Ingredient: Polyporus sclerotium (zhu ling) (Polyporus umbellatus).
| Mandarin: 豬苓 Pin-Yin: Zhu Ling English: Polyporus Korean: 저령 Romaji: Chorei Kanji: 猪苓 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Polyporus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bland, slightly cold, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Bladder, kidney, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Encourages urination
- Drains dampness
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those without dampness
Commonly Found In:
- Hoelen Five Herb Formula, Capillaris & Hoelen Five Formula, Polyporus Combination, Tang-kuei & Anemarrhena Combination