阿胶
Donkey-Hide Gelatin
阿胶ē jiāo · Asini Corii Colla (donkey-hide gelatin)
Category
tonify Blood
Nature
neutral
Taste
sweet
Meridians
Lung, Liver, Kidney
Dosage
3–9 g (dissolved)
Functions
tonifies the Blood stops bleeding nourishes the Yin, moistens the Lung and dryness calms the Shen when Blood is deficient
Indications
Blood deficiency: dizziness, palpitations, pallor various bleeding patterns, especially uterine bleeding dry cough from Lung Yin deficiency, sometimes blood-streaked insomnia and irritability from Yin and Blood deficiency
Contraindications
⚠️ cloying — contraindicated in Spleen deficiency with poor appetite, Dampness or Phlegm, or loose stools dissolve in the strained, hot decoction (do not boil with the other herbs)
Notes
A dense, moistening Blood and Yin tonic; classically dissolved into the finished decoction.
For education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner.