Poria cocos is a famous Chinese herbal medicine, which has been regarded as one of the "eight treasures of Chinese medicine" since ancient times. What are the benefits of eating poria cocos?

1. Strengthening spleen and benefiting qi, improving diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, etc. Poria belongs to spleen meridian, which can improve diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. ? In normal diet, Poria cocos can make soup with ginseng and yam, which has a good effect on strengthening spleen and benefiting qi and treating qi deficiency. ?

2. Improve the symptoms of excessive phlegm and cough. Some people have too much water in their bodies, resulting in excessive phlegm and shoulder pain. ? Poria cocos peel is helpful for diuresis and dehumidification, improving damp-heat or cold-dampness constitution, thus achieving the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. If it is spleen deficiency and dampness, it can also be taken with Pinellia ternata and Chenpi. ?

3. Calm, help to improve insomnia. Poria cocos has the effect of calming the nerves. Eating poria cocos often helps to nourish the heart and soothe the nerves, and improve insomnia and anxiety. People who are depressed or often suffer from insomnia should eat more poria cocos. ? Poria can be used with ginseng and Ziziphus jujuba seed. In soup or porridge. ? 4. Improve the taste of Poria cocos, such as dysuria, edema, etc. Poria cocos is sweet, light, flat and mild, and will not cause great stimulation to the body. ? Poria cocos peel has a good diuretic and dehumidifying effect, which is harmless to human body and has a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as dysuria and excessive water in the body. ?

If you belong to damp heat constitution, you'd better eat Poria cocos and Polyporus. If the constitution is cold and wet, Poria cocos is best matched with Guizhi or Atractylodes macrocephala. ? Studies have shown that Poria cocos is rich in vitamins and amino acids, which can effectively help eliminate free radicals in the body, thus preventing the occurrence of cancer. ? Therefore, we can combine our own situation and eat Poria cocos properly in our daily life, which can not only strengthen our health, but also help to treat physical diseases. ?