líng

technical
noun

Meaning of 茯苓

茯苓 means poria; a parasitic fungus growing on pine roots, used in traditional Chinese medicine. Pronounced fú líng.

  • poria; a parasitic fungus growing on pine roots, used in traditional Chinese medicine

Definitions & Examples

líng
shì
zhǒng
cháng
yòng
de
zhōng
yào
cái
 

Poria is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.

Zhōng
cháng
yòng
líng
lái
jiàn
shī湿
 

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses poria to strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.

Zhè
yào
hán
yǒu
líng
chéng
fèn
 

This prescription contains poria as an ingredient.

líng
de
wài
xíng
xiàng
gān
shǔ
 
dàn
shí
shì
shēng
zhēn
jūn
 

Poria looks like a sweet potato on the outside, but it is actually a parasitic fungus.

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