umbrella polypore sclerotium; Polyporus umbellatus sclerotium
A medicinal fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine as a diuretic, antipyretic, and antitussive. Often encountered in kampo formulas.
See also: チョレイマイタケ
Chorei is used as an ingredient in kampo medicine.
The sclerotium of this mushroom is called chorei and is said to have diuretic effects.
Standard kanji form for this medicinal fungus.
Katakana spelling, common in scientific or herbal contexts.
The name 猪苓 (chorei) is the Japanese reading of the Chinese name for Polyporus umbellatus. The derivation of the characters is uncertain; they are conventionally used for this fungus in herbal medicine.