Fermented Leaven (Shen Qu)

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Fermented Leaven (Shen Qu)

By Grace ChenLast Updated: April 6th, 2015Categories: Medicinal Herbs

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Medicated leaven (Shenqu)

Pharmaceutical Name: Massa fermentata medicinalis

Common Name: Medicated leaven

Source of Earliest Record: Yaoxing Lun

Part Used: Medicated leaven is a fermented mixture of wheat flour, bran and the fresh aerial parts of Armented annua, Xanthium sibixicum, Polygonum hydropiper and other herbs.

Natural Properties & Taste: Sweet, pungent and warm

Meridians: Spleen and stomach

Therapeutic Effects:

To eliminate food retention and harmonize the stomach.

Indications & Combinations: Retention of food manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, no appetite, gurgling sound and diarrhea. Medicated leaven (Shenqu) is used with Hawthorn fruit (Shanzha) and Germinated barley (Maiya).

Dosage: 6-15 g

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Written by : Grace Chen

Hi, I'm Grace Chen. I’m enthusiastic about Traditional Chinese Medicine, natural healing including Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Acupressure, Qi-Gong, foot massage and more. My passion for herbs had been a lifelong journey beginning as a young girl always been fascinated by my grandfather’s Chinese Herbal Medicine chest, full of amazing goodies helping people get well. To chase my dreams, I created a website, HerbalShop.com to share my passion, my grandfather Dr. Chen’s herbal recipes, interesting new and the translation of the classical Chinese herbal formulas with the world. Hope you enjoy it!

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