Chicken Meat
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, chicken meat is a medicinal ingredient called “ke nu” with a sweet taste and warm nature. It has the function of tonifying the middle energizer and nourishing the essence.
Chicken meat is often used for people with diabetes, postpartum insufficient lactation, leukorrhea, urinary disorders, frequent urination, edema, diarrhea, poor appetite, indigestion, bloating, weakness, weight loss, and frailty.
Gizzard Lining (Chicken Stomach Lining)
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the gizzard lining is called “ke nei jin” or “ke huang bi”. Dr. Bui Dac Sang, a doctor of western medicine and Chinese medicine, said that the gizzard lining has a sweet taste and neutral nature, making it a very good ingredient for digestion, especially for food retention and indigestion.
Another function of the gizzard lining is to dissolve kidney stones. According to Dr. Bui Dac Sang, ancient Chinese medical records state that the gizzard lining can help eliminate stones in the bladder and treat urinary problems and gallstones.
Normal individuals can occasionally consume gizzard lining to enhance their health, regulate the liver, and benefit the gallbladder and stomach.
The gizzard lining is very tough and cannot be eaten raw. It needs to be cooked with rice in dishes such as stir-fries, steamed dishes, or porridge.
Chicken Liver
Chicken liver, also known as “ke dam”, has a slightly cold nature and a bitter taste, but it is not toxic. It was traditionally used to treat cracked earlobes, blurred vision, ear ulcers, itching, and yellowish discharge.
Chicken Eggs
Chicken eggs, also known as “ke tu”, have a neutral nature and a slightly sweet taste, and they are not toxic. The egg yolk and egg white have different functions. Consuming both can help nourish the qi and blood, cool the throat, clear heat in the body, support fetal development, and effectively treat cough and diarrhea.
Thin Membrane Inside Chicken Eggs
This thin membrane is also known as “ke nuan xac bi”. Ancient doctors used this membrane in combination with Cortex Moutan Radicis (a traditional Chinese herb) to treat long-standing cough due to stagnant qi.
Chicken Liver
Chicken liver, also known as “ke can”, has a warm nature, a sweet taste, and the function of tonifying the kidneys, nourishing the body, and strengthening the yin. It is often used by practitioners to assist in the treatment of eye pain due to excessive liver fire, blurred vision, and abdominal pain.
Chicken Tail Feathers
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this medicinal ingredient is called “ke vi mao”. It is used to treat urinary incontinence (burning chicken tail feathers and taking the residue with alcohol).
Blood from the Rooster’s Comb
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the blood from the rooster’s comb is used to treat conditions such as postpartum insufficient lactation, watery eyes, red eyes, Bell’s palsy, or facial paralysis caused by wind attack.