Fu Ling
| Fu Ling in TCM:Explore the properties of Fu Ling according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: poria, indian bread, tuckahoe
Pharmacuetical Name: Poria
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: SP, HT, UB, KD
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi
Special Properties:
clears damp, resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm
Alternate Forms:
- fu ling- the traditional part of the fungus most commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine
- bai fu ling- the more inner part of the fungus, and best to strengthen spleen. Generally considered interchangeable with Fu Ling.
- chi fu ling- the outer light red layer - more for damp-heat and re lin (heat dysuria)
- fu ling pi- the outer layer (skin) which is better to eliminate dampness. Helps with edema and promotes urination.
- fu shen- the innermost part of the fungus which surrounds the root, better for calming spirit, insomnia, forgetfulness, and palpitations
Actions / Indications:
- Resolves dampness, promotes urination (various types
of edema, urinary difficulty, PUD, or scanty urine due to cold or heat,
excess or deficiency)
- Strengthens SP, harmonizes middle jiao (SP deficiency
with damp with symptoms of low appetite, diarrhea, epigastric distension;
congested fluids causing palpitations, dizziness; phlegm-damp due to
SP deficiency)
- Quiets heart, calms spirit (palpitations; insomnia,
forgetfulness)
Special Notes:
- Be sure to slice thin when cooking: even after cooking a block of Fu Ling may be dry in the middle.
- Zhu Ling has a stronger diuretic function
than Fu Ling, and without the tonic properties.
Contraindications:
- (cc: frequent, copious urination due to deficient cold)
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