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The dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, a fungus that grows underground on pine roots, sold as chalky white slices, cubes or pressed rolls (茯苓卷). It contributes almost no flavour, softening to a mild starchiness, and earns its place by function — the damp-draining workhorse of four-herb and dampness soups.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet、bland Meridians · heart、lung、spleen、kidney
In Cantonese food therapy poria is used to drain dampness and promote water flow while supporting the spleen and calming the spirit — mild enough for the everyday pot.
Soak and rinse the dried slices; they stand up to a long boil.
雲南（雲苓）為道地；安徽岳西、大別山區為現代主產 — AU supply is herbal-dispensary retail (Wellsoon 茯苓卷 rolls)
Herbal shops / specialists · A$8.33–8.33 / 100g
Wellsoon Fu Ling Poria Rolls 茯苓卷 600g $49.99
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
Lo Fo Tong is cultural food-heritage reference, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, unwell or on medication, talk to your doctor or registered practitioner before changing what is in the pot.