Primary Actions: Spleen tonic

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  • Poria cocos

    Botanical Overview Poria cocos (family Polyporaceae) is a sclerotium-producing fungus widely used in traditional Chinese medicine and East Asian herbal traditions. Common names include Fu Ling, Indian Bread, and Tuckahoe. The medicinal part is the sclerotium, a hardened mycelium mass. Energetics Temperature: neutral; Moisture: drying; Tastes: bland, sweet; Directionality: descending, centered; Tonicity: tonifying; Qi/Blood/Fluid: qi…


  • Wolfiporia cocos

    Botanical Overview Latin name: Wolfiporia cocosFamily: PolyporaceaeParts used: SclerotiumCommon names: Poria, Fu Ling, Tuckahoe Energetics Temperature: neutralMoisture: dryingTastes: bland, sweetDirectionality: descendingTonicity: tonifyingQi/Blood/Fluid: qi, fluid Primary Actions Diuretic Sedative Spleen tonic Anti-inflammatory Immunomodulator Indications Western Edema Water retention Urinary difficulty Digestive weakness Anxiety Insomnia Syndromes Fluid accumulation Spleen qi deficiency Dampness TCM Spleen qi deficiency Dampness…