Single Herb Glossary
Jī Nèi Jīn 鷄内金
| Pharmaceutical name | Gigeriae galli Endothelium corneum gizzard lining “chicken inner gold” |
| Category | Food Stagnation |
| Key Properties | Reduces all types of food stagnation Stops enuresis Dissolves stones |
| Properties | Sweet Neutral |
| Tropism | UB, SI, SP, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Strongly Reduces Food Stagnation, Improves Spleen’s Transportive Function 2) Secures the Essence and Stops Enuresis 3) Transforms Hardness & Dissolves Stones |
| Dosages | 3-9g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Caution in those with Spleen Def or where food stagnation is absent |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Ventriculin, pepsin, protein, amylase, amino acids (lysine, arginine, threonine, glutamic acid, valine, leucine, isoleucine, and phenylalanine) |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Effect on elimination of strontium: oral ingestion in decoction increases urinary excretion of strontium by two to three times over the average |
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