Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum
Aliases：Jī Pí Chī Lǐ Huáng Pí (Yellow Skin Inside Chicken Gizzard); Jī Pí Chī (Chicken Gizzard); Jī Dǔn Nèi Huáng Pí (Yellow Inner Skin of Chicken Gizzard); Jī Dǔn Pí (Chicken Gizzard Skin); Jī Huáng Pí (Chicken Yellow Skin); Jī Shí Pí (Chicken Food Skin); Jī Hé Zǐ (Chicken Container); Jī Zhōng Jīn (Chicken Inner Gold); Huà Shí Dǎn (Stone-Dissolving Gall); Huà Gǔ Dǎn (Bone-Dissolving Gall).
Jī Nèi Jīn (Chicken Gizzard Skin) is a Chinese medicinal material. It is a commonly used digestant herb, derived from the inner lining of the gizzard of the domestic chicken Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson (family Phasianidae). It is named “Chicken Inner Gold” because it is the golden-yellow inner lining of the chicken gizzard. This herb is a commonly used digestant in clinical practice and is also listed as a medicinal and edible substance by the National Health Commission of China.
Efficacy & Actions
Strengthens the stomach and promotes digestion, astringes essence and arrests nocturnal emission, and promotes diuresis to eliminate stones.
Indications
Used for food stagnation with indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea and dysentery, infantile malnutrition (childhood wasting disorder), enuresis, spermatorrhea, painful strangury due to urinary stones, and hypochondriac pain with gallbladder distension.
Modern Pharmacology
Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function: Promotes the secretion of digestive juices, enhances gastrointestinal motility, and improves digestive function. Lipid-lowering Effect: Has the effect of lowering blood lipids. Hypoglycemic Effect: Has a certain blood sugar-lowering effect. Anti-atherosclerotic Effect: Has anti-atherosclerotic effects. Other Effects: Also shows good therapeutic effects in treating oral ulcers, urinary stones, diarrhea, and gynecological diseases. The enzyme components in Chicken Gizzard Skin can combine with tannic acid and become ineffective.
Ingredients
Chicken Gizzard Skin contains gastric hormone (chicken gizzard hormone), keratin, trace amounts of pepsin, amylase, various vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, and other components. It mainly contains proteins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and trace elements.
Usage & Dosage
Oral Administration (Decoction): 3–10g. For decoction, 3–9g. Powder Form: 1.5–3g per dose. Taking it in powder form is more effective than as a decoction.
Contraindications
Use with caution in patients with spleen deficiency without food stagnation. Contraindicated in patients with qi deficiency and internal heat patterns. Use with caution in debilitated pregnant women. Traditionally, it is believed that its blood-moving properties may affect fetal qi. Should not be used together with tannin-containing herbs such as Rhubarb (Dà Huáng), Sanguisorba (Dì Yú), and Polygonum aviculare (Biǎn Xù). Should not be used together with Western medications such as tetracyclines, aspirin, and nicotinic acid. Should not be taken together with foods rich in tannic acid, such as tea, coffee, persimmons, and apples. Contraindicated in patients with chronic constipation, as it may worsen symptoms. If gastric burning sensation occurs during use, reduce the dosage; the daily dosage should not exceed 10g.
Selected Formulas
For food stagnation with epigastric and abdominal distension (Jineijin San) Take Jineijin (Chicken gizzard lining), dry-fry until charred, grind into powder. Take 2–3g each time with warm boiled water. For cholecystitis and gallstones (empirical formula) Take 30g of Guangjinqiancao (Desmodium styracifolium) and 9g of Jineijin. Decoct in water and drink. For enuresis and spermatorrhea (Sheng Hui Fang, Jipichi San) Take Jineijin together with Tusizi (Cuscuta seed) and Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis egg-case). Make into powder and take. For infantile malnutrition (gan) due to spleen deficiency (empirical formula) Take Jineijin with Baizhu (Atractylodes), Shanyao (Chinese yam), and Shijunzi (Quisqualis fruit). Use as powder or decoct in water and drink. For spleen-stomach weakness with blood stasis accumulation (Yixue Zhongzhong Canxi Lu) Take equal parts of Jineijin and Baizhu. Grind into powder and take, or make into pills. This is a key formula for resolving stasis and strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Daily Consumption
Chicken Gizzard Skin Congee: Clean the Chicken Gizzard Skin and grind it into a fine powder. Wash the rice and cook it into a congee. When the congee comes to a boil, add the Chicken Gizzard Skin powder and continue cooking until the congee is done. Take one dose daily for 3–5 consecutive days. It strengthens the stomach, promotes digestion, astringes essence, and arrests nocturnal emission. Chicken Gizzard Skin and Chinese Yam Congee: Take 6g of Chicken Gizzard Skin (stir-fried over low heat until yellowish-brown, then ground into powder), 15g of Chinese Yam (Shān Yào), and 100g of polished rice. Cook them together into a congee and consume. Chicken Gizzard Skin Pancake: Dry-roast the Chicken Gizzard Skin and grind it into powder, then use it to make pancakes for consumption.
Medicinal Parts
Dried inner lining of the gizzard (i.e., the inner wall of the chicken gizzard).
Selection & Storage
Store in a dry, airtight container in a cool, dry place, protected from insects. As it is brittle and easily broken, it should be protected from pressure to prevent damage to its quality.
