Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
Ji Chang
鸡肠
Chicken intestine
雞腸
Name
Ji Chang (Chicken intestine)
The Effect of Ji Chang
Property
Sweet, neutral; kidney meridian entered.
Actions
Tonify the kidney, secure essence, check incontinence.
Indications
Spermatorrhea, diabetes, anal fistula, frequent urination, enuresis, incontinence, gonorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into powder.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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