Gelatinum Asini ( 阿胶 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Gelatinum Asini
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
E Jiao
Common
English Name
Gelatin from the skin of an Ass
Part
of Plant Used
Prepared gelatin
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Sweet
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Liver, Kidneys
Common
Usages
This herb is used to stop chronic bleeding and enhance recovery from excessive
bleeding. It is most often used in formulas that treat anemia, tuberculosis,
dry cough with bloody sputum, bleeding fibroids, and endometriosis; also
used to raise blood platelet count, and to stop bleeding and spotting during
pregnancy (TCM: builds Lung Yin and nourishes Blood).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Nourishes Blood; nourishes Blood and stops bleeding; nourishes Yin and moistens
Lungs.
Common
Formulas Used In
Leonuris and Achyranthes.
Processing
Required
-
Remarks
Dissolve the gelatin in warm water before adding it to tea, or use alone
after straining.
Cautions
in Use
Do not use this herb where there is an exterior excess condition. Use with
caution if there is deficent Spleen and/or Stomach.
Leave Gelatinum Asini
|