Polyporaceae · sclerotium
Poria
Wolfiporia extensa
Sclerotium mapped as Fu Ling: leaches damp and quiets in Spleen, Heart, and phlegm-damp formulas.
Safety first
Sclerotium of a fungus — generally mild. Fu Shen (root-bound poria) is a related quieting form. Not a loop diuretic. Immunosuppressed mushroom-product caution is theoretical here.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. Bensky: Fu Ling promotes urination, leaches damp, strengthens Spleen, and calms the spirit.
Trial literature. Polysaccharide research is mostly experimental. Traditional tag.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
sclerotium in formulas
Pharmacopoeia ranges of around 10–15 g in many formulas — educational
Chinese Pharmacopoeia / Bensky — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Classical mild damp herb; still a practitioner question.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
Contraindications
- confusion with aggressive diuretics
Key interactions
- diuretics · note
Mild traditional leach; still list it.