Hello! Are Bamboo Fuling and Smilax Poria the same?

When asked about the difference between Bamboo Poria and Smilax Poria, we have to talk about Poria. Poria: also known as Yuling, Poria, Wanlinggui, Poria. It is the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, a fungus in the family Pseudoporaceae. It is often parasitic on the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like a sweet potato, spherical, with light brown or dark brown outer skin and pink or white interior. After refinement, it is called white Poria cocos or Yunling. Poria cocos and Smilax poria cocos have similar names, so they are easily confused. Smilax glabra is the root of Smilax glabra, a plant in the Sarsaparilla family. Its outer skin is yellow-brown or gray-brown and has nothing to do with Poria cocos. Bamboo Leaf Poria Decoction is a mixture of bamboo leaves, Poria cocos and other Chinese medicinal materials.