poria; medicinal fungus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
poria; a parasitic fungus growing on pine roots, used in traditional Chinese medicine
Refers specifically to Poria cocos (Wolfiporia extensa). The sclerotium is used medicinally to promote urination and strengthen the spleen.
Fú茯
líng苓
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Poria is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
fú茯
líng苓
lái来
jiàn健
pí脾
lì利
shī湿
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses poria to strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.
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Zhè这
fú服
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
fú茯
líng苓
chéng成
fèn分
。
This prescription contains poria as an ingredient.
Fú茯
líng苓
de的
wài外
xíng形
xiàng像
gān甘
shǔ薯
，
dàn但
qí其
shí实
shì是
jì寄
shēng生
zhēn真
jūn菌
。
Poria looks like a sweet potato on the outside, but it is actually a parasitic fungus.