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Egg white

鸡子白 〔雞子白〕jī zǐ bái

Latin pharmacognostic name: Galli Albumen

Alternate English names: chicken's egg white

Alternate Chinese names: 鸡蛋清 jī dàn qīng; 鸡蛋白 jī dàn bái; 蛋白 dàn bái; 鸡子清 jī zǐ qīng

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

Use: Alimentary

Category:

Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic*.

Indications:

Moistens the lung and disinhibits throat; clears heat and resolves toxin.

painful pharynx

  • red eyes; cough and counterflow; dysentery; malarial disease; burns; painful swelling from heat toxin.

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