Poria cocos

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Nomenclature

Other Names:

Historical Use of Poria cocos

Poria cocos in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Background

Baifuling °×ÜòÜß Yunling ÔÆÜß Chinese Name (pinyin): Fuling

Chinese Name  :

Common Name  :Poria (Indian bread)

Specific Name  : Poria

Scientific Name:
Collection  : The drug is collected mostly in July to September, remove from soil, piled up spread and air dried on the surface. Repeat this operation for several times until wrinkles appears and the inside water evaporated then dry in the shade. It is known as "Fulingge" or the fresh sclerotium is cut and dried in the air. According to the cut portions and known as "Fulingpi" and Fulinghuai, respectively.

Description  : Fulingge ; subglobose, ellipsoid, ovate or irregular shaped, variable in size. The outer skin thin and rough, brown or blackish brown, conspicuously shrivelled and striated. Texture hard and compact, fracture granular some cracked. The outer layer pale brown, inner part white, rarely reddish, some showing the penetrating roots of pine in the center. Odourless, taste weak and sticky when chewed.Fulingpi (pared skin of Poria): Variable in form and size. Externally brown to blackish brown, interenally white or pale brown. Relatively loose and soft and slightly elastic.Fulingkuai (peeled and sliced Poria): Occurring in pieces or slices, variable in size. White, pale red or pale brown.

Identification  : 1.Powder: Greyish white, irregularly granular masses and branched masses colourless, dissolved gradually on mounting in chloral hydrate solution. Hypahe colorless or pale brown, slender, slightly curved, branched, 3 - 8µm (rarely up to 16µm) in diameter.2.Heat under reflux 1 g of the powder in 10 ml of acetone for 10 minutes, filter. Evaporate the filtrate to dryness, dissolve the residue in 1 ml of glacial acetic acid. Add 1 drop of sulfuric acid, a pale red colour is produced which turns to pale brown colour.3.To a few slice or small quantity of powder add 1 drop of iodine potassium iodide TS, a deep red color is produced.

Processing  : Soak Poria in water, wash clean and steam briefly after softened. Cut into the skin pieces and thick slices separately in time and then dry.

Action  : To cause diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function, and to calm the mind.

Indication  : edema with oliguria; dizziness and palpitation caused by retained fluid; diminished function of the spleen marked by anorexia, loose stools or diarrhea; restlessness and insomnia

Precautions  :

Dosage  : 9 to 15 g.

Storage  : Preserve in a dry place, protected from moisture.

Synonymns for Poria cocos

Patent Medicines and Medicines with Multiple Ingredients that include Poria cocos

Pharmaceutical Information

Chemical Constituents

Evidence or the Use of Poria cocos in the Treatment of Epilepesy

Basic Science

Animal Studies

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Meta-Analysis

1st Five Results: pubmed search

Yudie He, Min Tan, Qianping Cao, Xu Linghu, Ze Yang, Qingfeng Meng, Shaobin Fu
The Liquid Fermentation Process for Mycelia of Poria cocos (Agaricomycetes) by Single-Factor Experimentation and Response Surface Methodology.
Int J Med Mushrooms: 2024, 26(4);41-51
[PubMed:38523448] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Mesfin Yimam, Teresa Horm, Alexandria O'Neal, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, Qi Jia
An Aloe-Based Composition Constituting Polysaccharides and Polyphenols Protected Mice against D-Galactose-Induced Immunosenescence.
J Immunol Res: 2024, 2024;9307906
[PubMed:38516617] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I e)

Xiangyu Zhou, Jincheng Wang, Sufang Zhou
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Aging (Albany NY): 2024, 16;
[PubMed:38507458] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I a)

Laura Beatrice Mattioli, Maria Frosini, Ivan Corazza, Sirio Fiorino, Maddalena Zippi, Matteo Micucci, Roberta Budriesi
Long COVID-19 gastrointestinal related disorders and traditional Chinese medicine: A network target-based approach.
Phytother Res: 2024;
[PubMed:38421118] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I a)

Tong Wu, Wanchao Hou, Sainan Li, Chunming Liu, Yuchi Zhang
Integrated analysis and separation of 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors from triterpenes of Poria cocos using bioaffinity ultrafiltration UPLC-Q-Exactive, molecular docking and target-based multiple complex networks.
Fitoterapia: 2024;105856
[PubMed:38354820] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I a)

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