Poria cocos
                                                           

 

Poria cocos is a very old and widely used herb especially in Chinese medicine. Poria cocos is a solid fungus also known as Fu

Ling, Poria, Tuckahoe, Indian bread, or Hoelen, and grows on the roots of old, dead pine trees. Poria cocos has been traditionally

used as a tonic to benefit the internal organs. Poria is normally white in color, and also called "white poria". The variant with light

red color is called "red poria".

Main chemical constituents of Poria cocos includes: beta-pachyman, a polysaccharide beta-pachymarose, several organic acids

such as tumulosic acid, eubricoic acid, pinicolic acid, and pachymic acid, 3-beta-hydroxylanosta-7,9(11). 24-trien-21-oic acid, chitin, protein, fat, glucose, sterols, lecithin, gum, choline, etc. Poria cocos has tranquilizing, diuretic, and cardiotonic effects. Poria cocos also lowers blood sugar levels, and has anti-bactrial, immunotonic, anti-cancer effects.

 

Poria cocos polysaccharide

 

Poria cocos mainly contain polysaccharide, carboxymethy pachyman and triterpene. It is anew type of immunoregulation nutritive

health food. It adopts Tuckahoe, a pure natural Chinese medicine, and it refined through mordern high techniques and advanced

crafts. It can strengthen the physiological activities and prevent disease. It can promote the functional recovery of the human

immunity ststem. It can induce or promote induction of the interferon and leukocytic opsonin. It has indirect antiviral and

anti-neoplastic effection and lessens the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy. It can protect livers, lower the enzyme(CPT),

prolong the life, calm the nerves, strengthen the stomach, improve looks and so on.