Single Herbs

Category	Xiao Shi Yao 消食藥
Sub Category
Name	Shen Qu 神麴 Medicated leaven
Grown	In Fujian area of China.
Source	Mixture of fermented powders of red-knees herb, sweet wormwood, apricot kernel and wheat.
Ingredients
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, acrid, warm
Channels	Spleen, stomach
Function	Regulates middle, directs qi downward, strengthens spleen, warms stomach, and reduces stagnant food.
Clinic Usage	For food stagnation, distended full chest and abdomen, sudden diarrhea, postpartum cold-dysentery, lack of postpartum milk, and children presenting bloated, hard abdomens with food accumulation.
Cautions
Dosage	6~15g
Storage	Store in a dry place.