Poria can not generally lower uric acid, specific medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Poria is a traditional Chinese medicine made from the dried mycelium of Poria, a fungus of the family Poriaceae, which is sweet, light, and flat in nature, and can be attributed to the heart, lungs, spleen, and kidney meridians, and has the efficacy of inducing drainage and seepage of dampness (to promote the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the heart.
Poria is generally used in the treatment of edema and urinary incontinence, phlegm-drinking vertigo and palpitation (vertigo and palpitation caused by phlegm-drinking and evil qi), spleen deficiency with low food intake, loose stools, diarrhea, restlessness of mind and spirit, palpitation and insomnia, etc. It is generally not used for the lowering of uric acid.
Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear, the specific use of drugs should be carried out under the guidance of a specialist, not unauthorized use of drugs.