White Poria … Classic Formulas
Bai Fu Ling · Poriae Alba
Primary Actions
- Strengthens the Spleen and gently leaches dampness ... Bai Fu Ling is used for loose stool, poor appetite, fullness, and fatigue when weak transport allows dampness to accumulate.
- Calms the Heart and settles the spirit ... traditional use includes palpitations, insomnia, and restlessness when deficiency and phlegm-damp disturb the Shen.
- Represents the inner white sclerotium lane of the Poria family ... it is generally treated as milder and more middle-supportive than the peel-focused or strongly damp-draining parts.
Classic Formulas
- Shen Ling Bai Zhu San ... classic digestive-deficiency formula in which Bai Fu Ling strengthens the middle and helps stop chronic damp diarrhea.
- Gui Pi Tang ... formula context emphasizing the Heart-Spleen support and spirit-calming side of the Poria family.
- Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang and related damp-retention formulas ... when dizziness, fullness, and weak transformation are tied to retained fluids.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references describe Bai Fu Ling within the larger Fu Ling family as sweet, bland, and neutral, with a particular reputation for supporting the Spleen while calming the mind.
- Part-specific Poria usage is an old pharmacy distinction ... the white inner portion is not treated as identical in emphasis to the peel, hostwood, or spirit-root sections.