Ingredient: Shen-chu fermented mass (shen qu), (massa fermentata).
| Mandarin: 神麯 Pin-Yin: Shen Qu English: Shen Chu Korean: 사간 Romaji: Sinkiku Kanji: 神麴 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Massa medicata fermentata
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, warm, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Alleviates stagnation of food
- Harmonizes the stomach
Contraindications:
- None noted
Commonly Found In:
- Pinellia & Gastrodia Combination, Cinnamon & Angelica Formula, Citrus & Crataegus Formula