Luding Poria Cocos

Luding Poria Cocos

　　　Poria Cocos is a parasitic fungus that grows on the roots of pine trees and is one of the medicinal fungi cultivated earlier in Sichuan. Also known as Song Fu Ling or Fu Ling, it belongs to the genus Wolfiporia in the family Polyporaceae, order Polyporales, class Basidiomycetes. It contains various components such as pachyman and triterpenoid compounds like pachymic acid, which offer benefits such as promoting urination, strengthening the spleen, and calming the nerves. As a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, it can also be made into cakes and is a nourishing and spleen-strengthening food suitable for both the elderly and young children.