Understanding a Plant Each Day: Poria Cocos

Understanding a Plant Each Day: Poria Cocos

Poria Cocos (Fuling) is a fungus belonging to the family Polyporaceae and the genus Poria. 01 Alias Fuling ge, Fuling pi, Fuling kuai, Bai Fuling, Bu si mian 02 Morphological Characteristics The mycelium is white and fluffy when young, turning light brown as it matures. The aerial mycelium is short and erect, often interwoven and … Read more

Poria Cocos: A Comprehensive Overview

Poria Cocos: A Comprehensive Overview

Poria Cocos Fú Línɡ Aliases Poria, Poria Skin, Poria Block, Red Poria, White Poria, Fuling, Fuling, Fuling, Fuling, Fuling, Songyu, Jiangchen Futa, Yunling, Futu, Songshu, Songmushu, Songling, Busi Mian Functions Promotes urination and leaches out dampness, strengthens the spleen and calms the heart. Used for edema, reduced urination, phlegm and dizziness, spleen deficiency with poor … Read more

One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs: Fu Ling (Poria)

One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs: Fu Ling (Poria)

One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs • Fu Ling Fu Ling (Poria) Traditional Chinese Medicine Introduction to Fu Ling Fu Ling (One of the Top Ten Chuan Medicinal Herbs) 【Herbal Name】Fu Ling【Botanical Name】Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf【Alias】Fu Ling, Fu Tu, Song Yu, Yun Ling 【Habitat】Grows on the roots of pine trees. Cultivated in Langping … Read more

Understanding Poria (Fu Ling) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Poria (Fu Ling) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Poria (Fu Ling) Traditional Chinese Medicine Introduction to Poria Poria, known as Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, is the dried sclerotium of the fungus belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested from July to September, and after excavation, the soil and sand are removed. The sclerotia are then subjected to a process called “sweating” and … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Fu Ling (Poria)

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Fu Ling (Poria)

Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine, No Need to Seek Help When Sick PinyinFú Línɡ Alias Fú Tū (《Bencao Jing》), Fú Línɡ (《Shiji》), Fú Lín (《Guangya》), Fú Línɡ, Fú Tū (《Tang Bencao》), Sōng Yú (《Jishi Zhu》), Jiàng Chén Fú Tái (《Youyang Zazhu》), Yún Lín (《Dianhai Yuheng Zhi》), Fú … Read more

Daily Herb: Poria (Fú Línɡ)

Daily Herb: Poria (Fú Línɡ)

Name: Poria (Fú Línɡ) Pinyin: Fú Línɡ Alias: Poria cocos, Poria skin, Poria block, Red Poria, White Poria Source: This product is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested from July to September. After excavation, the soil is removed, and it is piled up to “sweat” … Read more

Heavy Dampness, Many Ailments! Recommended 7 Herbs for Dampness Removal (Includes Formulas and Recipes)

Heavy Dampness, Many Ailments! Recommended 7 Herbs for Dampness Removal (Includes Formulas and Recipes)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that: if dampness is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles! Therefore, it is crucial to remove dampness from the body. Below, I will introduce several Chinese herbs that can help eliminate dampness. When used in combination with other herbs, they can yield excellent results in dampness removal. Before that, … Read more

Best Remedies for Excess Dampness: 7 Affordable Chinese Patent Medicines

Best Remedies for Excess Dampness: 7 Affordable Chinese Patent Medicines

Director Zhao popularizes health and wellness knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ For many modern individuals, irregular lifestyles and a preference for heavy flavors, along with frequent consumption of cold drinks, have made excess dampness a common issue. Today, we will introduce several affordable and effective Chinese patent medicines for those concerned about how … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Insights: Eliminating Dampness, Transforming Dampness, Promoting Dampness Dispersal, and Drying Dampness

Traditional Chinese Medicine Insights: Eliminating Dampness, Transforming Dampness, Promoting Dampness Dispersal, and Drying Dampness

When the meridians are unobstructed,the body and mind are at ease. 1. Eliminating Dampness This refers to the method of using medicinal substances to expel dampness evil. Dampness is a heavy, turbid, and sticky pathogenic factor. It can combine with other evils such as wind, cold, summer heat, and heat. Dampness can also transform into … Read more

Five Recommended Chinese Patent Medicines for Eliminating Dampness: How to Treat Excess Dampness?

Five Recommended Chinese Patent Medicines for Eliminating Dampness: How to Treat Excess Dampness?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) expert sharing health knowledge Click below to follow for free ↓↓↓ What to do about excessive dampness? Five recommended Chinese patent medicines for eliminating dampness In TCM, “dampness” is one of the “six excesses” (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire), which refers to a series of diseases and symptoms caused by … Read more