Poria cocos myrrh has no fixed proportion, the three drugs used together in accordance with the pharmacopoeia recommended dosage of medication, the specific should follow the doctor’s instructions.
1. Poria has the effect of warming the spleen, stopping diarrhea, asthma (astringent Qi to alleviate coughing and wheezing), warming the kidney to help the effect of yang; external use can be eliminated to eliminate the wind and dispel blemishes. Used for kidney yang deficiency, spermatorrhea, cold pain in the waist and knees, impotence, urination, urinary frequency, kidney deficiency for asthma, diarrhea (diarrhea before dawn); external treatment of baldness, vitiligo. Yin deficiency and internal heat is prohibited.
2. Poria has the effects of tranquilizing the heart, strengthening the spleen, promoting water retention and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness). It is used for edema and urination, phlegm (pathological product formed by water metabolism disorder), deficiency of spleen with little food, loose stools (feces thin and not shaped) and diarrhea, dizziness, palpitation (fear of the heart for no reason), insomnia and so on. Poria should be taken with caution for people with Qi deficiency and cold slippery semen.
3. Myrrh has the efficacy of dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, promoting muscle growth and reducing swelling. It is used for chest paralysis (chest pain), heart pain, gastrointestinal pain, postpartum stasis, dysmenorrhea and menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, bruises, rheumatism and paralysis, carbuncle and swollen sores. Myrrh is contraindicated in pregnant women and those with deficiency without blood stasis.
There is no literature or pharmacopoeia pointing out the need for a fixed proportion of complementary boneset, poria and myrrh, and the recommended dosage is generally used in accordance with the pharmacopoeia. The use of medication should be under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be taken by oneself, so as not to cause delay in the condition.