Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Gizzard's Internal Lining), Endothelium Comeum Gigeriae Galli

"Fright or Shock impacts the Kidneys and the Heart and scatters Qi"

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Latin Name Notes

Herb 2 of 6 in Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation

Ji Nei Jin (Endothelium Comeum Gigeriae Galli)

Channels:

BL, SI, SP, ST

Properties:

Sweet, Neutral

Latin:

Endothelium Comeum Gigeriae Galli

Chinese:

鸡内金

Tone Marks:

jī nèi jīn

Translation:

Chicken Inner Gold

Actions

Reduces Food Stagnation, Strengthens Spleen
Treats indigestion, fullness and distention of the abdomen and epigastrium. Treats childhood/infantile malnutrition.
Secures the Jing, Stops Enuresis
Treats bedwetting, frequent urination, incontinence, cloudy urination and spermatorrhea
Transforms hardness, Dissolves Stones
Treats kidney and gallstones (urinary or biliary tract).

Contraindications and Cautions

Use with caution during cases of Spleen Deficiency without symptoms of food stagnation.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

One case of epistaxis has been reported

Dosage

3-10 grams in decoction, 1.5-3 grams in powder (Chen)
3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Tu Si Zi Wan (Cuscuta Seed Pill)
Formulas that Warm and Tonify the Yang
Yu Ye Tang (Jade Fluid Decoction)
Formulas that Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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