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消食药 · Digestive

Chicken Gizzard Lining jī nèi jīn · 鸡内金

Gallus gallus domesticus (gizzard lining)

Nature and flavour. Sweet; neutral; Spleen, Stomach, Small Intestine and Bladder systems.

The dried inner lining of the chicken gizzard, used classically to support digestion and, in some texts, described in relation to urinary stones.

性味归经。甘,平;归脾、胃、小肠、膀胱经。

鸡胗内壁干燥而成的药材,传统用于助消化;部分文献也有关于泌尿系结石的记载。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Regarded as mild. As an animal by-product it should come from a hygienically controlled source, and unregulated products carry a contamination risk.

一般认为药性平和。作为动物副产品,应来自卫生受控的来源;非规范产品存在污染风险。

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