Umbellate pore-fungus (Zhuling)

Pharmaceutical Name : Polyporus

Botanical Name : Polyporus umbellarus (pers.) Fr.

Common Name : Polyporus grifolia, Umbellate pore-fungus

Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations : The fungus is gathered in spring or autumn, cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices.

Properties & Taste : Sweet or no taste and neutral

Meridians: Kidney and urinary bladder

Functions : To transform dampness and promote water metabolism

Indications & Combinations : Dysuria, turbid urine, edema, diarrhea and profuse leukorrhea. Umbellate pore-fungus (Zhuling) is used with Poria (Fuling) and Alismatis rhizome (Zexie) in the formula Siling San.

Dosage: 5-10 g