ZHU LING

Names for Zhu Ling
Pharmaceutical:	Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati
Botanical:	Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Franchet (Polyporaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Umbrella Polypore Sclerotium.

Actions
Eliminates Water; Diuretic; ...

Origin of zhu ling
Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Sichuan, Yunnan.;

Preparation of zhu ling
The drug is collected in spring or autumn. It is cleaned, dried in the sun, and cut into slices.;

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