The efficacy and function of Jianshenqu

Jianshenqu is a common Chinese medicinal material with great health-care effects. It also has certain effects on some diseases. We need to choose it according to our own needs. In life, many people don’t know much about Jianshenqu. Let’s analyze Jianshenqu below.

[Other names] Quanzhou Shenqu (from "Yao Xing Kao"), Fan Zhiqu, Baicaoqu (from "Compendium of Materia Medica").

[Source] It is a fermented mixture of wheat flour, bran and various medicines.

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Combine the above medicines, grind them into fine powder, sieve, add 8 jin each of red beans and wheat (both must be soaked and crushed) and 2 jin each of wheat bran and wheat flour, mix well. Take 2 pounds each of Artemisia annua, Stanley grass and Xanthium sibiricum, chop them into pieces and boil them into a soup (called the Three Flavor Soup), mix them with the above medicines, knead them repeatedly, press them into small pieces in a mold, cover them with straw after they are slightly cooled, and allow them to fully ferment until yellow mycelium grows on the surface. Take them out and dry them, then bake them with appropriate fire (controlled at 36℃). After storing for 4 months, take them out and dry them again, brush off the exposed hairs. (Quanzhou, Fujian)

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, warm.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion, regulates qi and eliminates dampness, and relieves exterior symptoms. It is used to treat chest distension due to food poisoning, vomiting and diarrhea due to abdominal distension, dysentery, cold and headache, and hunger and satiety in children.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian; or grind into powder and make into pills or powder.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Jianshenqu. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise and enhance their own resistance.