Poria

Latin Name: Wolfiporia cocos

Chinese Name: FuLing

Traditional Uses

Actions: Has diuretic and nutritive effects, promotes diuresis, eliminates dampness, strengthens spleen, tranquilizes the heart, soothes the nerves, and pacifies the spirit.

Application: weakened immune system, asthenia, nausea, digestion related problems, and palpitation. It is used in treatment of various malignant tumors in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Reference: Hung-yen Hsu, Ph.D. and Associates: Oriental Materia Medica A Concise Guide 1986, Keats Publishing