Poria (Fu Ling)

Wolfiporia extensa · Fú Líng Neutro

Mild, earthy sclerotium powder blended into congee, pastries and calming teas with lotus seed.

Poria is a dense, earthy fungus that grows around pine roots. Diced into soups or milled into a fine, mild powder, it is a traditional partner to lotus seed and Chinese yam in congee and even in traditional pastries, with beta-glucan polysaccharides.

Destaques nutricionais

• ✓Contains pachymaran and other beta-glucans
• ✓Very mild flavour — easy to add to staple foods
• ✓Classic pairing with lotus seed and yam
• ✓Used ground into traditional pastries and congee

Usos alimentares cotidianos

• ●Stirred (10g powder) into morning congee
• ●Simmered in four-herb soup with lotus seed
• ●Blended into pancake or steamed-bun flour
• ●Evening tea with longan and sour date

Como aproveitar

9–15g dried cubes in soups, or 5–10g powder daily mixed into porridge, dough or warm drinks.

Pesquisa moderna

Poria polysaccharides (pachymaran) and triterpenes show diuretic, immune-modulating and calming-related activity in preclinical research, supporting its millennia-long staple role in traditional food therapy.

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