In the Philippines fresh chicken gizzard is called Balon Balo and is commonly cooked in various dishes.
Besides reducing the tendency for food stagnation, it is thought to have great nutritional value for pregnant and nursing mothers.
Benefits of Chicken Gizzard (Ji Nei Jin 內金) According to Asian Medicine:
- Reduces food stagnation
- Improves digestion
- Aids incontinence
- Increases Gastric Acid by 30-70%
- Reduces hardness and transforms stones (gallstones and urinary stones