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Alternate English names: chicken’s egg yolk

Alternate Chinese names: 子黄 zǐ huáng; 鸡蛋黄 jī dàn huáng; 蛋黄 dàn huáng

Kingdom: Animal

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

Origin in unofficial sources: Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; balanced; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Heart and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Enriches yīn and moistens dryness; nourishes the blood and extinguishes wind. Treats heart vexation preventing sleep; tetanic reversal in febrile disease; vomiting of blood (blood ejection) in vacuity taxation; retching counterflow; dysentery; flooding and spotting pregnancy; scalds; heat sores; hepatitis; indigestion in children.

Dosage and method: Oral: Eat raw or boiled; mix with decoction fluid. Topical: Mix with powders and apply topically; boil to an oily consistency and apply to the affected area.

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