poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, china root, hoelen(FuLing) herb medicine F-008

1.Pharmaceutical name:Sclerotium Poriae Cocos.

2.Latin botanical name: Poria Cocos (Schw.) Wolf.

3.Common Name:poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, china root, hoelen.(FuLing)

4.Channels (meridians) entered:  heart, spleen, lung, kidney.

5.Actions and Indications: as diuretics, in urinary difficulty, diarrhea, water retention, pixu with water retention. Urination difficulty due to damp heat.  Pixu with mucus production and headache, dizziness, palpitations, with think greasy tongue coating. Palpitation, insomnia or forgetfulness, loss of appetite. Inflammation of the uterus and chronic sinusitis.Note: Balance with other herbs in case yinxu condition.

6.Medical Function:diuretics, reducing plasma glucose, tranquilizing, inhibits bacteria,  relaxing effect on smooth muscles, improves immune system .

7.Chemical ingredients: 

pachymose 84.2%, albuninoid 0.68%, fiber 2.84%, pachymaran (3),  b-pachyman,  b-pachymanase,

pachymic acid, tumulosic acid,eburioic acid, pinicolic acid,  3 b-hydroxy lanosta-7, 9 (11), poricoic acid A (16 a-hydroxy-3,

 4-secolanosta-4 (28), 7, 0 (11),  24-trien-21-oic acid, poricoic acid B (16 a-hydroxy-2, 4-secolanosa-4 (28), 7, 9 (11),

24-tetraen-3, 21-dioic acid) (8),  Fatty acid:caprylic acid, undecanoic acid, lauric acid, dodecenole acid, palmitic acid. Others:

ergosterol, gum, histadine, choline, chitin, protein, fats, glucose, sterols, histamines, lecithin,  lipase, choline, adenine. Other non organic items: SiO2, Mg, P, Fe, Ca, S, Na, K, Mn, Cl.

8.Cautions:Not suitable for patients with yinxu (yin deficient) condition. [1]The characteristics of the herb fu ling is that it is more of a diuretic than a tonic herb. Over usage can weaken the eyes. Not compatible with chronic weakness of the body. [2]Not to use in cases of shenxu (kidney deficient)  with urinary incontinence, or in cases of clear sperm or spermatorrhea due to yangxu (yang deficient). [3]

poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, china root, hoelen(FuLing) herb medicine