Sclerotium cocos

Poria cocos (Polyporaceae) (Syn. Sclerotium cocos) Fu Ling (fungus body) Pachymic acid, tumulosic acid, eburicoic acid, pinicolic acid, pachymarose.33 A diuretic, cardiotonic, it has tranquilizing effect, lower blood sugar levels, it is antibacterial and anticancer. 

Source Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. (syn. Pa-chyma cocos Franch. Pachyma hoelen Sacc. Sclerotium cocos Schw.) (Family Polyporaceae). 

If there is cough and excessive phlegm, subtract Cinnamon and add Cortex Radicis Mori Sang Bai Pi), Fructus Perillae Frutescentis Zi Su Zi), Sclerotium Rubrum Poriae Cocos (Chi FuLing), and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chen Pi). This results in Hua Gai San (Florid Canopy Powder). 

Wallichii (Chuan Xiong), prepared Radix Rehmanniae (ShuDi), Radix Astragali Membranacei Huang Qi), and Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling). 

For delirium, add Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng) and Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos (Fu Shen). 

For concomitant kidney yang vacuity with cockcrow diarrhea, lower abdominal bloating, and thirst, add Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Fu Ling), Rhizoma Alismatis (Ze Xie), Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae Shan Yao), and Semen Cuscutae (Tu Si Zi). 

For premenstrual edema, add Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (FuLing) and Rhizoma Alismatis (ZeXie). 

For inhibited urination, add Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Fu Ling) to blandly percolate and fortify the spleen in order to disinhibit water. 

For blood vacuity with lateral costal pain and menstrual irregularity, subtract Citrus Immaturus and add Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), and Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui). 

Zhu), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (FuLing), and Squama Manitis (Chuan ShanJia). 

For insomnia, excessive dreams, mental dullness, and vertigo, add Suan Zao Ren Tang (Zizyphus Spinosa Decoction), i.e., Semen Zizyphi Spinosae (Suan Zao Ren), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), Rhizoma Ligustici... 

Fructus Pruni Mume Wu Mei), and Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Fu Ling). This results in Li Zhong An Hui Wan (Rectify the Center, Quiet Roundworms Pills). 

For glomus and abdominal distention and fullness due to vacuity cold of the spleen, add Fructus Immaturus Citri Seu Ponciri (Zhi Shi) and Sclerotium Poria Cocos (Fu Ling). This results in Zhi Shi Li Zhong Wan (Immature Citrus Rectify the Center Pills). 

For edema or abnormal vaginal discharge due to cold from spleen/kidney dual vacuity, add Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae Dang Shen), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fn Ling), and Rhizoma Alismatis (Ze Xie). 

For diarrhea, subtracting Gui and add Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fit Ling), Rhizoma Atractylodis Cang Zhu), and Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren). 

Or specifically for insomnia, add Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae Lian Zi Xin), Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Yuan Zhi), and Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos Fit Shen). 

Semen Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren), 18g Radix Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao), 3g Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (Zhi Mu), 9g Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Fu Ling), 9g Rhizoma Ligustici Wallichii Chuan Xiong), 3g... 

Cinnabar(-processed) Sclerotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos (Zhu Fu Shen), 9g... 

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