Patient's question:
At the age of 24, my physical condition is very poor. I have had a lot of leukorrhea, which is creamy and mucus-like, every day. My underwear and vulva are always covered with leukorrhea. In the past six months, the swelling of my labia minora has been 34 times more than usual. I haven't been completely cured in several hospitals, so now I can only try some folk remedies.Doctor's answer:
Poria cocos is warm in nature, sweet and acrid in taste, and enters the heart, liver, and spleen channels. It functions to invigorate qi, activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, seed, remove blood stasis, activate blood circulation, moisten the intestines, and promote bowel movement. It is often used to treat conditions such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, leukorrhea, chronic pelvic inflammation, uterine prolapse, dizziness due to heart deficiency, and anemia, frequently combined with herbs like prepared rehmannia, white peony root, ligusticum, donkey-hide glue, and astragalus to enhance its qi-invigorating effects. Formulas like Poria and Astragalus Decoction are all based on poria. In traditional Chinese medicine, there are applications such as applying poria head externally for healing, using poria tail to activate blood circulation, and employing poria body to invigorate qi, all of which elaborate on the functions of whole poria to invigorate qi and activate blood circulation.