茯苓，这个源自古老中医智慧的中药材，自古以来就被广泛应用于中医药学中。它的名字来源于其生长环境——松树根部的一种真菌，因寄生在土中的松树须根上而得名为“伏灵”或“抱根者”。随着历史的演变，最终被称为“茯苓”。作为一种传统中药材，茯苓因其独特的功效和广泛的用途而被誉为“四时神药”，因为它不限于某个季节使用，而是四季皆宜的良药。

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