizing the mind, water.
However, it should be noted that Poria can only be used as a food with adjunctive therapeutic effects, and cannot replace its therapeutic effects when used as a medicine.
The use of Chinese medicine should be carried out under the guidance of a professional physician, do not self-medication, so as not to affect your health.