Massa Fermentata
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Shenqu
Common English Name
Divine Fermented Mass
Part of Plant Used
A preparation of Artemesia, Apricot Seed, Xanthium, wheat flour, polygonum, or phaseolus combined and fermented together.
Nature
Warm
Taste
Sweet, acrid
Meridians Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Common Usages
This herbal preparation is used in formulas to treat digestive problems including symptoms of diarrhea with a sensation of fullness and swelling in upper abdomen, poor appetite, indigestion from poor digestion of starches, bloating, headache, and mild food poisoning. 医学全.在线.网.站.提供
Traditional Usages and Functions
Dissolves stagnation of food and harmonizes Stomach.
Common Formulas Used In
Cyperus and Ligusticum.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Use cautiously during pregnancy. Do not use where there is Stomach fire.
