Poria cocos has the functions of detoxification and elimination of dampness, etc. It can improve conditions such as syphilis and contracture of limbs caused by mercury poisoning. Job’s effect is to promote water seepage and dampness (to promote the operation of water to get rid of dampness), strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, etc. It can improve edema, swollen feet, spleen deficiency and diarrhea and other diseases.
Poria cocos and barley boiled water also have the above effects, but for some conditions the treatment effect may not be good.
Poria cocos has the effects of detoxification, removing dampness, and facilitating the joints, and can treat contracture of limbs, tendon and bone pains caused by syphilis and mercury poisoning, and can also be used to treat damp-heat gonorrhea, band-needle discharge, carbuncles and scrofula (mainly referring to tuberculosis of lymph nodes in the neck) and other conditions. It should be noted that this product should be taken with caution for people with deficiency of liver and kidney yin, and tea should be avoided when taking it.
Job’s tears have the effect of inducing water and seeping dampness, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, removing paralysis, draining pus, and detoxifying and dispersing knots, which can treat or improve edema, swelling of the feet, diarrhea due to deficiency of the spleen, dampness paralysis and constriction of contracture, and carbuncle. However, it is slippery in nature and should be used with caution by pregnant women.
It should be noted that boiled water of Chinese herbs may not be as effective as the medicinal effect achieved after the herbs have been concocted and standardized for decoction, and the therapeutic effect may be less effective for certain conditions. In addition, it is recommended to use Chinese herbal medicines under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and not to use them indiscriminately on one’s own, so as to avoid making mistakes in one’s condition.