Many foods or medicinal materials seen in daily life can actually be used as both medicine and food. For example, common yam is one of them, and Poria cocos is often used with yam. The two drugs look very similar, but in fact they are very different. So what are the effects of poria cocos? ?
1 invigorate the spleen and stop diarrhea. Poria cocos has the effect of invigorating spleen and infiltrating dampness, and has a good effect on diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. Poria cocos, yam, atractylodes macrocephala and codonopsis pilosula can treat both the symptoms and root causes of diarrhea caused by abnormal exercise transformation of spleen deficiency. In addition, Poria cocos can also be used as an auxiliary drug to treat qi deficiency.
2 diuretic swelling. Poria cocos has a good diuretic and detumescence effect. Spleen mainly transports water and dampness. Poria cocos is sweet and slides into the spleen meridian. Poria cocos is mild in nature, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with dysuria, frequent urination and edema, which can increase urine output without damaging the spleen and stomach. Other types of edema and dysuria, such as cold-dampness and dampness resistance, can be treated with poria cocos.
3 soothe the nerves and nourish the heart. Poria cocos has the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing the heart. It can be used to relieve mental problems caused by work stress and other reasons, such as nervousness, lack of laughter, depression, insomnia and dreaminess.
4 lower blood sugar. Poria cocos contains potassium salt, ergosterol, choline, adenine, lecithin, fat, organic acids, amino acids, protein, glucose and various enzymes. The ethanol extract of Poria cocos can make the blood sugar of rabbits increase first and then decrease.
Adjuvant treatment of colds. Poria cocos has a high content of pachyman, which can improve human immunity and play a certain role in the adjuvant treatment of colds. Poria cocos can improve symptoms such as cold, cough, fatigue, backache, and sore hands and feet caused by damp heat.
Although poria cocos has a good curative effect, it also has certain taboos. People with depression due to qi deficiency, nocturnal emission due to deficiency of cold, and yin deficiency without dampness and heat should use it with caution, so as not to aggravate the condition. Diabetics should not take poria cocos starch, but should control the content of poria cocos starch. To avoid poisoning and allergic symptoms, Poria cocos should not be used with strong tea and rice vinegar.