Polyporus (Zhu Ling)

Chinese Bulk Herbs – Polyporus (Zhu Ling)

Polyporus is a mushroom used in formulas for regulating water for urinary problems, weight loss and other problems where water retention is a problem.

Polyporus is found growing in clusters on the remains of aged oak and beech roots. It has immunostimulating, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties.

Clinical Use (Chinese):
Promotes urination, drains dampness – edema, scanty urination, cloudy painful urination, vaginal discharge, jaundice, diarrhea.

Latin Name:
Polyporus umbellatus

Chinese Name:
Zhu Ling

Common Names:
Polyporus, Grifola, lumpy bracket, umbrella polypore

Parts Used:
Sclerotium or center part of mushroom

Properties:
Sweet and bland in flavor, neutral in property, acts on the Kidney and Bladder channels.

Cautions:
None at this time

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