Item: Fu Ling, Poria
Category: Grass and woody plants
Scientific Name: Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf.
Part: Sclerotium
Origin: Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos(Schw.) Wolf (Fam. Polyporaceae)
Source: Anhui, China
Traits:

• Subspheroidal, ellipsoid, oblate or irregular-shaped masses, variable in size. Externally thin, brown to blackish-brown, rough, with wrinkles and shrunken, occasionally partly exfoliated. Texture hard and compact, fracture granular, the outer layer pale red, inner part white, rarely reddish, some showing the penetrating roots in the center. Odor, slight; taste, weak and viscous on chewing.

Specification:

• General Inspections & Species Authentication
• Heavy Metals Pass
• Sulfur Dioxide Pass
• Pesticide Residues Pass

Usage: Various Chinese herbal soup, instant drink powder, seasoning, health supplement, etc.
Storage method: Store in the refrigerator or cool, dry place and mind the pest issues.