Description

Source:The sclerotium of Po!yporus umbeliatus (Pers.)
Fries, family Foly-poraceae.

Characteristics:

The sample appearing as irregular tuberculate masses with
a dark brown cortex. Prepared as pieces, striped or round
masses, yellow-white or yellow-brown in colour. Fine in
texture. Sweet and bland in taste, mild in nature, and
attributive to kidney and urinary bladder channels.

Indication:

Promote diuresis to eliminate dampness from the lower-jiao:
For dampness-retention syndrome, such as edema, dysuria,
leucorrhagia and jaundice; stranguria caused by dampness
(such as urinary stone, chyluria and those of heat type).
Decoct ion of Polyporus Umbellatus (composed of Polyporus
Umbellatus, Poria [fu ling], Rhizoma Alismatis [ze xie],
Talcum [hua shi] and Colla Corii Asini [e jiao] is used
for urinary stone. The polysaccharide of Polyporus Umbellatus
may be used for chronic hepatitis and for turning HBsAg to
negative. Antitumorigenesis: Injection of its polysaccharide
may be used together with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for
cancers of the lung and liver and acute leukemia.

Its polysaccharide inhibits sarcoma180 and hepatic carcinoma
in mice. Its decoction promotes macrophage phagocytosis and
inhances lymphocyte-blastogenesis rate.Diuretic.

Indication: Edema, oliguria, visceral dropsy

contra indication: For a person with no accumulation
of water or dampness in the body.

recommended dosage: 6-18 gm

Pharm Action: Diuretic, lower the blood sugar,anti