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Shen Qu (神麴), a fermented medicinal leaven, reduces food stagnation and harmonises the Stomach; gently warming, it is useful for indigestion with a weak Stomach and is added to formulas containing minerals to aid their digestion.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Massa Medicata Fermentata
Common English Name
Medicated leaven
Taste
Sweet, acrid
Temperature
Warm
Channels Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Actions & Functions
- Reduces food stagnation and harmonises the Stomach
- Aids the digestion of mineral-containing formulas
Indications
Food stagnation with abdominal fullness, poor appetite, and loose stools; and indigestion with a weak Stomach.
Dosage
6-15 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Shan Zha and Mai Ya for food stagnation.
Cautions & Contraindications
Use with caution in Stomach yin deficiency with heat and in pregnancy.
