ji nei jin

鸡内金·Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli

chicken gizzard lining

About ji nei jin

Ji Nei Jin (鸡内金) is the lining of the chicken's gizzard, recorded as Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Spleen, Stomach, Small Intestine and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that relieve food stagnation.

Names

Pinyinji nei jin
Chinese鸡内金
Latin NameEndothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli·Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum
English Namechicken gizzard lining·Gizzard Lining
Japanesekeinaikin
Koreankyenaegeum

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Spleen, Small Intestine, Bladder
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Part used
Animal
Family
Phasianidae
Species
Gallus gallus deomesticus
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Strongly reduces Food stagnation and strengthens the Spleen's transporting function

  • Food accumulating in the digestive tract
  • Food stagnation arising from Spleen deficiency; strong in action yet still suitable where the Spleen is weak
  • Indigestion with fullness and distension of the epigastrium and abdomen
  • Childhood nutritional impairment

Secures Jing, holds in urine and stops enuresis

  • Bedwetting, frequent urination and incontinence
  • Spermatorrhea or seminal emission
  • Cloudy urine

Transforms hardness and dissolves stones

  • Stones of the urinary tract or gallbladder

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any Powder: 3-30g; Tincture: 1-3ml3-30 g1-3 ml

Cautions

Prepared forms (1)

ji nei jin

鸡内金·Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum (Dryfried)

Ji Nei Jin (Chao) (鸡内金) is the dry-fried lining of the chicken gizzard, recorded as Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum. The catalogue holds no category, channels or actions for it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows ji nei jin.