甘平小毒。诸鸡有五色者，黑鸡白首者，六指者，死足不伸者，并不可食。
发明 鸡属巽而动风，外应乎木，内通乎肝，得阳气之最早，故先寅而鸣，鸣必鼓翅，
火动生风之象，风火易动而易散，人之阳事不力者不宜食鸡，是以昔人有利妇人不利男子之
说。而东南之人，肝气易动，动则生火、生痰，病邪得之为有助也。北方阳气潜伏最宜发越
。病邪得之便能作汗，以其能助肝气也。姑以物性之常变，言之诸鸡中惟乌骨白丝毛者最良
。巽象变坎，得水木之精气，肝肾血分病宜之。乌骨鸡丸治经癸胎产虚热诸病，以其峻补肝
血也。今人治贼风痛痹，专取五爪乌骨雄鸡，置病痛处任其鸣啄，少顷其痛自止，鸡之五爪
者有毒，此专取其毒以引其毒外泄也。丹雄鸡治女人崩中漏下赤白沃，通神明，杀恶毒，辟
不祥，中恶魔魅，以血灌鼻即苏。中风口眼 斜，乘热涂患处即正。鸡冠血和酒酿调鲮鲤甲
末治痘疮，肝热毒盛而变青干紫黑陷伏。黄雌鸡治产后虚羸，煮汁煎药最宜。黑雌鸡治妊娠
胎息不安。泰和老鸡内托小儿痘疮。近世治产后虚羸寒热，亦取用之，以其能助肝经生气也
。雄鸡肝取不落水者研烂，和蜂蜡酒酿顿熟，治小儿疳积、坏眼，日服无间，翳尽为度。鸡
俗名鸡内金，治食积腹满，反胃泄利，及眼目障翳。鸡卵治伤寒发狂，咳嗽失音并生食
之，以鸡卵略敲损勿令清漏，浸尿中，冬三、夏一日，取煮食之，治哮喘风痰。鸡子清治伏
热目赤喉痛。鸡子黄治产后胞衣不下并用生者。又以煮熟去白取黄同乱发、香油熬化，涂婴
孩胎毒热疮。抱出卵壳研细为末，去目中障翳，烧灰蜜调涂婴儿头身诸疮。卵壳中白皮同麻
黄、紫菀治久咳气结。 鸡子乃不孵之卵，取以同犬屎敷肿疡，其痛立止，《千金方》也。
鸡矢白为散，无灰酒下一钱匕，治蛊胀腹满，《内经》鸡矢醴也。溏矢和锻石末涂疔肿，半
日许即能拔出。
甘平，有小毒。各种颜色的鸡中，有五色杂毛的、黑身白头的、六只脚趾的、死后脚爪不能伸展的，都不可食用。
发明：鸡在八卦中属巽卦，其性主动而生风，外应合木行，内通连肝脏，是获得阳气最早的动物，所以常在寅时之前鸣叫，鸣叫时必定振翅，这是火动生风的征象。风与火容易发动也容易消散，因此那些阳气不足、性功能减退的人不宜吃鸡肉，所以过去有“利妇人而不利男子”的说法。东南地区的人，肝气容易妄动，一旦妄动就会生火、生痰，此时若患病邪，吃鸡会助长病邪。北方地区阳气潜藏最深，最适合宣发透达，生病邪时吃鸡能帮助出汗，因为它能辅助肝气的升发。姑且从物性的常理与变化来说，在所有的鸡中，只有乌骨白丝毛的鸡最为优良。其象由巽变为坎，得水木之精气，适宜治疗肝肾血分的疾病。乌骨鸡丸用于治疗经血失调、胎产后的虚热等病证，是因为它能峻补肝血。如今人们治疗贼风引起的痛痹，专门选取五爪乌骨雄鸡，放在病痛处任凭它鸣叫啄食，片刻之后疼痛自然停止，因为五爪鸡有毒，这里是专门利用它的毒性来引导体内的病毒向外排泄。丹顶公鸡用于治疗妇女崩漏、赤白带下，能通神明，杀恶毒，辟除不祥，治疗中恶魔魅（精神异常），用鸡血灌入鼻孔即可苏醒。治疗中风导致的面部口眼歪斜，趁热将药涂于患处即可矫正。鸡冠血加酒酿调和鲮鲤甲粉末，用于治疗痘疮因肝热毒盛而变青干紫黑、陷伏不出者。黄母鸡用于治疗产后身体虚弱消瘦，煮汁煎药最为适宜。黑母鸡用于治疗妊娠期胎动不安。泰和老鸡用于托毒外出，治疗小儿痘疮。近代治疗产后虚弱寒热，也采用此法，因为它能辅助肝经生成生气。雄鸡肝选取不落入水中的，研烂后，与蜂蜡、酒酿一起炖熟，用于治疗小儿疳积、眼部病变，每日服用不间断，直到眼中翳膜完全去除为止。鸡肫俗称鸡内金，用于治疗食积腹胀、反胃泄泻，以及眼目障翳。鸡蛋用于治疗伤寒发狂、咳嗽失音，并可直接生吃；或者将鸡蛋轻轻敲破但不让蛋清流出，浸泡在人尿中，冬天三天、夏天一天，取出煮熟食用，用于治疗哮喘风痰。鸡蛋清用于治疗伏热引起的目赤喉痛。鸡蛋黄用于治疗产后胞衣不下，均使用生品。另外，将鸡蛋煮熟后去掉蛋白，取蛋黄与乱头发、香油一起熬化，涂抹于婴儿身上治疗胎毒热疮。蛋壳内的内膜研成细末，可去除眼中的障翳；烧成灰后用蜂蜜调匀，涂抹于婴儿头身部的各种疮疡。蛋壳内膜同麻黄、紫菀一起使用，可治疗久咳气结。鸡子是不受精未孵化的卵，取它与狗屎一起敷在肿疡上，疼痛立即停止，出自《千金方》。鸡矢白（鸡粪白色部分）研为散剂，用无灰酒送服一钱匕，治疗蛊胀腹满，出自《内经》中的鸡矢醴。稀鸡粪和煅石末混合涂抹疔肿，大约半天就能拔出毒根。
Sweet and neutral, with slight toxicity. Among various chickens, those with five-colored feathers, black bodies with white heads, six toes, or stiff legs after death, should not be consumed.
