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Market name猪苓
Formal name猪苓
Japanese nameちょれい, Chorei
Vernacular nameZhuling
Latin namePolyporus (JP), (CP)
English namePolyporus Sclerotium (JP), Chuling (CP)
Original plant namePolyporus umbellatus Fries, (Choreimaitake)
Family namePolyporaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification sclerotium
TMPW No.2668

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Common name猪苓, Zhuling, Polyporus (JP18), (CP2020), Polyporus Sclerotium (JP18), Chuling (CP2020)
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Original plant namePolyporus umbellatus Fries, (Choreimaitake)
Family namePolyporaceae
Used partsclerotium
Quality for selectionGood Zhuling is enlarged and the inside is solid and white. Shrunken one is not good. Neither wine red nor black inside is good. (TN)
Official compendiumJP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationAs a diuretic, antifebrile and to relieve thirst, Zhuling is applied for oliguria, thirst and kidney disease. Zhuling is said to remove excessive water and fever, in traditional Chinese medicine.
Medical systemTraditional Chinese medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine
Traditional
classification
Diuretics removing dampness
Beneficial effect[Property and Flavor] Neutral; sweet and bland.
[Meridian Tropism] Kidney and bladder meridians.
[Actions] Inhibited urination, edema, diarrhea, turbid stranguria, and abnormal vaginal discharge.
Chemical constituentOther aliphatic and related compounds
(*C1):
2-Hydroxytetracosanoic acid

Polysaccharides
(*C1):
Glucan

Sterols
(*C1):
Ergosterol, Ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one

Sulfur containing alkaloids
(*C1):
Biotin

Chemical structure


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Pharmacological effectDiuresis (water extract). Antitumor (water-soluble glucan).
DNA sequenceD49670, D49671, D49672
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")
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DiseaseOliguria, Edema, Muddy and watery stool, Leukorrhea
FormulationIreito, Inchingoreisan, Inchinsan, Kagen'ireito, Kamihachimyakusan, Kumihangeto, Goreisan, Saireito, Jippito, Shireito, Jin'en'ippo, Jintanto, Choreito, Choreitogoshimotsuto, Tokinentsuto, Tokibyakujutsuto, Haikanpo, Fushinto, Bunshoto, Kaishun'inchinsan
ReferencesJP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. II, p 239-240.
RemarksJapanese Zhuling is called "Shinchorei" in Japan. It is less heavy and has a lot of constrictions. Chinese Zhuling "Tochorei" is hard and has less irregularity. Both Zhuling and Fuling (Poria) act as diuretc, antitumor, heat clearing and dampness draining. Fuling is effective in invigorating, but Zhuling is not. Zhuling is also applied to treat the symptom accompanied with heat.
Last renewal date2024/02/02