Pig Polypore (Polyporus umbellatus)

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Polyporus umbellatus · Fungus

Polyporus umbellatus
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Indications

Cautions

May increase urination; caution with kidney disorders and medications that stress the kidneys; limited safety data.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pig Polypore for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

AnticancerAscitesCarcinoma Of EsophagusCarcinoma Of LungDiarrheaEdemaInhibited UrinationStrangury-turbidityVaginal Discharge

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Pig Polypore does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disinhibit Water & Percolate Damp

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