Chicken is mild and nutritious. The protein content of chicken is as high as 24.4%, which is 1/3 or 1 times higher than that of pork, beef and goose, while the fat content is only 1.2%. Therefore, eating chicken can enhance people's physical fitness without making them obese. Chicken is the main ingredient in gynecological medicated diet, which benefits five internal organs, tonifies deficiency, strengthens bones and muscles, promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhagia. Chicken liver, chicken heart, chicken intestine, chicken blood and chicken brain can all be used as medicine, which can regulate the corresponding organs of human body. Chicken gizzards, in particular, contain a lot of digestive substances, which have a good effect on promoting digestion and dissolving accumulated food. Rooster belongs to yang, and its sex is not as good as hen; Hens are yin and beneficial to the elderly, and old hens are mostly used for lying-in women. Cocks should be mixed with fried diced chicken, shredded chicken and food.

Chicken has the functions of benefiting qi and nourishing blood, nourishing and tonifying deficiency, while hens tend to nourish yin and nourish blood, which is used for the elderly and postpartum women. Cocks tend to warm and tonify yang, which is more suitable for young and middle-aged people.

Eggs are used for nourishing yin, moistening dryness, nourishing blood, preventing miscarriage, regulating stomach and strengthening spleen, reducing milk, and treating vexation and insomnia.

Eggshell can make acid to stop bleeding, and can treat diseases such as gastropathy, gastric acid reflux, vomiting, hemoptysis, hematochezia, peptic ulcer and pantothenic gastritis. Take the ground powder orally, 3g each time for adults, 3 times a day, and reduce the dosage for children.

Egg white has the functions of clearing away fire and diminishing inflammation, moistening liver and relieving sore throat, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Mainly used for treating parotitis. A little alum mixed with egg white can also be applied to swollen parotid gland to treat burns and scalds.

Egg yolk nourishes yin and blood.