Wolfiporia Extensa
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Wolfiporia extensa, also known as Poria cocos, Hoelen, or Fu Ling, is a sclerotium-forming medicinal fungus long revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It grows underground in association with pine roots and forms large, tuber-like masses that are harvested for their powerful diuretic, digestive, and calming properties. Unlike many mushrooms, it is not valued for a fruiting body but rather its subterranean hardened mycelium.HistoryUsed in China for over 2,000 years, Poria is one of the most widely prescribed fungi in Eastern herbalism. It was first recorded in the Shennong Ben Cao…
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