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Digestant Herbs

Digestant Herbs: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Shan Nai (Galanga Resurrectionlily Rhizome) Shan Nai,山奈,山柰,Galanga Resurrectionlily Rhizome Shan Nai (Galanga Resurrectionlily Rhizome): warm the middle burner, promote digestion and alleviate pain.
Lai Fu: Chinese Herb Guide 莱菔 Lai Fu: promote digestion, direct qi downward, resolve phlegm, stop bleeding, relieve thrist and promote urination.
Ji Nei Jin: Chinese Herb Guide 鸡内金, Chicken's Gizzard-membrane, Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin: promote digestion and invigorate spleen, arrest seminal emission and relieve enuresis.
Ji Nei Jin (Chicken's Gizzard-membrane) Ji Nei Jin,Chicken's Gizzard-membrane,鸡内金,雞內金 Ji Nei Jin (Chicken's Gizzard-membrane): promote digestion and invigorate spleen, arrest seminal emission and relieve enuresis.
Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata) Massa Medicata Fermentata, Medicated Leaven Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven) — Yao Xing Lun (Treatise on Herb Property) The mixture of fermented powders of wheat flour and some herbs
Jian Qu: Chinese Herb Guide Medicinal Fermented Mass,建曲 Jian Qu: reinforce the pleen and promote digestion, regulate qi and resolve dampness, relieve exterior pattern.
Medicinal Fermented Mass Jian Qu, 建曲 Medicinal Fermented Mass: reinforce the pleen and promote digestion, regulate qi and resolve dampness, relieve exterior pattern.
Hong Qu: Chinese Herb Guide 红曲,红曲米,Red Yeast Rice,紅曲,紅曲米 Hong Qu: activate blood and resolve blood stasis, tonify the spleen and promote digestion.
Red Yeast Rice: Chinese Herb Guide Hong Qu, 红曲 Red Yeast Rice: activate blood and resolve blood stasis, tonify the spleen and promote digestion.
Malt (Fructus Hordei Germinatus) Fructus Hordei Germinatus, Mai Ya Mai Ya: promote digestion and invigorate spleen, stop lactation and release distension.
Gu Ya (Fructus Oryzae Germinatus) 稻芽,Fructus Oryzae Germinatus,谷芽,Gu Ya,Rice-grain Sprout Dao Ya: promote digestion and harmonize middle burner, invigorate spleen and increase appetite.
Gu Ya (Rice-grain Sprout) Rice-grain Sprout, Fructus Oryzae Germinatus, Dao Ya Gu Ya (Rice-grain Sprout): promote digestion and harmonize middle burner, invigorate spleen and increase appetite.