Poria Sclerotium
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Market name：茯苓 Photo location：Museum of Materia Medica, Inst. of Nat. Med. TMPW No.：12861 |
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Plant name：Wolfiporia cocos (Poria cocos) Photo location：Yunnan Prov., China Photo date：1999 Photographer：K. Komatsu |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Poria |
| Botanical source: Family name | Polyporaceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Wolfiporia cocos Ryvarden et Gilbertson (GBIF:2549306) |
| Part used | Sclerotium |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | The outer surface of good Fuling is black and the inside is pure white. It is solid and stiff. Wild Fuling of Yunnan Prov. is the best. (TN) |
| Constituents | Fatty acids related compounds: Lecithin Polysaccharides: Pachyman [β-(1→3)-glucan polysaccharide] Triterpenoids: Eburicoic acid, Dehydroeburicoic acid, Pachymic acid, Tumulosic acid, 3-β-Hydroxylanosta-7,9,(11),24-trien-21-oic acid; 3-O-Acetyl-16-α-hydroxytrametenolic acid, 3-Epidehydropachymic acid, 3-Epidehydrotumulosic acid, Poricoic acid BM, Poricoic acid E, Poricoic acid F Sterols: Ergosterol Amino acids: Histidine Other nitrogen containing compounds: Adenine Simple nitrogen containing compounds: Choline |
| Pharmacological effects | Reduction in blood sugar (water extract, alcohol extract), immunoenhancement (Pachyman). |
| Indications | As a diuretic and tranquilizer, it is applied to treat edema with urination disorder, oliguria, dizziness, water-retention of the stomach, palpitation, mental instability, insomnia and convulsion. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said to remove excessive water, invigorating the spleen function and tranquilizing the mind. |
| Diseases | Oliguria, Edema, Anorexia, Lack of energy, Full stomach, Muddy and watery stool, Nausea, Vomitting, Vertigo, Insomnia, Anxiety, Scary constitution, Palpitation |
| Formulas | anchusankabukuryo , ifuto , ireito , inchingoreisan , ureitsukisan , untanto , ogibekkoto , kairosan , kagaisan , kashokuyohito , kakkoshokisan , kamiuntanto , kamikihito , kamishoyosan , kamishoyosankasenkyujio , karokijitsuto , kishukunichinto , kihito , kyukichoketsuin , kyukichoketsuindaiichikagen , keishikaryojutsubuto , keishikyokeikabukuryobyakujutsuto , keishibukuryogan , keishibukuryoganryokayokuinin , keihito , keimeisankabukuryo , kenchuto , koshayoito , kosharikkunshito , kojito , kogikujiogan , goshakusan , goshajinkigan , gorinsan , goreisan , saikokaryukotsuboreito , saishakurikkunshito , saibokuto , saireito , sansoninto , shikunshito , shohangekabukuryoto , shoyosan , shireito , shimbuto , jiinshihoto , juzentaihoto , jumihaidokuto , jofuto , jinsoin , jinryobyakujutsusan , seishitsuketanto , seishinrenshiin , seinetsuhokito , seihaito , sekigan , zenshikunshito , zenshibyakujutsusan , sokeikakketsuto , takurishodokuin , chikujountanto , chibakujiogan , chotosan , choreito , choreitogoshimotsuto , teikiin , tokishakuyakusan , tokishakuyakusankaogichoto , tokishakuyakusankaninjin , tokishakuyakusankabushi , nijutsuto , nichinto , ninjin'yoeito , hachigesan , hachimijiogan , hachimitaikaho , hangekobokuto , hangebyakujutsutemmato , bukuryukanto , bukuryoin , bukuryoinkahange , bukuryoingohangekobokuto , bukuryokanzoto , bukuryokyoninkanzoto , bukuryoshigyakuto , bukuryotakushato , bushito , bunshoto , bunshinkiin , henseishinkiin , hokikenchuto , boibukuryoto , mibakujiogan , meiroin , mokuboikyosekkokabukuryoboshoto , yokukankashakuyaku , yokukansan , yokukansankashakuyakuoren , yokukansankachimpihange , rikkunshito , ryokankyomishingeninto , ryokito , ryokyojutsukanto , ryokeikansoto , ryokeijutsukanto , ryokeimikanto , renjuin , rokumigan |
| Meridian tropism | Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
| Property | Neutral |
| Flavor | Sweet |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | Superior |
| TCM: Classification | Diuretics with removing dampness |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To cause diuresis, to invigorate the spleen function and to calm the mind. Used for edema with oliguria, dizziness and palpitation caused by retained phlegm, diminished function of the spleen marked by anorexia, loose stools or diarrhea, restlessness and insomnia. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
| References | TN: T. Namba & Y. Tsuda ed., Outline of Pharmacognosy, a Textbook, 3rd ed., Nankodo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 1998. |
DNA sequences of medicinal plants
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| Botanical source: Plant name | 5Ss | 18S | ITS1 | 5.8S | ITS2 | 26S | others | trnH-psbA | matK | trnK | trnK-rps16 | trnT-L | trnL | trnL-F | rbcL | rpoC1 | ndhF | others | |
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