Endothelium (corneum)

Category

Remove Food Stagnation

Latin / Chinese

Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum / Ji nei jin

Channels

Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach, Urinary Bladder

Taste

Sweet

Temperature

Neutral

Functions

1. Disperse food stagnation, fortify the Spleen
2. Astringent the essence, stop enuresis
3. Soften hardness, dissolve stones

Indications

1. Food stagnation
2. Kidney qi deficiency
3. Damp-Heat in the Urinary Bladder

Cautions

• Spleen deficiency with absence of food stagnation

Dosage

3-9g

Combinations

• Food stagnation = ji nei jin + mai ya + shan zha
• Spleen deficiency with food stagnation = ji nei jin + mai ya + shan zha + bai zhu + dang shen + shan yao
• Blood stasis in the Stomach = ji nei jin + dan shen
• Urinary Bladder qi deficiency = ji nei jin + snag piao xiao + long gu + mu li
• Kidney qi deficiency= ji nei jin + tu si zi
• Damp-Heat in the Urinary Bladder = ji nei jin + jin qian cao