Whenever it comes to Poria cocos, there is always an unavoidable topic of Poria cocos. Yesterday, a friend asked, Poria cocos and Poria cocos are both called "Poria cocos", so are their functions the same? Is there any difference? I believe that this question is also what many friends want to know, what is the relationship between Poria cocos and Poria cocos, and what is the difference? So today I would like to take this opportunity to discuss this topic with you. Let's talk about the relationship and difference between Poria cocos and Poria cocos.
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Why are the names of Poria cocos and Poria cocos similar? This has to start with the historical origin of the two. Poria cocos was originally recorded in the ancient Chinese medicine classic "Shennong's Materia Medica", which was written during the Han Dynasty, and it was also known as Poria and regarded as the top grade. Poria cocos was first recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" written by Li Shizhen, a master of traditional Chinese medicine in the Ming Dynasty. There is a large time lag between the two being used as medicinal materials, and it can be said that people first used the traditional Chinese medicine Poria cocos and then began to use Poria cocos. Therefore, some people believe that the name of Poria cocos is closely related to Poria cocos. After people found that Poria cocos has high medicinal value, they felt that its appearance was very similar to Poria cocos, and the efficacy was also similar, but it was different from Poria cocos, so it was named Poria cocos.
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Let's talk about the similarities first. First, the two have similar sexual taste. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos is flat, sweet, light, non-toxic, and belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. Poria cocos is also flat in nature, sweet and light in taste, and returns to the heart, lungs, spleen, kidneys, and meridians. Second, the effect of both has the ability to dispel dampness. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos has the effect of diluting water and dampness, and it is a Chinese herbal medicine that we commonly use to dispel dampness. Poria cocos also has the effect of dehumidification, and can also remove the evil of dampness in the human body.
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However, in fact, although Poria cocos and Poria cocos have similar names, their functions are very different, so the two should not be confused. Let's focus on the differences between them. First of all, the two come from different sources. Poria cocos is the dried sclerotia of the fungus Poria cocos of the family Polyporaceae, which often parasitizes the roots of pine trees. Therefore, there is a thousand-year-old pine, and there is a saying that Poria cocos is underneath. Poria cocos is different, it comes from the dried rhizomes of the lily plant sarsaparilla, which is more than harvested, washed, cut and dried in summer and autumn. Therefore, Poria cocos is mostly white and square, while Poria cocos is mostly yellow-brown lumps.
What's more, the functions of the two are also very different. According to the records of "Chinese Materia Medica", Poria cocos has a very good effect of diluting water and dampness, strengthening the spleen and calming the heart. The function of Poria cocos is to dispel dampness, detoxify and benefit joints. Therefore, Poria cocos dampness dispels focus on removing water, coldness, and dampness in our human body, which can play a role in reducing swelling, calming the nerves, and strengthening the spleen. Poria cocos focuses on removing the evil of rheumatism in the human body, and is good at strengthening muscles and bones, removing rheumatism, and benefiting joints. It can also treat skin diseases caused by dampness and heat, and can even detoxify the poison of mercury powder and silver vermilion. The ancient book "Compendium of Materia Medica" also recorded: "Poria cocos can strengthen the spleen and stomach, strengthen muscles and bones, remove rheumatism, improve joints, and stop diarrhea." Treatment of bone pain, sores and carbuncles. Mercury dissolving powder, silver vermilion. ”
Although there is a word difference between Poria cocos and Poria cocos, the efficacy of the drug is very different.
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