Poria Mushroom
Other names : Bai Fu Ling, Champignon Poria, China-root, Fu Ling, FuShen, Hoelen, Hongos Poria, Indian Bread, Matsuhodo, Mushroom, Polyporus, Poria, Poria cocos, Poria Cocos Sclerotium, Poria Sclerotium, Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, Sclerotium Poria Cocao, Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, Tuckahoe, Wolfiporia cocos, 茯苓
Poria mushroom is a fungus. The filaments, threads in which food material is stored, are used for medicine.
See also : Fu Shen
Special Precautions of oria Mushroom
Poria mushroom appears to be safe for most people. There aren't any known adverse effects of poria mushroom, but it hasn't been well researched by scientists. Do not take poria mushroom if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
The benefits of oria Mushroom are
Poria mushroom contains chemicals that might improve kidney function, lower serum cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and suppress immune function. It might also have antitumor and anti-vomiting effects.
- Immune System : Poria may help boost immune function, according to a 2011 report published in Planta Medica. For the report, researchers analyzed the available research on poria. Along with finding significant evidence that poria can help fight inflammation, the report's authors determined that polysaccharides found in poria may help strengthen immune response.
- Alzheimer's disease : Preliminary research shows that poria may help fight Alzheimer's disease. In a 2009 study published in the German journal Die Pharmazie, tests on rat cells demonstrated that poria may inhibit Alzheimer's development by reducing oxidative stress. The study's authors also found that poria may help shield the brain from the toxic effects of beta-amyloid (a substance that forms the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease).
- Diabetes : Triterpenes found in poria may be effective against diabetes, a 2011 study from Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows. In test on mice with diabetes, the study's authors found that treatment with poria triterpenes helped regulate the animals' blood sugar levels and treat insulin resistance.
- Cancer : Several studies on human cells indicate that poria may possess anti-tumor properties and could help fight some forms of cancer (including pancreatic cancer and breast cancer). However, it's too soon to tell whether taking poria can aid in cancer prevention.
- Amnesia
- anxiety
- restlessness
- fatigue
- tension
- nervousness
- dizziness
- difficult or painful urination
- fluid retention
- insomnia
- inflamed spleen
- stomach problems
- diarrhea
- coughs.
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