Ji Nei Jin - 鸡内金 - Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli - Chicken Gizzard
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli |
| Common English: | Chicken Gizzard Lining Gallus |
Category
Herbs that Relieve Food StagnationProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet (Astringent) | Neutral | Bladder Small Intestine Spleen Stomach | Powder: 3-30g Tincture: 1-3ml 3-9g; 1.5-3g (powder) (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Strongly reduces Food Stagnation and improves the Spleen’s transportive function | Food Accumulation in the digestive tract Food Stagnation due to Spleen Deficiency Childhood nutritional impairment |
Astringes Jing and urine and stops enuresis | Spermatorrhea, enuresis and urinary frequency |
Transforms hardness and dissolves stones | Urinary or biliary stones |
*Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Fr. Hordei Germinatus | Fr. Hordei Germinatus | Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae |
Severe indigestion, fullness, and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen. Childhood nutritional impairment. | Indigestion, fullness, and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen, and childhood nutritional impairment with concurrent Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with anorexia and diarrhea. | Epigastric pain, especially when associated with hepatitis. |
| Carapax Trionycis | Ootheca Mantidis | Sm. Cuscutae |
Childhood nutritional impairment, abdominal distention and sub costal distention. | Urinary incontinence in children. Frequent urination in adults. | Spontaneous emissions. |
| Hb. Lysimachiae/ Desmodii/Glechomae | Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae |
Urinary or biliary calculi. | Increases appetite (can be taken for an extended period), especially for older patients, children or those recovering from illness. | Decreased food intake, diarrhea and stools with undigested food due to Spleen Deficiency. |
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Ootheca Mantidis | Sm. Cuscutae |
Childhood nutritional impairment. | Enuresis or spermatorrhea due to Deficiency Cold of the Bladder. | Urinary incontinence, frequent urination and cloudy urination due to Bladder and Kidney Deficiency. |
Sm. Nelumbinis Or Grain-Based Liquor | Hb. Lysimachiae | |
Spermatorrhea. | Kidney or Gallstones. |
Notes
- Mild cases are generally treated with this herb alone, typically dry-fried and powdered.
- The powdered form is regarded as more effective.
- It does not contain any digestive enzymes.
- According to one source, it stops hematuria.
- Older texts prescribe it for chronic leukorrhea.
- Studies show that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
- It is reported to relieve Stagnation of every kind in the internal organs. Used long term, it cures hypochondriac masses in men and abdominal masses in women.
- According to one source, it strengthens the muscles and bones.
- Another source says that it generates flesh and works well for ulcers.
- Ji Nei Jing and Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha both reduce Food Stagnation powerfully. Shan Zha clears accumulated blockage from eating too much meat, moves Qi and breaks up Blood Stasis, and is used for amenorrhea, bulging disorders and chest pain from obstructive Stagnation, whereas Ji Nei Jing treats Food Stagnation of all kinds, strengthens the Stomach, stops enuresis and dissolves stones.
- Ji Ne Jing, Shan Zha and Lai Fu Zi each dissolve Food Stagnation and aid digestion. Ji Nei Jin additionally helps dissolve urinary and gall stones. Shan Zha has lately been used to lower cholesterol and treat heart disorders, and Lai Fu Zi more strongly relieves abdominal fullness and distention; it also dissolves Phlegm and eases cough and dyspnea.
- Unprepared Gizzard Lining Sheng Ji Nei Jin is the best form for biliary or urinary tract stones.
- Dry-fried gizzard Lining Chao Ji Nei Jin smells less unpleasant and is better at unbinding the Stomach and reducing Food Stagnation. Prepared with vinegar, it disperses Liver Qi and strengthens the Spleen.
- Scorched Gizzard Lining Jiao Ji Nei Jin resembles the dry-fried form but is also better at astringing Kidney Jing and stopping enuresis. It may be applied externally for skin diseases and mouth ulcers.
From Class
- Ji Nei Jin (chicken gizzard): Ji Nei Jin grinds stones, so it breaks down plaque and food stagnation; used for mitral valve conditions, with chicken gizzards as diet therapy. (Gioioso)
- Yu Ye Tang (Jade Fluid Decoction): High-dose Shan Yao tonifies Spleen yin, with Huang Qi, Zhi Mu, Tian Hua Fen, Ge Gen, Wu Wei Zi (polyuria) and Ji Nei Jin (hardness, bedwetting). (Rabinowitz)