E Jiao (Donkey-Hide Glue, Gelatin) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: E Jiao
English Name: Donkey-Hide Glue, Gelatin

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Tonify blood - dizziness, sallow complexion, palpitations.
  • Stops bleeding - any type.
  • Nourish and moisten yin - irritability and insomnia after febrile disease, dry lung coughs due to yin deficiency or consumption.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 3-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

Herbal Formulas Which Include This Herb

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  • Jiao Ai Wan

    Formula Functions...  

    This formula is generally a tonifying agent with herbs to invigorate the blood it is used for excessive menstruation, excessive spotting between periods or bleeding during pregnancy.  Other uses would be uterine bleeding and restless fetus syndrome.

    The Tongue is generally pale with a thin white coat and the Pulse will be thin and frail.


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Comments

angelamyles's picture
Submitted by angelamyles on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:06pm.

 this herb shouldn't be used

 this herb shouldn't be used when there is a spleen and stomach deficiency that yields undigested food.

cold phlegm and thin mucus