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Poria

Poria


1. Poria pieces: They are spherical, oval, flat, or irregular lumps, varying in size. The outer skin is thin and rough, brown to dark brown, with obvious wrinkled textures. They are heavy, solid, with a granular cross-section, some have cracks, the outer layer is light brown, the inside is white, with a few being light red, and some contain pine roots in the middle. The smell is faint, the taste is mild, and they stick to the teeth when chewed. 2. Poria blocks: These are Poria cut after peeling, shaped into cubic blocks or thick square slices, varying in size. They are white, light red, or light brown. 3. Poria slices: These are Poria cut after peeling, shaped into irregular thick slices, varying in thickness. They are white, light red, or light brown.

Poria


Poria, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf from the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested mainly from July to September. After excavation, the mud and sand are removed, and it is piled up to "sweat". Then, it is spread out to dry until the surface is dry, and then "sweated" again, repeating this process several times until wrinkles appear and most of the internal moisture is lost, after which it is air-dried, referred to as "Poria pieces"; or fresh Poria can be cut into different parts and air-dried, referred to as "Poria blocks" and "Poria slices" respectively.

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