Poria cocos can be decocted and taken internally or used externally, and the specific medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Poria cocos is the dried tuber of light-leaved sarsaparilla of the genus Sarsaparilla of the lily family, sweet, light and flat in nature; it belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. It has the efficacy of detoxification, removing dampness and facilitating the joints. Clinically, it is mainly used for the treatment of carbuncle, scrofula (mainly refers to the neck lymph node tuberculosis), scabies, damp-heat gonorrhea, dyspareunia; syphilis and mercury poisoning caused by limb contracture, tendon and bone pain.
Poria cocos is used as a decoction to be taken internally or externally in appropriate quantities, and should be taken with caution in cases of deficiency of liver and kidney yin.
If there is any discomfort, please consult a doctor for evidence-based treatment. The use of the above drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication, so as not to delay the condition or cause adverse effects.