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Illness plagues people's health, and the evil of dampness and heat is even more troublesome. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Poria cocos is known as the nemesis of damp heat, which can effectively alleviate and improve many diseases related to damp heat, such as gout, eczema, scrofula, carbuncle, syphilis, etc. This article will combine the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and quote ancient and modern famous prescriptions to introduce the pharmacological effects and clinical applications of Poria cocos.
Poria cocos, also known as Poria cocos, Poria cocos, Poria cocos, etc., is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has a bitter, sweet, and light taste, and is flat in nature, returning to the spleen and kidney meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Poria cocos can strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, and enter the kidney to improve water and reduce swelling.
First of all, let's learn about the efficacy of Poria cocos on gout. Gout is a metabolic disease caused by hyperuricemia, which often presents with symptoms such as arthritis and uric acid crystal deposition. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that gout is mainly caused by the accumulation of dampness and heat, and Poria cocos can clear damp heat, diuretic and drenching, and help improve the symptoms of gout patients. In clinical application, Poria cocos can be combined with other drugs such as Chuanxiong and Cinnamon for acute attacks and chronic gouts.
In addition to having a certain curative effect on gout, Poria cocos also plays an important role in the development of eczema. Eczema is a common chronic inflammatory disease, manifested as redness, swelling, itching, and in severe cases, oozing and crusting. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eczema is mainly related to dampness and heat, and Poria cocos has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, and is widely used in eczema. In clinical practice, Poria cocos is often used in combination with gypsum, Coptis chinensis and other drugs, which can significantly alleviate the symptoms of eczema patients and promote the development of the disease
Poria cocos also has a certain effect on scrofula, carbuncle and other diseases. Scrofula is a type of chronic lymphadenitis that is commonly found in the neck, and symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, fever, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that scrofula is mainly caused by dampness and heat, and Poria cocos has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and diuresis, which can alleviate the condition. Carbuncle is a kind of suppuration of soft tissues, which often manifests as local swelling, pain and other symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that carbuncles are mostly caused by damp heat and evil qi, and Poria cocos has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and diuretic, which can help patients eliminate dampness and heat and promote wound healing. In clinical application, Poria cocos can be combined with drugs such as skullcap and angelica dahurica for scrofula and carbuncle.
In addition, Poria cocos also has a certain curative effect in syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum that can affect multiple systems and organs when severe. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that syphilis is mainly caused by damp heat poison evil, and Poria cocos has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, which can help patients eliminate damp heat poison and alleviate the condition. In clinical practice, Poria cocos can be combined with drugs such as Coptis chinensis and red peony for the treatment of syphilis.
Although Poria cocos has a certain effect on gout, eczema, scrofula, carbuncle, syphilis and other diseases, it is still necessary to decide the specific medication method and dosage according to the individual situation. At the same time, Poria cocos is not a panacea and is not suitable for other types of diseases. Therefore, in the application of Poria cocos, it is also necessary to combine the specific situation and carry out individualization.
To sum up, as the nemesis of dampness and heat, Poria cocos is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for gout, eczema, scrofula, carbuncle, syphilis and other diseases. Its pharmacological effects are mainly reflected in the aspects of clearing heat and dampness, detoxification and swelling. However, in the application of Poria cocos, it is still necessary to individualize it according to the specific situation, and at the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the safety and safety of the drug.
Health References:
1.Liu Weiwei, Zhou Min. Study on the efficacy of Poria cocos on eczema[J].CHINESE JOURNAL OF MARINE MEDICINE, 2018, 37(1): 65-67