Poria cocos does not taste sour, Poria cocos is sweet and light in nature.
Poria cocos has a sweet and bland taste, calm in nature, and is usually kept in a dry environment, if the taste changes and becomes sour, it may be moldy and spoiled.
Poria cocos is the dried rhizome of Sarsaparilla glabra, family Liliaceae. Sarsaparilla glabra is removed from the fibrous roots, the rhizome is washed and dried to obtain Poria cocos, which is sliced and then used in medicine.
Poria cocos, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, removing dampness, and facilitating the joints. It is suitable for limb spasms caused by syphilis or mercury poisoning, and can also be used for eczema, gonorrhea, leucorrhea, scabies and so on.
Tu Fu Ling is non-toxic, but has pharmacological effects, do not use without authorization, so as not to cause damage to the organism.