Invention: The chicken belongs to the Xun (Wind) trigram in Bagua, its nature is active and generates Wind. Externally it corresponds to Wood, and internally connects to the Liver. It is the animal that receives Yang Qi earliest, hence it crows before the Yin hour. When crowing, it flaps its wings, which is a manifestation of Fire moving and generating Wind. Wind and Fire are prone to arising and dissipating easily. Therefore, individuals with insufficient Yang Qi and impotence should avoid eating chicken; thus, there was an ancient saying that "chicken benefits women but harms men." In the Southeast, people's Liver Qi tends to move excessively; when excessive, it generates Fire and Phlegm. If pathogenic factors are present, consuming chicken would aid the pathogens. In the North, Yang Qi is deeply concealed and best suited for dispersion. When afflicted by pathogens, consuming chicken can induce sweating because it assists the ascending and dispersing function of Liver Qi. Speaking generally of the normal and variable properties of substances, among all chickens, only the Silkie chicken with black bones and white silk-like feathers is superior. Its image transforms from Xun to Kan, obtaining the essence of Water and Wood, making it suitable for treating diseases of the Liver-Kidney blood level. Wuguji Wan (Black-Boned Chicken Pill) treats menstrual irregularities, postpartum deficiency-heat, and other conditions due to its ability to vigorously tonify Liver Blood. Currently, for treating Bi syndrome caused by thief-wind, specifically the five-toed black-boned rooster is selected, placed on the painful area to peck freely; shortly thereafter, the pain stops. This utilizes the toxicity of the five-toed chicken to guide internal toxins outwards. Danxiongji (Red-crested Rooster) treats metrorrhagia, leukorrhea (red and white discharge), clears the spirit, eliminates severe toxins, wards off misfortune, and treats demonic possession; pouring blood into the nostrils restores consciousness. For facial paralysis (deviation of mouth and eye) due to wind-stroke, applying the preparation while hot to the affected area corrects the condition. Chicken comb blood mixed with fermented rice wine and powder of Manis pentadactyla scales treats varicella where Liver heat and toxin are excessive, causing lesions to turn blue-black and sink inward. Huangjiji (Yellow Hen) treats postpartum emaciation; decocting it in water for herbal decoctions is most appropriate. Heijiji (Black Hen) treats fetal restlessness during pregnancy. Taihe Laoji (Aged Taihe Chicken) supports the expulsion of toxins in pediatric smallpox. Recently, it has also been used for postpartum deficiency with alternating chills and fever, as it aids the generation of vital Qi in the Liver meridian. The liver of a male chicken, selected if not contaminated by water, is ground into a paste, cooked with beeswax and fermented rice wine, taken daily without interruption to treat pediatric malnutrition (Gan accumulation) and eye diseases, until corneal opacity disappears completely. Jineijin (Chicken Gizzard Lining), commonly known as Jineijin, treats food stagnation with abdominal fullness, regurgitation, diarrhea, and visual obstructions. Jiwan (Chicken Egg) treats mania due to cold damage, cough, and loss of voice; it can be eaten raw. Alternatively, crack the egg slightly without leaking the albumen, soak it in urine for three days in winter or one day in summer, then boil and eat to treat asthma with wind-phlegm. Jizi Qing (Egg White) treats latent heat causing red eyes and sore throat. Jizi Huang (Egg Yolk) treats retained placenta postpartum; raw form is used. Boiled egg yolk mixed with tangled hair and sesame oil, applied topically, treats infantile toxic heat sores. The inner membrane of the eggshell, ground into fine powder, removes ocular opacities; charred and mixed with honey, it treats various sores on an infant's head and body. The inner membrane combined with Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) and Asteris Radix (Ziwan, 紫菀) treats chronic cough with qi stagnation. Jizi (Unfertilized Egg) applied with dog feces to abscesses stops pain immediately, as recorded in Qianjin Fang (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold). Jishi Bai (White part of chicken droppings) powdered and taken with clear wine (1 qianbi) treats gu distension and abdominal fullness, from the formula Jishi Li (Chicken Dropping Wine) in Neijing (The Inner Canon). Dilute chicken droppings mixed with calcined stone powder applied to carbuncles draws out pus within half a day.