Neutral, sweet. Act on heart and stomach meridians.

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Calms the heart, soothes the spirit, tonifies qi. Eliminates heat and fire. Stops infantile malnutrition and dysentery.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Tang Dynasty ‧ Meng Shen: "Eggs stir wind qi, should not be eaten in excess."
2. "Suixiju Diet Manual": "Eating too much stirs wind and obstructs qi. All external contractions, malaria, abscesses, stuffiness and fullness, liver depression, phlegm-fluid retention, beriberi, and smallpox patients should not eat them."
3. "Bencao Huiyan": "Those with retained food in the chest should not use it."
4. "Dietary Precautions": "Eating too much stirs wind qi. Eating with onions and garlic causes shortness of breath. Eating with leeks causes wind pain. Eating with turtle meat harms people. Eating with rabbit meat causes diarrhea. Eating egg and carp together causes sores in children. Eating with sticky rice causes tapeworms in children. Children with smallpox should not only avoid eating them but also avoid smelling the frying smell, as it may cause nebula membrane."

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

People suffering from high fever, diarrhea, hepatitis, nephritis, cholecystitis, and gallstones should avoid eating eggs. When a patient has a high fever, the secretion of digestive fluids decreases, and the activity of various digestive enzymes declines. Therefore, they should consume a light diet and avoid high-protein foods like eggs, as they can lead to decreased appetite, abdominal distension and fullness, diarrhea, and hinder recovery. Egg yolks contain a large amount of fat and cholesterol, both of which need to be metabolized in the liver, placing an excessive burden on the liver and impeding recovery from hepatitis. For patients with nephritis, when kidney function and metabolism decline, and urine output decreases, metabolic waste cannot be fully excreted by the kidneys. Consuming too many eggs can increase urea levels in the body, worsening kidney conditions and potentially leading to uremia. Therefore, patients with any kidney disease experiencing kidney failure should avoid eggs. According to traditional wisdom, eggs should not be consumed with soft-shelled turtles.

The nutritional components of egg white and egg yolk differ. In 100 grams of egg white, there are 87 grams of water and 13 grams of solids. This includes 10 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 0.6 grams of ash, 19 milligrams of calcium, 16 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.9 milligrams of iron, 0.26 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.1 milligrams of niacin, and no vitamin A or vitamin C. Of the 10 grams of protein, 75% is egg white protein, 15% is ovomucoid, 7% is ovomucin, and 3% is conalbumin. Egg white protein is a phosphoprotein, and ovomucoid is a mixture containing lysozyme, ovomucoid, ovoglycoprotein, and egg yolk protein. The protein in egg white is nutritionally excellent because it contains all essential amino acids, has very little fat, and only 0.4% free glucose. In 100 grams of egg yolk, there are 13.6 grams of protein, 30 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 1.6 grams of ash, 134 milligrams of calcium, 532 milligrams of phosphorus, 7 milligrams of iron, 3,500 international units of vitamin A, 0.27 milligrams of thiamine, 0.35 milligrams of riboflavin, trace amounts of niacin, and proteins such as egg yolk phosphoprotein, egg yolk globulin, and five types of sialic acid glycoproteins. Egg yolk contains a large amount of fatty substances, about 10% of which are phospholipids, with lecithin being the main component. The fatty acids in the fatty substances are mainly oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and saturated acids. Egg yolk contains about 1.3% cholesterol and about 0.3% glucose.

bubble_chart Supplementary Medicinals

Eggshell membrane (inner shell membrane of fowl's egg): The membrane left inside the eggshell after the chick hatches. Sweet, neutral. Moistens the lungs, relieves cough. Used for chronic cough disease with shortness of breath, loss of voice, etc. This product has the function of purging the lungs and can restore voice in cases of lung deficiency and loss of voice. It is often used in combination with Indian trumpetflower seed, Boat-Fruited Sterculia Seed, and raw Liquorice Root. For chronic cough disease with shortness of breath, it also has a cough-relieving effect and is often combined with loquat leaf and Ophiopogon Tuber. Wash and dry. Common dosage: 8 fen to 1 qian 5 fen, decocted for oral use.

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egg white: Egg white can moisten the lungs, benefit the pharynx, clear heat, and remove toxins. It is suitable for those with sore throat, hoarseness, red eyes, and heat toxin swelling and pain. Bencao Gangmu states: "Egg white, its qi is clear, its nature is slightly cold; egg yolk, its qi is turbid, its nature is warm. For those with insufficient essence, it is supplemented with qi, hence egg white can clear the qi aspect, treat latent heat, red eyes, sore throat, and other ailments. For those with insufficient form, it is supplemented with flavor, hence egg yolk can tonify blood, treat diarrhea, childbirth, and other ailments." Shiliao Bencao states: "Stirs heart qi, should not be consumed in excess."

egg yolk: Nourishes yin, calms the heart, and tonifies the spleen and stomach. Suitable for yin deficiency insomnia, stomach reflux vomiting, postpartum deficiency diarrhea, etc. General dosage: 1 to 2 pieces, taken infused. Boiled oil can be applied to heat sores (herpes simplex), for external use in appropriate amounts. Ming Dynasty's Li Shi-zhen said: "Egg yolk, both its qi and flavor are strong, hence it can tonify the form. It is said to have the same effect as Donkey-hide Gelatin, which is exactly what is meant." However, egg yolk is difficult to digest and should not be consumed in excess. Bencao Qiuzhen states: "Excessive consumption leads to stagnation." {|103|}