Liu Shen Qu (Jiao) Granules, 100g

• Reduces food stagnation and harmonizes the Stomach: for Stomach cold with food stagnation or accumulation, with symptoms such as epigastric and abdominal fullness or distention, lack of appetite, borborygmus, and diarrhea.

The medicated leaven is fried until its exterior turns scorched black and its interior remains yellow, then rapidly cooled by spraying with cool water. This process is also referred to as carbonizing the medicated leaven. Such preparation significantly enhances its ability to alleviate food stagnation and promote digestion, making it potent enough to serve as a standalone herb for these purposes.

Dosage

Generally, the recommended formula dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis.

Treasure of the East recommends splitting the dosage into two or three servings per day.  If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams.  If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasure of the East granules holds 1.5g.

Weight and age also affect dosage, and you can use the following table to identify the suggested dosage for patients based on age and weight: