The benefits of Poria cocos and the benefits of eating Poria cocos for men

　　Poria

　　Introduction: Poria cocos, commonly known as Yunling, Songling and Fuling, is a fungus that lives on the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like a sweet potato, with a dark brown outer skin and a white or pink inside. Its original organism is the dried sclerotia of the Polyporaceae fungus Poria cocos, which mostly parasitizes the roots of masson pine or red pine. Produced in Yunnan, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Sichuan and other places. The ancients called Poria cocos the "magic medicine of the four seasons" because it has a wide range of effects, regardless of the four seasons. When combined with various medicines, it can exert its unique effects regardless of cold, warm, wind, or damp diseases.

　　The efficacy and function of Poria cocos

　　Poria cocos is sweet, light, and neutral in nature. When used as medicine, it has the functions of diuresis and dampness, replenishing the spleen and stomach, and calming the heart and mind. Modern medical research: Poria cocos can enhance the body's immune function, and Poria cocos polysaccharide has obvious anti-tumor and liver-protecting effects.

　　Poria cocos preparation techniques

　　For those who prefer cold and dampness, it can be combined with Guizhi, Atractylodes, etc.

　　For those who prefer dampness and heat, it can be combined with Polyporus polyporus, Alisma, etc.

　　For those with spleen deficiency, it can be combined with Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc.

　　For those with deficiency and cold, it can also be used with Aconite and Atractylodes.