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Fu Ling / Poria, Hoelen, Tuckahoe
Fu Ling
Fu Ling
Fu Ling (Poria sliced)
Fu Ling
Fu shen (Poria Spirit w/ piece of wood)
Fu Ling
Fu Ling Pi (Poria Peel)
Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:

Dosage

9-15g, up to 60g

Actions

1. Promotes urination & leaches out dampness: for urinary difficulty, diarrhea, or edema due to stagnation of fluids or dampness. Also used in cases of scanty urine due to damp-heat (more often in its red form).

2. Strengthens the Spleen & harmonizes the middle burner: for Spleen deficiency compounded by dampness with such symptoms as loss of appetite, diarrhea, & epigastric distention.

3. Strengthens the Spleen & transforms phlegm: for Spleen deficiency with congested fluids in which phlegm moves upward with such symptoms as palpitations, headache, dizziness, & a thick, greasy tongue coating.

4. Quites the Heart & calms the spirit: for palpiations, insomnia, or forgetfulness.

Meridians

Heart, Spleen, Lung

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of frequent, copious urine due to cold from deficiency. May counteract di yu, qin jiao & bie jia. Taking this herb in large doses or long-term is discouraged.