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Chinese Herb:Gelatinum Asini
Latin Plant Name ￡o Gelatinum Asini
Pinyin mandarin Name ￡o E Jiao
Common English Name ￡o gelatin from the skin of an Ass
Part of Plant Used ￡o Prepared gelatin
Nature ￡o Neutral
Taste ￡o Sweet
Meridians Entered ￡o Lungs, Liver, Kidneys
Common Usages ￡o
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 ￡o
Nourishes Blood; nourishes Blood and stops bleeding; nourishes Yin and moistens Lungs.
Common Formulas Used In
Leonuris and Achyranthes.
Processing Required
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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.