Medicated Leaven
Massa Medicata Fermentata
Shen Qu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Warm; pungent; sweet

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of 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).

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of 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).