Egg, chicken
| Egg, chicken in TCM:Explore the properties of Egg, chicken according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, ST, SP, HT, KD, LV
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: blood, yin, jing
Special Properties:
circulates blood, resolves dryness
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Chicken Egg is known for its ability to tonify blood, tonify yin, and tonify jing. It also helps to regulate blood circulation. Chicken eggs may also help to alleviate dryness and stabilize a hyperactive fetus[22].
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Kidney, and Liver. The flavor of Chicken Egg is sweet, and it is considered to be neutral to cool[22] in temperature.
Chicken eggs may assist with dry cough, hoarse voice, and dysentery. For hyperactive fetus eat a hard boiled egg daily. For pain of dysentery cook eggs with rice vinegar. For postpartum eat eggs with green onions. [22]
Contraindications: Eating too many chicken eggs is not healthy and can lead to accumulation of dampness. Its also not advised to eat fried or raw eggs[22]. Source organic and free range chicken eggs whenever possible.
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