Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Shen Qu
English Name: Medicated Leaven

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Reduces food stagnation, strengthens stomach - stomach cold with food stagnation or accumulation, with epigastric and abdominal fullness or distention, lack of appetite, borborygmus, and diarrhea.
  • Aids in mineral digestion and absorption.

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

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Herbal Formulas Which Include This Herb

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  • Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Wan

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  • Bao He Wan

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    Useful for overeating, over drinking and/or eating contaminated food.  Symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, belching, reflux, nausea, vomiting, aversion to food, possibly diarrhea.

    The Pulse will be slippery and the Tongue will often have yellow, greasy tongue coating.


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    • Bao He Wan (Indigestion, Bloating, Reflux Herbal Formula)

  • Bao Ji Wan

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    Empirical formula for food poisioning.  Also useful for overeating, excessive drinking - over indulgence in general.  Symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, belching, reflux, nausea, vomiting, aversion to food, possibly diarrhea.


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  • Jian Pi Wan

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  • Te Xiao Zao Ren An Mian Wan

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