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Poriae Cocos Paradicis, Sclerotium
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Pin Yin:
fu shen
Common name: tuckahoe, hoelen
Botanical family: Polyporaceae
Botanical name: Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf
Primary action: Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Secondary actions:
Supplement Qi;
Transform Cold Phlegm;
Nourish Heart and Calm Spirit
Temperature: neutral
Taste: bland or slightly sweet
Entering Channel: Ht, Sp
Actions:
Promotes urination and leaches Dampness; used in edema or scanty urination caused by Dampness Stagnation or Damp Heat.
Calms the Heart and Spirit.
Fortifies Spleen and harmonizes Middle Burner.
Fortifies Spleen and transforms Phlegm.
(See
Spleen Qi Vacuity;
Spleen Damp;
Phlegm
.)
Indications: palpitations, insomnia
Dosage:
3-5 qian; up to 20 qian in cases of acute facial edema.
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