Fu Ling

Chinese Name : 茯苓
English Name : Hoelen
Pharmaceutical Name : Poria
Tags : acid dyspepsia from hyperchlorhydria / palpitations / insomnia / anxiety / depression
Category : Herbs that Drain Dampness (Diuretics)
Properties
Taste : Sweat , Bland
Temperature : Neutral , (Warm)
Entering Meridians : Heart , Spleen , Kidney , Lung , (Bladder) , (Stomach)
Actions (Indication)
Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness
- Urinary difficulty, diarrhea or edema due to Stagnation of Fluids or Dampness
- Fluid Stagnation
- Damp-Heat (Chi Fu Ling)
Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao
- Spleen Deficiency Dampness with anorexia, diarrhea and epigastric distention
Strengthens the Spleen
- Phlegm Dampness due to Spleen Deficiency with thin mucus in which Phlegm moves upward manifesting as palpitations, headache, dizziness and a thick, greasy tongue coat
Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves
- Palpitations, insomnia or forgetfulness due to either Spleen and Heart Insufficiency or Internal Obstruction of Turbid Phlegm
- Shen disturbance (Fu Shen)
- Restless Heart (Fu Shen)