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Gigeraiae Galli, Endothelium Corneum
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Pin Yin: jinei jin-
Common name: chicken gizzard lining
Botanical family: (animal product) Phasianidae
Botanical name: Gallus gallus domesticum Brisson
Primary action: Disperse Food Accumulation
Secondary actions:
Astringe;
Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Temperature: neutral
Taste: sweet
Entering Channel: Sp, St, SI, UB
Actions:
Disperses Food Accumulation, especially useful in conditions of Cold
Vacuity of Spleen and Stomach and in childhood Nutritional Impairment.
Mildly astringes the Essence: used for bedwetting, nocturnal urination,
and frequent urination.
Dissolves bladder stones; used for Painful Urination with stones.
(See
Food Accumulation
;
Spleen Yang Vacuity
;
Stomach Vacuity Cold
;
Leakage of Essence
;
Damp Heat Crystallizing
in Bladder
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian in decoctions; more effective when taken as a powder, although
this may be unsafe because of possible bacterial contamination; best used
cooked.) .
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