How to take chicken gizzard lining (Ji Nei Jin) for treating calculi?

Chicken gizzard lining (Fructus Galli Gigerii) has the effects of strengthening the stomach, promoting digestion, relieving urinary disorders, and dissolving calculi. It is commonly used to treat indigestion and symptoms of spleen-stomach deficiency with cold. The following are several methods for using chicken gizzard lining: The most common method in daily life is to grind it into powder and take 3–10g per dose, either decocted in water for oral administration or mixed with hot water for consumption; it can also be swallowed directly. It may also be added to a pot when cooking porridge and simmered together with the grains. Alternatively, the powdered chicken gizzard lining can be mixed with honey to form pills for oral intake. Patients should maintain a light and hygienic diet, avoid greasy, hard-to-digest foods as well as spicy and irritating foods, drink plenty of water, consume more vegetables and fruits, eat small meals frequently, avoid overeating, engage in appropriate physical activity, manage body weight, quit smoking and alcohol, and undergo regular follow-up examinations.