Editor’s Note Fu Ling (Poria) is a large family, which includes Bai Fu Ling (White Poria), Chi Fu Ling (Red Poria), Fu Shen (Poria Sclerotium), and Fu Ling Pi (Poria Skin). Fu Ling is a type of fungal sclerotium that generally grows by parasitizing the roots of pine trees. It has been recorded in the … Read more
A Gift from Nature: Fu Ling Herbal Medicine The ‘Tough Nut’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine Everyone knows that a famous specialty of Beijing is Fu Ling Cake, which is made using one of its key ingredients, Fu Ling. Today, we will introduce the past and present of Fu Ling. Fu Ling, also known as Yun … Read more
Poria (Fu Ling) is a large family, which includes Bai Fu Ling (White Poria), Chi Fu Ling (Red Poria), Fu Shen (Poria Spirit), and Fu Ling Pi (Poria Peel). Poria is a fungal sclerotium that generally grows by parasitizing the roots of pine trees. It has been recorded in the ancient text Huai Nan Zi … Read more
Author: Wang Li, Wuhan Central Hospital Compiled by: Lai Hualu, Pharmacy Department, Third People’s Hospital of Zhongshan Poria (Fu Ling) is first recorded in the “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic”: “It is used for chest and flank qi counterflow, anxiety, fright, and palpitations, pain below the heart, cold and heat, fullness, cough, dry mouth and tongue, … Read more