Poria cocos peel

Poria cocos peel

(compendium)

[synonym] Lingpi.

[source] the sclerotia of Poria cocos, a Polyporaceae plant. The plant morphology is detailed in "Poria cocos".

[herbal medicine] the skin of Poria cocos is long strip, different in size, dark brown or tan outside, verrucous process inside, white or gray brown inside. The body is soft, loose and elastic.

[flavor] sweet and light, flat.

Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it is mild in nature, sweet in taste and non-toxic. "

[function indications] diuretic, detumescence. Water swelling and skin swelling.

① "Compendium": "the main edema, skin swelling, open water, open Li. "

② Yilin zuanyao: "water for skin. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of edema: Poria cocos skin and pepper eye are not limited in number. Fried soup. (good recipe for experience)

② For men and women with stagnation of the spleen and stomach, swelling of the head and limbs, fullness of the heart and abdomen, shortness of breath, chest and diaphragm distress, phlegm and saliva choking up, food not going down, walking Qi running, like water disease: ginger skin, mulberry white skin, tangerine peel, big belly skin, Poria cocos skin, etc. The upper part is coarse. Each serving three money, water one and a half, fried to eight minutes, to dross, regardless of time, warm clothes. Avoid cold, greasy and hard objects. (Wu PI San in the central Tibetan Sutra)

Chinese PinYin : Fu Ling Pi