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Galli Caput

Chicken’s head

鸡头 〔雞頭〕 jī tóu

Kingdom: Animal

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

Origin in unofficial sources: Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; warm; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Nourishes the liver and boosts the kidney; diffuses yáng and assists yīn, frees the network vessels and quickens the blood. Treats failure to produce pox fluid in children; aborts the dead fetus and quiets the living fetus.*

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