Shen Qu

Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhizae rhizoma), Mai Ya (Hordei fructus germinatus), Shen Qu (Massa medicata fermentata) and Shan Zha (Crataegi fructus)... 

Mai Ya, Shen Qu and Shan Zha are able to aid the digestion of wheat and rice, cereals, meat and fat, respectively. They are often used together when the pathogenic heat has injured the Qi of the Spleen and the patients have poor appetite and distension in the abdomen after meals. 

Mai Ya and Shen Qu are often selected to treat poor appetite because they aid the digestion of wheat, rice and cereal products, respectively. 

Food accumulation add Jiao Mai Ya (deep-fried Hordei fructus germinatus), Jiao Shen Qu (deep-fried Massa medicata fermentata) and Jiao Shan Zha (deep-fried Crataegi fructus) to promote food digestion. 

Shan Zha, Shen Qu and Lai Fu Zi are used as chief. They are used together to promote digestion of all types of food. Lai Fu Zi also descends the Qi and removes food and phlegm. 

Shen Qu aids digestion and dissolves food accumulation. 

Chao Bai Zhu (dry-fried Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma) 75 Fu Ling (Poria) 60 g Ren Shen (Ginseng radix) 45 g Shan Yao (Dioscoreae rhizoma) 30 g Rou Dou Kou (Myristicae semen) 30 g Shan Zha (Crataegi fructus) 30 g Chao Shen Qu (dry-fried Massa medicata fermentata) 30 g... 

Shen Qu and Shan Zha resolve food accumulation and aid digestion. 

Mai Ya, Shen Qu and Zhi Gan Cao all enter the Spleen meridian. Mai Ya and Shen Qu are able to aid digestion and sweet Zhi Gan Cao can tonify the Spleen. In a formula for treating Liver-Yang ascending and Liver-wind disturbance, they are used to protect the Stomach from heavy mineral substances and cold herbs. They are also used as corrective assistants to moderate the conflict between the minerals in the formula and the Stomach-Qi. This is because, when the heavy minerals descend the Liver-Yang and sedate the Heart-shen, they can descend the rebellious Qi of the Stomach as well. On the other hand, when the action of minerals is too strong and too quick, it may suppress the Stomach-Qi. 

Mai Ya can slightly ascend the Qi of the Stomach and Spleen, the pungent and warm Shen Qu can disperse the constrained Qi, and the sweet Zhi Gan Cao can ease the tension between the heavy mineral substance and the rebellious Stomach-Qi. With these assistants, the formula becomes balanced. 

Shen Qu [M assa medicata fermentata) Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis radix)... 

Shen Qu (Massa medicata fermentata) Aids the digestion of cereals and alcohol ... 

For severe distention and a thick, slimy tongue coating, add Fructus Immaturus Citri Seu Ponciri Zhi Shi) and Massa Medica Fermentata (Shen Qu). 

For indigestion with abdominal distention and fullness, add Massa Medica Fermentata (Shen Qu), Fructus Germinatus Hordei Vulgaris Mai Ya), and Fructus Crataegi Shan Zha). 

Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi Xiang Fu), 12g Rhizoma Atractylodis (Cang Zhu), 12g Rhizoma Ligustici Wallichii (Chuan Xiong), 12g Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Zhi Zi), 12g Massa Medica Fermentata (Shen Qu), 12g... 

For nausea, vomiting, and indigestion, add Caulis In Taeniis Bambusae ZhuRu) and MassaMedica Fermentata Shen Qu). 

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