Poria cocos can be combined with poria, zejiao, coix seed and other medicines under the guidance of professional physicians to eliminate dampness according to different situations. It should be noted that the active ingredients of Chinese medicine in soup are limited and cannot play a therapeutic role as medicine.
Poria can promote water retention and eliminate swelling (to facilitate urination and eliminate edema), seepage of dampness, strengthen the spleen, and tranquilize the heart, and can be used in the treatment of edema, phlegm (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and liquid), diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency (diarrhea caused by the function of the spleen), palpitations (heartbeat accelerated, often accompanied by panic), insomnia, and other disorders.
Poria has the effects of inducing diuresis, eliminating swelling and seeping dampness, and can be used in the treatment of edema, dysuria (unruly urination), athlete’s foot, diarrhea, gonorrhea, and dyspareunia.
Zedoary can diuretic and seepage of dampness (promote the operation of water to get rid of dampness), drainage of heat, resolving turbidity and lowering fat (clean up the body of turbid substances, reduce excess body fat), can be used to treat urinary incontinence, edema and distension, diarrhea and urination, phlegm and dizziness, heat drenching (burning and tingling during urination, accompanied by urinary frequency, urgency, discomfort in the abdomen) astringent pain and other conditions.
Job’s tears can promote water seepage and permeability of dampness, strengthen the spleen to stop diarrhea, remove paralysis, pus, detoxification and dissipation, can be used to treat edema, foot fungus, urinary incontinence, diarrhea and other conditions of spleen deficiency.
All of the above drugs have the effect of dispelling dampness, and their contraindications and adverse reactions are not clear. Chinese medicine soup can not achieve its therapeutic effect as a drug, clinical discomfort should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of a physician to use drugs, not blindly use drugs, so as not to cause adverse consequences.