Yin Tonics
Ji Zi (鸡子)
##Name
Ji Zi (Hen's Egg)
The Effect of 鸡子
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung, stomach and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish yin and moisten dryness, tonify blood and prevent abortion.
Indications
Hot eyes, sore throat, thrist after delivery, scalds, dysentery, cough caused by dryness, celostomia, threatened abortion, restlessness.
Dosage and Administrations
It can be eaten raw or taken after mixing with boiling water, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated in case of phlegm and retained fluid and indigestion.
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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