Monascus

Monascus

(Yin Shan Zheng Zheng)

[synonyms] red koji (qiyuanfang), red rice (compilation of medicinal materials), and Fuqu (processing standard of Shanghai decoction pieces).

[source] it is Monascus rice parasitized on Japonica Rice by Monascus purpureus.

[making method] select the place where the soil is red, dig a deep pit, spread bamboo strips around the pit, pour the japonica rice into it, press it with heavy stone to make it ferment and turn red. After 3-4 years, the outer skin of the rice is purplish red, and the inner part is also red. If there are white spots in the inner part, it means that the rice is not ripe and the quality is poor.

"Compendium": "Hongqu materia medica does not contain, law out of modern times, also magic. The method of white japonica rice with a stone five Dou, water immersion for a night for rice, divided into 15, into Qu Mu three jin, rub to make even. In the middle of the next day, they made three more piles. After a while, they were divided into five piles. Then, they cooperated with each other. After a while, they were divided into fifteen piles. After a little bit of warming, they made another pile. On the third day, they filled a big bucket with fresh water. On the third day, they filled a bamboo basket with music. After five or six minutes of soaking, they made another pile, On the fourth day, as before, you dip it again. If it's bent and half sunk and half floated, you can do it again according to the previous method. If it's completely floated, you can finish it. Take it out and dry it every day. If the rice has passed the heart, it is said to be yellow. If it goes into wine and wine, it is bright red and lovely. If it has not passed the heart, it is not very good. As a medicine, it is good if it has been used for a long time. "

[herbal medicine] is irregular shaped granules, like broken rice; it is brownish red in appearance, crisp in quality, pink in cross section, slightly sour, and light in taste. It is better to be red, crisp in quality, and aged for a long time.

Most areas of our country have many kinds of products, mainly in Fujian and Guangdong.

[processing] sift the dust and remove the impurities. Monascus charcoal: stir fry the pure Monascus slightly to make the exterior black and the interior yellow. Spray water and cool.

Sweet and warm.

① "Yinshan Zhengzheng" says: "it tastes sweet, flat and nontoxic. "

② "Gangmu": "sweet, warm, non-toxic. "

③ "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": "Gan Wei Ku Xin, Ping. "

[channel tropism] into liver, spleen and large intestine.

① According to the interpretation of Materia Medica classic, "entering the liver meridian of foot Jueyin and spleen meridian of foot Taiyin. "

② "To match the materia medica:" into the Foot Yangming, Taiyin meridians blood points. "

③ "Yao Yao Fen Ji": entering the spleen, stomach and large intestine. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening spleen and eliminating food. It is used to treat postpartum lochia, stagnation of blood stasis, abdominal pain, food fullness, red and white diarrhea, and traumatic injury.

① "Yin Shan Zheng Ji": Invigorating the spleen, replenishing qi, warming the middle. "

② The supplement to the meaning of materia medica: "promoting blood circulation and digestion, invigorating the spleen and warming the stomach, red and white dysentery and water valley. "

③ Compendium: "it is good to treat women's blood gas pain and postpartum blood. "

④ "The preparation of Materia Medica" says: "enter the camp and break the blood, dry the stomach and eliminate food, promote blood circulation and blood circulation. The treatment of Chibai dysentery, injury. "

⑤ Yilin zuanyao: "the solution of cold and toxic substances.". "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 2-4 yuan; or grind powder into pill or powder. External use: tamping.

[should avoid] it should be used with caution if the spleen yin is insufficient and there is no accumulation of food and blood stasis.

① The classic of materia medica: "do not use it if there is no accumulation, and it is good at breaking blood. It is forbidden to use it if there is no blood stasis. "

② "Materia Medica from the new": "do not use the same divine melody, for those with spleen yin deficiency and stomach fire. It can damage the fetus. "

[selected formula] ① for the treatment of abdominal pain: red koji, Cyperus, frankincense, etc. For the end, wine clothes. (pick Yuan Fang)

② In the treatment of children's head sores, due to dampness into the water into poison, abscess more than: Monascus pound it. (Bai Yi Xuan Fang)

Chinese PinYin : Hong Qu