茯苓·Poria
Poria
Fu Ling (茹苓) is recorded as Poria, a fungus of the Polyporaceae. It is sweet and bland in flavour, neutral in temperature, and enters the Heart, Spleen, Kidney and Lung channels. The catalogue places it among the herbs that drain Dampness, and its recorded actions turn on the movement of fluid.
| Pinyin | fu ling |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 茯苓 |
| Latin Name | Poria |
| English Name | Poria |
| Japanese | bukuryo |
| Korean | bokryoeng·bokryeong |
Chronic Dampness obstruction causing Lin syndrome; drains water and leaches out Dampness where stagnant water and Dampness produce edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and difficult, scanty urination with a distended abdomen
Enhances its action of promoting urination and leaching out Dampness; dysuria; accumulated Phlegm
Obstruction by Dampness with Lin syndrome, edema, irritability and a heavy body
Lin syndrome, Milky Lin in particular
Resolves Dampness and strengthens the Spleen
Spleen weakness and deficiency causing loose stools, anorexia and fatigue
Dampness with borborygmus and diarrhea
Increases urination; Lin syndrome, edema, scanty urine, diarrhea, loose stools, jaundice, leg Qi and vaginal discharge
Unblocks Yang, warms and transforms fluids, and promotes urination
Expels Phlegm, halting nausea, vomiting and hiccups, cough with profuse clear Phlegm, and watery, loose stools; addresses Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness; stops turbid Phlegm-Dampness from harassing the Heart, seen as dizziness, palpitations and insomnia
Congested fluids causing nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and a full, distended chest
zhi ban xia + chen pi + sheng jiang
Nausea and vomiting from fluids congested in the Stomach
Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency with edema
Heart and Spleen Deficiency with edema of the face, breathlessness and palpitations
suan zao ren + yuan zhi + wu wei zi
Palpitations and insomnia.
dang shen + suan zao ren + long yan rou
Insufficiency of the Heart and Spleen with insomnia
Palpitations and insomnia, from Heart and Spleen Insufficiency or from Phlegm blocking the Heart
Edema from deficient Spleen and Kidney Yang
Phlegm accumulation with vertigo.
gui zhi + bai shao + gan cao + bai zhu + mu xiang + rou dou kou + wu zhu yu
Spleen Qi Deficiency with irritable bowel syndrome
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-18g; Tincture: 2-4ml; Facial edema: up to 60g | 9-18 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |