味甘,微温、微寒,无毒。主女人崩中漏下,赤白沃,补虚,温中,止血,不伤之疮,
通神,杀毒,辟不详。头,
主杀鬼,东门上者弥良。白雄鸡肉,味酸,微温,主下气,疗狂邪,安五脏,伤中,消渴。
乌雄鸡肉,微温。主补中,
止痛。胆,微寒,主疗目不明,肌疮。心,主五邪。血,主 折,骨痛及痿痹。肪,主耳聋。
鸡肠,平,主遗溺,小便
数不禁。肝及左翅毛,主起阴。冠血,主乳难。 里黄皮,微寒,主泄痢,小便利,遗溺,
除热,止烦。
屎白,微寒。主消渴,伤寒,寒热,破石淋及转筋,利小便,止遗溺,灭瘢痕。黑雌鸡,
主风寒湿痹,五缓六急,安胎。其血,无毒,平。疗中恶腹痛,及 折骨痛,乳难。翮羽,
主下血闭。黄雌鸡,味酸、甘,平。主伤中,消渴,小便数不禁,肠 泄痢,补益五脏,续
绝伤,疗虚劳,益气力。肋骨,主小儿羸瘦,食不生肌。鸡子,主除热火疮,疗痫 ,可作
琥珀神物。卵白,微寒,疗目热赤痛,除心下伏热,止烦满,咳逆,小儿下泄,妇人产难,
胞衣不出。醯渍之一宿,疗黄胆,破大烦热。卵中白皮,主久咳结气,得麻黄、紫菀和服之
立已。鸡白蠹能肥脂,生朝鲜平泽。
鸡此例又甚多,云鸡子作琥珀者,用欲 卵黄白,混杂煮作之,亦极相似,惟不拾芥耳。又
金。鸡子不可合葫、蒜及李子食之。乌鸡肉,不可合犬肝、肾食之。小儿食鸡肉,好生蛔虫。
又鸡不可合芥叶蒸食之。朝鲜乃在玄兔乐浪,不应总是鸡所出。今云白蠹,不知是何物,恐
此别一种耳。
〔谨案〕白鸡距
及脑主产难,烧灰酒服之。脑,
主小儿惊痫。
[Chai Pi (Cheetah Skin)]
Nature: Hot. Indications: Cold Bi syndrome (painful obstruction due to cold pathogen) and Hongjiao (foot swelling and pain). Preparation: Cook thoroughly, wrap around the affected area, and it will heal. (Newly added)
[Danzhongji (Red Rooster)]
Flavor: Sweet. Nature: Slightly warm, slightly cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Benzhong loudxia (metrorrhagia and leukorrhea) in women, red and white vaginal discharge; tonifies deficiency, warms the middle jiao, stops bleeding; treats non-healing sores; unblocks the spirit; detoxifies; wards off misfortune.
Chicken head: Treats "killing ghosts" (dispelling evil spirits causing illness); those from the east gate are superior.
White rooster meat: Flavor sour, nature slightly warm. Indications: Directs qi downward, treats mania and邪气 (evil influences), calms the five zang organs, treats middle jiao injury, xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome).
Black rooster meat: Nature slightly warm. Indications: Tonifies the middle jiao, relieves pain.
Gallbladder: Nature slightly cold. Indications: Treats blurred vision, skin sores.
Heart: Indications: Treats wuxie (five evils/miscellaneous pathogens).
Blood: Indications: Treats fractures/dislocations, bone pain, and wei-bi (flaccidity and numbness).
Fat: Indications: Treats deafness.
Intestines: Nature neutral. Indications: Enuresis, frequent urination with incontinence.
Liver and left wing feathers: Indications: Promotes erection (yang rising).
Comb blood: Indications: Difficult lactation.
Jineijin (Inner lining of gizzard): Nature slightly cold. Indications: Diarrhea and dysentery, promotes urination, enuresis, clears heat, relieves irritability.
Chicken feces (white part): Nature slightly cold. Indications: Xiaoke (wasting-thirst), shanghan (cold damage), alternating chills and fever, breaks shilin (urinary calculi) and zhuanjin (muscle cramps), promotes urination, stops enuresis, eliminates scars.
Black hen: Indications: Wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome, wu huan liu ji (various tendon spasms and flaccidity), calms the fetus. Its blood: Non-toxic, nature neutral. Indications: Abdominal pain due to sudden evil invasion, fracture pain, difficult lactation.
Feathers (wing quills): Indications: Lower bleeding and blood stasis.
Yellow hen: Flavor sour, sweet; nature neutral. Indications: Middle jiao injury, xiaoke, frequent urination with incontinence, intestinal diarrhea, tonifies the five zang organs, repairs severe injuries, treats xu lao (deficiency consumption), supplements qi and strength.
Ribs: Indications: Emaciation in children, poor muscle growth from diet.
Egg: Indications: Clears hot fire sores, treats epilepsy, can be processed into amber-like divine substance.
Egg white (albumen): Nature slightly cold. Indications: Red and painful eyes due to heat, clears latent heat under the heart, relieves irritability and fullness, cough and reverse flow, pediatric diarrhea, dystocia, retained placenta. Processed by soaking in vinegar overnight: treats jaundice, resolves severe irritability and heat.
Membrane inside eggshell: Indications: Chronic cough with qi stagnation; when taken with Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) and Ziwan (Asteris Radix), relief is immediate.
Jibaidu (parasite/substance in chicken): Promotes fat gain; originates from Pyeongjeok in Joseon.
There are many other records regarding chickens. Some say amber made from eggs involves boiling yolk and white together, which looks very similar but does not attract mustard seeds. It is also referred to as "gold." Eggs should not be eaten with scallions, garlic, or plums. Black chicken meat should not be eaten with dog liver and kidneys. Children eating chicken meat are prone to roundworms. Also, chicken should not be steamed with mustard leaves. Joseon is located in Xuanmou and Laelang, implying it may not be the sole origin. The current "Baidu" is unknown, possibly a different species.
[Commentary] Baijiju (chicken spur) and brain: Indications for dystocia; burnt to ash and taken with wine. Brain: Indications for pediatric convulsions and epilepsy.