The correct way to take Poria to dispel dampness is generally decoction of soup for internal use, used for diarrhea with spleen deficiency and dampness can be accompanied by Coix Seed, used for edema can be accompanied by poria, etc. Poria has the effect of seeping dampness, inducing diuresis, tranquilizing the heart and strengthening the spleen.
Poria has the efficacy of seeping dampness, inducing diuresis, tranquilizing the heart and strengthening the spleen. It is used for edema, phlegm-drinking palpitations (caused by phlegm-drinking and evil qi upward), low urine, loose stools, diarrhea, deficiency of the spleen with little food, palpitations and insomnia, and restlessness of the heart and mind. Poria can be taken by decoction or into pills or powder.
Poria can be used to treat diarrhea with spleen deficiency and dampness by combining with Chinese yam, Semen Coicis and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae to strengthen the spleen and promote dampness. Poria can be used to treat water-dampness internal stoppage of urinary incontinence, edema can be combined with poria, zedoary and so on. For treating edema caused by water-heat interconnection, it can be combined with talc and zedoary. Specific combinations should be used under the guidance of doctor’s diagnosis.
Yin deficiency without dampness and heat, qi deficiency and sinking, cold and essence slippery people should be cautious to take the drug.