Herb
Poria
茯苓fu ling
1 sourcePoria
Percolates dampness and promotes urination, fortifies the spleen and harmonizes the centre, quiets the heart and settles fright palpitations and calms the spirit, and disperses water swelling while relieving wasting-thirst.
Used in 31 formulas
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·主治（《本经》）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：《本经》载茯苓主胸胁逆气、忧恚惊邪恐悸、心下结痛、寒热烦满咳逆、口焦舌干、利小便，久服安魂养神；《别录》止消渴、利水肿淋结、调脏气、益气力、保神守中；张元素谓利小便、除湿益燥、和中益气。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒（《本经》）；张元素谓性温、味甘而淡、气味俱薄、浮而升、为阳。·Meridians: 肺（手太阴）, 膀胱（足太阳）, 胆（足少阳）
Used in formulas
- Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction
- Poria and Licorice Decoction
- Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Licorice and Jujube Decoction
- Poria Decoction for Frigid Extremities
- True Warrior Decoction
- Poria, Apricot Kernel and Licorice Decoction
- Cinnamon Twig, Poria, Schisandra and Licorice Decoction
- Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
- Poria, Schisandra and Licorice Decoction minus Cinnamon Twig plus Dried Ginger, Asarum and Pinellia
- Poria, Licorice and Schisandra Decoction plus Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia and Apricot Kernel
- Poria, Licorice and Schisandra Decoction plus Ginger, Asarum, Pinellia, Apricot Kernel and Rhubarb
- Poria and Halite Decoction
- Polyporus Decoction
- Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill
- Polyporus Powder
- Aconite Decoction
- Mallow Seed and Poria Powder
- Trichosanthes Root and Dianthus Pill
- Chinese Angelica and Peony Powder
- Minor Pinellia Decoction Plus Poria
- Four Gentlemen Decoction
- Cocculus Decoction minus Gypsum plus Poria and Mirabilite
- Licorice, Dried Ginger, Poria and Atractylodes Decoction
- Stephania and Poria Decoction
- Sour Jujube Seed Decoction
- Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria
- Kidney Qi Pill
- Cinnamon Twig minus Cinnamon plus Poria and Atractylodes Decoction
- Bupleurum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction
- Ephedra and Cimicifuga Decoction
- Dioscorea Pill
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓（条目标题·《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·气味（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·气味（张元素）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·发明（王好古·白者入手太阴/足太阳/少阳气分）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·主治（张元素）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·气味（畏恶·徐之才）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·木部·寓木类·茯苓·修治（雷敩·去赤筋·误服伤目）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.