Fu Shen is a traditional Chinese medicine product made from the plant Poria cocos. It has a sweet and mild taste and a neutral property. It has functions such as dampness permeation, spleen invigoration, and calming the mind. It is used for phlegm accumulation, edema, difficulty urinating, diarrhea, palpitations, and dizziness. It is distributed worldwide.
1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic" referred to it as Fu Ling, and "Record of Famous Physicians" added Fu Shen, but their main treatments are the same.
Later, Fu Shen became a must-have for treating heart disease. Therefore, the ancient physician Jiegu Zhang said that wind-induced dizziness and heart deficiency cannot be treated without Fu Shen, but Fu Ling can also be used to treat heart disease.
2. "Annotations on the Classic of Materia Medica": Fu Shen grows by embracing the heartwood, which distinguishes it from Fu Ling.
"Record of Famous Physicians" describes Fu Shen as being neutral. In summary, its aroma and properties are the same as Fu Ling. Fu Ling is mainly used for the spleen and kidneys, while Fu Shen is mainly used for the heart.
3. "Pharmaceutical Chemistry": Fu Shen is heavy, and its heaviness can remove timidity. It has a warm and nourishing property, and its nourishing property can remove weakness.
Dai Ren said that the heart is naturally hot, but it becomes cold when it is deficient.
If the heart qi is deficient and timid, the spirit cannot be retained, leading to palpitations, mental confusion, dizziness, weakness, and forgetfulness. These symptoms all require warm nourishment of the heart and spirit, which cannot be achieved without Fu Shen.
4. "Record of Famous Physicians": It treats wind-induced dizziness, wind deficiency, fatigue, dry mouth. It calms palpitations, irritability, and improves memory. It opens the heart and enhances intelligence, nourishing the spirit.
5. "Essentials of Medicinal Properties": It treats epilepsy, calms the mind and stabilizes the will, nourishes after fatigue; it treats sharp pain and fullness in the heart region and small intestine obstruction.
6. "New Compendium of Materia Medica": It treats heart deficiency and shortness of breath, invigorates the spleen, and promotes diuresis.
【Functions and Indications】Calms the mind and soothes the spirit. It is suitable for symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, and forgetfulness.
【Medicinal Material】Dry Fu Shen has the same mushroom-like shape as Fu Ling, but with a pine root running through the middle.
Most commercial products are sliced into thin square pieces, which are solid with a powdery texture. The cut surface of the pine root is brownish-yellow with circular patterns (annual rings).
The thicker the inner part and the smaller the pine root, the better the quality.
