What is the difference between Poria and Poria

April 11, 2023
Poria and Poria although are Poria, and the name is only a word difference, but these are two different Chinese medicine, and the efficacy of these two drugs also has a great difference, must be distinguished clearly before buying, so what is the difference between Poria and Poria?

Species different

Poria: Poria is a fungus, a parasitic fungus, often parasitic in the roots of pine trees, Chinese medicine is used for the dried nucleus of this fungus. Poria cocos: Poria cocos is a perennial evergreen climbing shrub, this shrub has tuberous rhizome in the root, which is the main part of Poria cocos into medicine.

Different ingredients

Poria: calories, thiamine, calcium, protein, riboflavin, magnesium, fat, niacin, iron, carbohydrates, vitamin C, manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin E, zinc, vitamin A, cholesterol, copper, carotene, potassium, phosphorus, retinol, sodium, selenium. Poria cocos: rhizome contains saponin, tannin, resin, loxoside, isoxanthoside, succinic acid, carotene, palmitic acid, β-sitosterol, and alkaloids, volatile oil, sugar, sterols, starch, etc.

Different efficacy

Poria: taste sweet, light, flat. It belongs to the heart, lung, spleen and kidney meridians. Inducing water and percolating dampness, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart. Used for edema and urination, phlegm and vertigo, spleen deficiency, loose stools and diarrhea, restlessness, palpitation and insomnia. Fu Ling: sweet, light, flat. Returning to the liver and stomach meridian. Detoxification, dehumidification, and joint circulation. Syphilis and mercury poisoning caused by limb constriction, tendon pain, damp-heat gonorrhea, dysbiosis, carbuncle, scrofula, scabies.

Infusion method is different

Poria: Poria, soak, wash, moisten slightly after steaming, in time to peel off the outer skin, cut into blocks or cut thick slices, dried in the sun. The finished product is white. Poria cocos: not sliced, soaked, washed, moistened, cut thin slices, dry. Cut white to light reddish brown, powdery, visible dotted vascular bundle and most small bright spots.

Edible methods do not use

Poria: poria contains very much poria polysaccharide, protein, amino acids, so poria is often made into poria cake, poria crisp and poria wine and other food. Poria: Poria is often used as a traditional Chinese medicine, rarely used for food, because Poria with a medicinal smell, seriously affect the food value, the method of consumption is limited to the need for the smell of Chinese medicine dishes, such as: Poria stewed turtle.
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