Single Herbs

Category	Li Shui Shen Shi Yao 利水滲濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Zhu Ling 豬苓 Polyporus sclerotium
Grown	North, central and south China.
Source	Dried sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.)Fries.
Ingredients	Ergosterol, ?-Hydroxy-tetracosanoic acid, Biotin, Sugar, Protein
Pharma Effect	1) Urinary effect - oral ingestion or injection of the herbal extract showed no significant diuretic effect in mice. 2) Anti-neoplastic effect - the herbal extract has significant anti-neoplastic effect in mice.
Properties	Sweet, bland, neutral
Channels	Kidneys, bladder
Function	Promotes urination and leaches out dampness. It is more effective than Sclerotium Poriae Cocos(fu ling).
Clinic Usage	For urinary difficulties, edema, a distended sensation, turbid stranguria and leukorrhea.
Cautions	Contraindicated in the absence of dampness.
Dosage	6~12g
Storage	Store in a dry place.