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Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf 茯苓 (Fuling, Indian Bread)

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Fuling, Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, is a saprophytic fungus that grows in diverse species of Pinus. It is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) widely used in China and East Asian countries for its diuretic, sedative and tonic effects.

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  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Saprophytic Fungus
  • Blood Stasis Syndrome
  • Promote Blood Circulation
  • White Spirit

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  1. Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources Development of Sichuan Education Department, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, China

    Xiao-jun Gou, Gang He & Xiao-qiang Guo

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  1. Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Beijing, China

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  2. Inst. of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

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  3. Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council of Canada, Halifax, Canada

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Gou, Xj., He, G., Guo, Xq. (2015). Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf 茯苓 (Fuling, Indian Bread). In: Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, J. (eds) Dietary Chinese Herbs. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99448-1_87

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