Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Shen Qu 神曲
Massa Medica Fermentata Medicated Leaven
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Spicy, Warm
- Channels Entered
- SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Massa Medica Fermentata
- Chinese
- 神曲
- Tone Marks
- shén qŭ
- Translation
- Divine Fermented Mass
Chinese Herb Actions
- Reduces Food Stagnation, Harmonizes the Stomach Treats poor digestion, poor appetite, borborygmus, diarrhea, epigastric or abdominal fullness and distension.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-15 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 6-15 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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