豬苓

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: The fungus is gathered in spring or autumn, cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into slices.

Natural Properties & Taste: Sweet or no taste and neutral

Meridians: Kidney and urinary bladder

Therapeutic Effects:
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