There are many ways to take Poria powder, commonly used methods are: decoction soup, into the bulk or pill, etc., the specific choice of which method, you can follow the doctor’s instructions.
According to Chinese medicine, Poria has the effect of diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the heart, so it is often used in spleen deficiency and loose stools (feces thin and unshaped) and less food, edema and urination, palpitations, insomnia and other illnesses. It can be used to improve oedema and dysuria (poor urination) caused by excess water-dampness by combining it with Wu Ling San.
Poria powder can also be taken in decoction, for example, with Agaricus and Ze Xie Diarrhea to make Poria Soup to treat water-heat intertwining, yin deficiency and urinary incontinence. This powder can also be used in pills, such as with Yuan Zhi and Ginseng to make An Shen Ding Zhi Pill to improve heart qi deficiency. This medicine should be used with caution in people with qi deficiency.
There are many ways to take Poria powder, the specific use, need to combine the actual situation of the body, and the efficacy of a single drug is limited, you need to listen to the doctor’s guidance.