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Massa Fermenta ( 神曲 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
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.
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.
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