This product is the inner lining of the gizzard of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) from the family Phasianidae. It is produced nationwide. After slaughtering the chicken, the gizzard is removed, and the inner lining is immediately taken off, washed, and dried. It is used either raw or stir-fried.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, neutral. Act on spleen, stomach, small intestine and bladder meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Promotes digestion and strengthens the stomach, astringing essence to stop seminal emission.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for food accumulation stagnation, infantile malnutrition with accumulation. This product has a strong effect of resolving accumulation and can strengthen the spleen and stomach. It is widely used for various pattern of dyspepsia such as rice, flour, potato, taro, and meat. For mild conditions, it is effective to take it alone as a powder. For treating food accumulation that does not resolve, abdominal distension and fullness, it can be used with hawthorn fruit, Germinated Barley, green tangerine peel, etc. For treating infantile malnutrition with accumulation due to spleen deficiency, it can be used with White Atractylodes Rhizome, Chinese Yam, Quisqualis Fruit, etc.
2. Used for kidney deficiency seminal emission, enuresis. For treating seminal emission, it can be used with Gordon Euryale Seed, Dodder Seed, lotus seed, etc. For treating enuresis, it is often used with mantis egg-case, palmleaf raspberry fruit, Sharpleaf Galangal Fruit, etc.
3. In addition, this product can also promote urination and dissolve stones, and can be used to treat urolithic stranguria and gallstones, often used with Christina Loosestrife.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Ben Jing: "Mainly treats diarrhea."
2. Compendium of Materia Medica: "Treats infantile malaria, cures adult strangury and regurgitation, resolves alcohol accumulation, treats throat obstruction and tonsillitis, all types of aphthae, ulcerative gingivitis, and various sores."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 8-10g; take as powder, 1.5-8g each time. The effect of taking as powder is better than decoction.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains gastric hormones, keratin, amino acids, and trace amounts of pepsin, amylase, etc. After oral administration of Chicken's Gizzard-Skin powder, the secretion, acidity, and digestive power of gastric juice increase, gastric motility strengthens, and emptying accelerates. Its acid extract or decoction can accelerate the excretion of radioactive strontium from urine.