The effects of Poria and Job’s Tears boiled together in water include diuresis (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach. It can be used to relieve distention and fullness in the epigastrium (stomach and epigastric part and abdomen), spleen deficiency and poor appetite.
Poria cocos has a sweet and light flavor and is flat in nature. It has the properties of inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness, invigorating the spleen and harmonizing the stomach, and tranquilizing the mind and tranquilizing the spirit. It is mainly used in treating dysuria (unsmooth urination), edema and distension, phlegm (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid), vomiting, and so on.
Job’s tears are sweet and light in flavor, and cool in nature with the functions of inducing dampness and strengthening the spleen, relieving tendons and removing paralysis, clearing heat and draining pus. The main treatment for edema, foot fungus, bring down and other diseases.
Poria and Coix Seed boiled water, the two need to be used to strengthen the water seepage dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach effect. Spleen deficiency without dampness, wet stool dry knot, as well as pregnant women, qi deficiency subsidence of caution.
Although Poria and Job’s tears belong to the same source of medicine and food, but boiled water to drink still need to be taken under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, do not take on your own, so as not to cause damage to the body.