Poria, five-fingered hairy peach, lotus leaves, dandelion can be used together, but drinking water to play a limited role in the drug, for some diseases may not achieve the therapeutic effect.
1. Poria has the efficacy of inducing diuresis, strengthening the spleen, seeping dampness and tranquilizing the heart. Used in the treatment of loose stools (feces thin not shaped) diarrhea, spleen deficiency, low food, edema, urination, dizziness, phlegm (water metabolism disorders in the formation of pathological products), restlessness, insomnia and palpitations and other diseases.
2. Five-fingered hairy peach has the effect of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the qi, resolving dampness and relaxing the tendons. It is used for treating spleen and stomach qi deficiency, low food intake and abdominal distension, rheumatism and paralysis and other diseases.
3. Lotus leaf has the efficacy of elevating the clear yang (transporting nutrients from digested food to the head and face), resolving dampness and clearing summer heat, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is used to treat summer dampness and diarrhea, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, summer heat and thirst.
4. Dandelion has the effects of subduing swellings and dispersing lumps, clearing heat and removing toxins, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling in urine and the problem of insufficient volume and inability to pass urine). It is used for treating furuncle and swelling poison, redness of the eyes, damp-heat jaundice, sore throat and other conditions.
There is no contraindication between the four herbs Poria, Poria cocos, Lotus leaf and Dandelion, so they can be taken together, but the effect of the drug in water is limited, and it is difficult to achieve the therapeutic purpose. It is recommended to standardize the use of medication under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, do not self-medication, so as not to cause delays in the condition.