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 |