Category
Relieve Food Stagnation
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum
English Name
Dosage
3-9g
Entering Channels
SI
Flavor
sweet
Temperature
neutral
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in those with Spleen deficiency where food stagnation is absent.
Actions & Indications:
- Strongly reduces food stagnation and improves the Spleen's transportive function: for various types of food stagnation. Used alone for mild cases, usually dry-fried and powdered. Also important in the treatment of childhood nutritional impairment.
- Secures the essence and stops enuresis: for bed wetting, urinary frequency, and urination at night.
- Transforms hardness and dissolves stones: for stones in either the urinary or biliary tract.
