Medicated Leaven, Shen Qu, Massa Medicata Fermentata

    Shenqu is a koji made by fermenting Polygonum hydropiper, Artemisia annua, almond mud, adzuki bean and fresh Xanthium sibiricum seeds after adding flour or bran. It tastes sweet and pungent, has a warm nature, and can guide the spleen and stomach. The specific effects are as follows:
    1. Invigorating the spleen and appetizing, eliminating food and accumulating. The main ingredients in Shenqu are yeast, amylase, volatile oil, fatty oil, vitamin B, etc. these enzymes in Shenqu are mainly used to promote digestion. Therefore, they have a certain therapeutic effect on symptoms such as indigestion, anorexia, abdominal distention and vomiting, and also have the effect of invigorating the spleen and stomach in regulating qi;
    2. Postpartum lactation can inhibit the secretion of milk. The effect of lactation is very good. It can be used with fried malt;
    3. It has the effect of relieving exterior cold and dispersing cold. Therefore, it can treat wind cold and food stagnation syndrome. However, its ability to relieve exterior cold is not strong. It can be taken together with other drugs of relieving exterior cold, such as Fangfeng and Jingjie;
    4. It has the effect of removing dampness and resolving phlegm. According to the Pharmacopoeia of Materia Medica for truth in the Qing Dynasty, Shenqu can warm the stomach and remove phlegm, expel water and eliminate stagnation, remove dampness and remove phlegm, and is used for phlegm, cough, limb edema, etc.

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