ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Medicated Leaven
Medicated Leaven. Class: Food digestion. Properties: Warm; Pungent; Sweet. Meridians: Spleen; Stomach
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Shen Qu
δΈζε (Chinese)
η₯ζ²
Latin Name
Massa Medicata Fermentata
English Name
Medicated Leaven
Alias Names
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η₯ζ²ε
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β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Warm; Pungent; Sweet
Meridians (ε½η»)
Spleen; Stomach
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Food digestion
εζεη±» (CN)
ζΆι£
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
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).
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
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).
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