Poria and Paeonia lactiflora, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria nigra and black jujube together have the effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness, and it is recommended to be used by decocting with water.
1. Poria has the effect of diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart, and can be used for spleen deficiency with little food, loose stools (fecal matter thin and unshaped) and diarrhea, edema and urination, restlessness of the heart and mind, palpitations and insomnia, and other conditions. Yin deficiency without internal heat, cold and slippery semen should be taken with caution.
2. White peony has the function of nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, softening the liver and relieving pain (treating pain caused by deficiency of liver yin and liver blood), astringing yin and stopping sweating (astringing yin fluid and reducing sweating), and calming liver yang. It can be used for menstrual disorders, blood deficiency and yellowing, abdominal pain, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with slight movement) and other conditions. It is not suitable to be used with veratrum, and should not be used in cases of Yang deficiency and coldness.
3. Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae has the function of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the vital energy, drying dampness and inducing diuresis, stopping sweating and tranquilizing the fetus, and can be used in the treatment of abdominal distension and diarrhea, deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, oedema, phlegm, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, and restlessness of the fetus.
4. Poria cocos has the effect of detoxification, dehumidification, joint facilitation, can be used for tendon and bone pain, syphilis and mercury poisoning caused by limb contracture, scrofula (mainly refers to cervical lymph node tuberculosis), carbuncle, scabies and other diseases, liver and kidney yin deficiency, use with caution.
5. Black jujube has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach, harmonizing all medicines (harmonizing the medicinal properties of different traditional Chinese medicines), and is used for spleen deficiency with little food, tiredness and fatigue. Its adverse effects are not yet known.
The above drugs are recommended to be decocted and used under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used without authorization, so as not to cause harm to the organism.