Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Ji Zi Huang - 鸡子黄 - Galli Gigeriae Vitellus

Pharmaceutical Latin: Galli Gigeriae Vitellus
Common English: Chicken Egg Yolk
Gallus

Category

Herbs that Nourish Yin and Moisten Dryness

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet Neutral Heart
Kidney

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Nourishes Yin, tonifies the Blood and moistens Dryness

Restlessness, insomnia, indigestion, scalds, hemoptysis, vomiting, dysentery, hematochezia, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, furuncle, indigestion in infants

Extinguishes Wind

Eczema, convulsions

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with hypertension, coronary heart disease and atherosis.
  • Use caution for those with hypertension, coronary artery disease and atherosis (Secondary source)
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

Mentioned in 4 other entries

Herb Formulas (2)

E Jiao Zhi Zi Tang / E Jiao Ji Zi Huang TangGan Mai Da Zao Tang

Herbs (2)

E JiaoLuo Shi Teng

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.